Labor Law

Federico Zelada

PARTNER - GUATEMALA

“José Federico Zelada demonstrates a solid ability to lead highly complex labour projects, combining deep legal knowledge with a strategic vision aligned with his clients’ corporate objectives.”

Federico is Partner at Consortium Legal – Guatemala with more than 19 years of experience providing legal advice to private sector companies. He specializes in labor law, advising clients in industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, retail, restaurants, banking and finance, real estate, and agribusiness.

He is an expert in collective labor disputes, collective bargaining, social security, and responding to labor and social security administrative authorities. He has provided legal support to subsidiaries of both national and multinational companies and has participated in significant mergers and acquisitions, focusing on labor-related implications.

Federico also has experience in the banking and financial sector, where he worked on regulatory compliance matters, and currently complements his labor practice with advisory on compliance program implementation.

In academia, he has served as a professor of Labor Law, contributing to the education of future legal professionals.


 

Practice Areas

  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Collective Bargaining and Labor Disputes
  • Social Security and Workplace Safety
  • Mergers and Acquisitions (labor aspects)
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Advised on collective bargaining negotiations for subsidiaries of national and multinational companies across various industries.
  • Participated in merger and acquisition processes with emphasis on labor aspects.
  • Represented clients in administrative proceedings before labor and social security authorities.
  • Master’s in business administration, Unis Business School, Guatemala (2012)
  • Degree in Legal and Social Sciences, Universidad del Istmo, Guatemala (2009)
  • Member, Guatemala Bar Association

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