Baker McKenzie’s labour and employment team remains active in both cross-border and local matters, frequently advising on employee mobility, compensation structures and compliance with Venezuelan labour regulations. The team has a recognised strength in collective labour law matters, including negotiations and conflict resolution, and continues to represent multinational companies in complex employment litigation. Carlos Felce leads the practice, bringing to bear extensive experience in labour matters ranging from M&A and restructurings to compensation and benefits. Gabriel De Jesús is skilled in employment litigation, while senior associate Johana De La Rosa is experienced in compensation and benefits, restructurings and terminations. Senior associates Daniel Fragiel and Sebastián Nastari also provide valuable support across the practice.

The team at D'Empaire covers a wide range of labour law matters, from labour audits, collective bargaining negotiations and complex, high-stakes litigation through to compensation, collective redundancy processes and labour issues relating to business transactions. The team is co-headed by Alejandro Disilvestro and Victorino Márquez; Disilvestro has in-depth knowledge of collective contract negotiations, conflict management with labour unions, sensitive terminations and litigation, while Márquez’s recent workload includes handling labour disputes, and advising on the hiring, compensation and dismissal of high-level executives. Biba Arciniegas, who focuses on labour matters in connection with corporate transactions, workforce reductions, and severance and equity incentive agreements, and counsel Aixa Añez are also key team members.

Dentons’ sizeable labour and employment team remains active across a range of domestic and international mandates. Caracas managing partner Juan Carlos Pró-Rísquez leads the practice and continues to advise clients in highly regulated sectors such as oil and gas and pharmaceuticals. His work includes defending employers in contentious matters and advising on compliance and regulatory issues. Esther Cecilia Blondet remains a key figure in labour litigation and union-related issues, including collective bargaining agreements, while Yanet Aguiar is well versed in compensation plans, business immigration, employees’ data privacy and social security law, in addition to labour disputes. Eirys Mata Marcano is noted for her experience in occupational health and safety cases, particularly those involving workplace injuries and illnesses. Of counsel Victor Duran continues to focus on employment litigation.

Lega‘s wide-ranging practice encompasses individual and collective labour matters, including union agreements, international contracts, labour planning, employee benefits, and international recruitment, as well as the relocation of expatriates. The group benefits from a well-rounded team including John Tucker-Barboza, who handles executive compensation, employees' data protection, and confidentiality in regards to labour laws, Carlos Alberto Henríquez, who is the team’s litigation coordinator, and Isabel Pestana, who manages the negotiation of individual and collective bargaining agreements. In addition, of counsel María Elena Subero represents national and international clients in downsizing processes, while Mark Melilli-Silva handles labour matters for financial institutions, insurance companies and private healthcare centres.

InterJuris Abogados advises on a wide range of day-to-day labour matters for international companies in all of Venezuela’s major industries, as well as handling complex labour litigation. Practice head Angel Meléndez Cardoza is noted for his advice to multinational corporations, assisting with benefits for executive-level employees, international employee transfers, the labour aspects of M&A and labour disputes. Senior associates Daniela Urdaneta and Danielis Toro have left the firm.

LABOR – Gestión de Gente focuses on labour law, labour relations and labour negotiations across the food and beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, insurance and extractive industries. Practice head Carlos Rivera has a wealth of experience in labour disputes and payroll restructuring processes, including in relation to downsizing and rightsizing. Associate Jesús Milano works on matters concerning compensation structures, dismissal authorisation procedures, collective bargaining agreements and settlement agreements. Pedro Uriola departed the firm in 2024.

Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Paez Pumar & Cia. covers the entire scope of labour law, handling matters concerning labour due diligence, workplace safety and regulations, labour negotiations, and issues that arise from terminations. The firm is led by Esteban Palacios, who handles labour-related matters for national and international corporations, and Alfonso Graterol, whose expertise includes labour litigation and collective bargaining from the employer’s perspective. Rosemary Thomas leads in labour disputes, including cases before the Supreme Tribunal of Justice. Diego Lepervanche‘s caseload includes labour law issues. Other key members of the team are María Del Carmen López and Carlos Páez Pumar, both of whom were promoted to full partner in 2025, and are skilled in labour litigation, and Sobella Gómez, who was promoted to junior partner in 2025.

Ponte Andrade & Casanova continues to advise local and international clients on a broad spectrum of employment matters, including workplace policies, labour disputes and compliance with Venezuelan labour regulations. The firm stands out for its depth of expertise in occupational health and safety matters, an area in which it has also contributed to legislative development. The team is active in employment and social security litigation, representing clients before administrative and judicial bodies. Ignacio Andrade Monagas, who regularly advises multinational companies across Latin America on complex employment issues, jointly heads the practice with Francisco Casanova Sanjurjo, who focuses on social security and workplace safety matters, and Ignacio Ponte Brandt, who has particular strength in employment litigation. Associate Fanduar Boada provides support across contentious matters and remains a key member of the team.

Travieso Evans Arria Rengel & Paz has a comprehensive labour offering, allowing the team to handle judicial and administrative proceedings, alongside collective and individual negotiations, hirings and dismissals, salary structures, audits and the labour aspects of M&A. The team is jointly led by Oscar Ignacio Torres, whose areas of expertise include the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and collective conflicts, as well as labour risk prevention, staff recruitment and labour benefits, among other issues, and Yeoshua Bograd Lamberti, who is skilled in labour litigation and administrative procedures, collective bargaining, and occupational health and safety issues. Other key team members include Pedro Garroni Requesens, who handles labour lawsuits, and Wesley Soto López, who advises on labour compliance issues. Associates Gustavo Urbano and Rafael Cárdenas are also noted.

Arnstein Legal S.C. has a wide-ranging practice encompassing all areas of labour law, including hiring, terminations, compensation and benefits, labour audits, restructurings and personnel reductions. The team's client base is drawn from an array of industries, from consumer products, pharmaceuticals and technology to telecoms and chemicals. Former Altum Abogados and Baker McKenzie partner Mariana Roso leads the team, assisting national and multinational clients with labour compliance, restructurings, audits, and termination and compensation plans.

ESCG Abogados S.C. has notable emphasis on labour litigation and negotiations, in addition to compliance matters, acting for clients from across the financial services, food and beverages, entertainment, healthcare, and software and computer services sectors. Practice head Andrés Carrasquero Stolk has significant expertise in litigation before the labour courts and Venezuela's Supreme Tribunal of Justice, and in the design and implementation of compensation and benefits policies, restructurings, labour audits and downsizings. Experienced associate Karla Sáez Rodríguez specialises in labour disputes at the administrative and judicial levels.

Tinoco, Travieso, Planchart & Núñez‘s labour team frequently assists clients in the resolution of disputes through mediation, conciliation and, where necessary, litigation. The team is led by consultant William Silvestre Fuentes, who joined the firm in 2024, bringing to the table extensive experience in labour law consultancy, arbitration, mediation and conciliation in both individual and collective bargaining processes. Associate Malvina Salazar focuses on relations with trade unions and the negotiation of collective agreements.