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On September 7, 2023, our Labor experts, María Fernanda Espinosa (Barros & Errázuriz Abogados), Mauricio Montealegre (Gómez-Pinzón), Mario Ballesteros (Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes), and Eric Castro (Miranda & Amado), participated in the webinar ‘Labor Evolution: The Transformation of Working Hours in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru,’ where they analyzed the current regulations in their respective countries.

During the webinar, the panelists addressed issues related to the maximum duration of the workday in the Pacific Alliance countries, which varies from 40 to 48 hours per week.

Furthermore, they highlighted that the reduction of the workday is a trend in Latin America aimed at creating better working environments, with the expectation that, with greater flexibility and personal time, workers will increase their efficiency and productivity.

Finally, they pointed out that the evolution of labor landscapes is partly due to the advancement of digitization during the pandemic, which accelerated the debate on reducing working hours in the region, posing challenges for both employees and employers.

If you wish to watch the video again, you can access it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAx8QP84Pqo&t=2427s

The member firms of Affinitas have been recognized once again by ITR World Tax in its 2024 edition, in the categories of General Corporate Tax, Tax Controversy, Indirect Tax, Transfer Pricing, and Transactional Tax. In total, Barros & Errázuriz (Chile), Gómez-Pinzón (Colombia), Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes (Mexico), and Miranda & Amado (Peru) received a total of 12 recognitions in this year’s guide.

World Tax is a comprehensive guide that highlights the leading tax advisory firms worldwide. In each annual edition of this directory, tax advisory services are assessed across more than 140 global jurisdictions, providing tax executives with detailed information about the tax advisory market.

World Tax 2024 recognizes Affinitas member firms in the following practice areas:

Barros & Errázuriz (Chile):

• General Corporate Tax – Tier 2

Gómez-Pinzón (Colombia):

• General Corporate Tax – Tier 1
• Tax Controversy – Tier 1
• Indirect Tax – Tier 2
• Transactional Tax – Tier 1
• Transfer Pricing – Other Notable

Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes (Mexico):

• General Corporate tax – Tier 2
• Tax Controversy – Tier 2
• Transactional Tax – Tier 3

Miranda & Amado (Peru)

• General Corporate tax – Tier 3
• Tax Controversy – Tier 2
• Transactional Tax – Tier 2

To review the full rankings, please visit World Tax.

For another consecutive year, Affinitas has been recognized as a Band 1 Leading Regional Law Firm Network (Latin America – Wide) in the recent edition of Chambers Latin America 2024.  Also, the member firms of Affinitas, Barros & Errázuriz (Chile), Gómez-Pinzón (Colombia), Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes (Mexico), and Miranda & Amado (Peru), have been ranked in leadership positions.

In total, the firms team achieved rankings in 58 practice areas, with 14 of them standing out in Band 1. Additionally, 133 individual lawyer rankings were awarded. These recognitions hold great value for Affinitas’ international clients seeking to enter a region like Latin America, where the institutional and regulatory environment plays a fundamental role in the success of any business.

Chambers Latin America 2024 guide has highlighted Affinitas firms in the following practice areas:

Barros & Errázuriz (Chile):

• Banking & Finance | Band 2
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring I Band 2
• Capital Markets | Band 1
• Competition/ Antitrust I Band 2
• Corporate/M&A | Band 1
• Dispute Resolution: Arbitration | Band 3
• Dispute Resolution: Litigation | Band 3
• Energy & Natural Resources | Band 3
• Environment I Band 2
• Labour & Employment I Band 3
• Projects I Band 2
• Public Law I Band 3
• Real State I Band 1
• TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology) I Band 1
• Tax I Band 2
• Venture Capital I Band 3

Gómez-Pinzón (Colombia):

• Banking & Finance | Band 1
• Capital Markets | Band 1
• Competition/ Antitrust I Band 4
• Corporate/M&A | Band 2
• Dispute Resolution | Band 2
• Energy & Natural Resources | Band 2
• International Trade – WTO I Band 3
• Life Science I Band 3
• Energy & Natural Resources: Mining | Band 3
• Projects I Band 3
• Intellectual Property | Band 3
• Public Law I Band 2
• Real State I Band 2
• Tax I Band 2
• TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology) I Band 3

Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes (Mexico):

• Banking & Finance | Band 2
• Capital Markets | Band 1
• Competition / Antitrust I Band 2
• Corporate/M&A: The Elite | Band 1
• Energy & Natural Resources | Band 2
• Labour & Employment I Band 4
• Projects I Band 1
• Real State I Band 2
• Tax: Controversy | Band 1
• Tax: Non-contentious | Band 4

Miranda & Amado (Peru):

• Banking & Finance | Band 1
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring I Band 3
• Capital Markets | Band 1
• Competition Antitrust I Band 2
• Corporate/M&A | Band 2
• Dispute Resolution: Arbitration I Band 1
• Dispute Litigation: Arbitration I Band 2
• Energy & N. Resources: Mining I Band 4
• Energy & N. Resources: Oil & Gas I Band 3
• Energy & N. Resources: Power I Band 2
• Insurance I Band 4
• Labour & Employment I Band 4
• Projects I Band 2
• Public Law I Band 3
• Real Estate I Band 1
• Tax I Band 4
• TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology) I Band 3

Chambers & Partners is a leading independent research company that provides detailed rankings and information about top lawyers and legal firms in over 70 countries, spanning 200 jurisdictions.

Read the full Chambers Latin America 2024 guide: