Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón

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cguzman@dlapiper.pe

Professional Experience

Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón specializes in the hiring, reorganization, transfer and dismissal of personnel; adaptation of corporate policies to local laws; management of change in organizations; attention to inspections and labor procedures; inductions for critical conversations, and the prevention and solution of labor conflicts.

Cecilia leads focused labor audits and due diligence; labor compliance; and occupational health and safety. In addition, she has 20 years of experience providing consultancy in the hiring of foreign personnel; global mobility of executives, and migratory procedures.

She is the Peru delegate to the DLA Piper Women’s Leadership Alliance.

Credentials

Studies

Universidad de Salamanca, España (2016)
Doctor of Law – Summa Cum Laude.
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú Lawyer (1999)
Lawyer – Outstanding Thesis.
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (1998)
Bachelor’s degree in law (1998)
Bachelor’s Degree in Law – Top Tenth

Specialization Studies

Organización Internacional del Trabajo y Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru (2005)
Postgraduate Course in Labor Relations.

Academic Experience

Professor of the Academic Area of Leadership, Strategy and Human Resources at CENTRUM Católica. January 2003 – September 2017.

Other Professional Positions

Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Peruvian Society of Labor Law and Social Security (2016 – 2018).

Recognitions

Chambers and Partners: Labour & Employment (2020 – 2024).
Legal 500: “Recommended Lawyer” in Employment & Employment (2022 – 2023).
Leaders League: “Highly recommended” in Employment & Employment (2019 – 2023).

Memberships

Lima Bar Association.
WIP Peru – Women in the Profession Perú.
Peruvian Society of Labor Law and Social Security. Secretary of the Board of Directors.
Member of the Human Resources Committee of OWIT Peru - International Organization of Women in Business. Committee Chairperson.
APERHU – Peruvian Association of Human Resources.

Events

On November 22, the partner and leader of the labor area, Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón, together with Percy Raúl Mesías Urday, VP Manager of Occupational Health and Safety at Marsh Peru, held the event "Adapting to the new Telework Law".
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On October 27, partner Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón participated in the Capital Expo 2022 organized by Info Capital Humano as a speaker on the topic "How to adapt to the new Teleworking Law?”
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Partner Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón together with associate Flavia Granados participated in the webinar "DISCIPLINARY REGIME: HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT CASES?" Organized by the National Society of Industries.
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On September 8, Partner Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón participated in a regional webinar together with partners from the regional Labor practice where they analyzed the main labor challenges for employers today, derived from the global economic crisis.
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From September 6 to 8, partner Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón participated in the "Specialized Seminar on Labor Law: Update and analysis of the national reality" organized by the Corpus Iuris legal association.
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On July 7, 2022, the Labor area team held an exclusive workshop for DLA Piper clients: "Designing flexible work models: Post-Pandemic Trends".
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Areas of focus

Labor and Immigration

News / Insight

Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón, partner and leader of the Labor area, comments for Diario Gestión on how to carry out an adequate separation of work.
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Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón, partner and leader of the labor practice, comments for Diario Gestión on the Telework Regulation project.
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Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón, partner and leader of the labor practice, comments for Diario Gestión on what paths the AFPs could take to seek the sustainability of the Private Pension System as a result of the Constitutional Court ruling.
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Cecilia Guzmán Barron, partner and leader of the labor area, comments for Diario Gestión on the scope of the Constitutional Court ruling on the withdrawal of funds by affiliates and what the AFPs could do in response to this ruling.
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Cecilia Guzman-Barron, partner and leader of the employment area, comments for Diario Gestión on the new appeal from the Supreme Court on the labor treatment of pregnant workers.
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Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón, partner and leader of our labor practice, comments for Diario Gestión on the new MTPE restrictions on labor outsourcing services and provides some alternatives for action in light of the new Regulations.
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Publications

“Companies without unions facing the legal changes in collective matters” By partner Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón. APERHU Magazine, September 2022.
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“Sexual harassment: How to deal with a complaint between two co-workers who have had a romantic relationship?” By Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón, Socia (Lima). CAPLAE, February 2022.
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“Analyzing the changes proposed by the Government in Labor matters” Interview by APERHU (Asociación Peruana de Recursos Humanos)
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“Hybrid workspaces and return to offices” By partner Cecilia Guzmán-Barrón. APERHU Magazine, September 2021.
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Admissions

Perú.

Languages

English.
Spanish.
German.
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