Luis Ricardo Ruíz Gutiérrez

Practice Areas

Employment

Technology Litigation

Our legal work in Latin America

Career

With almost four decades of experience, Luis is a labor and employment lawyer who has assisted numerous corporations with employment work facility shutdowns. He provides valuable insights to resolving issues involving calling to strike procedures and collective labor litigation, and he leads most of his clients to successful outcomes.

One of the most important parts of Luis's experience regarding collective labor law issues has been implementing negotiations with unions to obtain legal modifications of the working conditions for employees. He has also managed similar activities for non-union employees, including managers and the leadership of different corporations.

In addition to collective labor and employment matters, Luis handles labor and employment consultancies. He has led or contributed to most of the cases for multinational corporations that purchase companies in Mexico and need to transfer employees. Luis analyzes and advises as to the different options available for employee transfer. He also advises multinational corporations that need guidance and support on how to handle labor issues in Mexico, including negotiations with unions.

These negotiations have included the transfer of union employees from one employer to another, the annual review of the collective bargaining agreements, collective terminations of employment, and negotiations to temporarily suspend employment relationships.

Professional Memberships

Member, Labor Law Commission

Member, Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana Colegio de Abogados)

Publications

https://www.hoganlovells.com/en/publications/repse-renewal-is-coming-up

https://www.hoganlovells.com/en/publications/minimum-wage-increase-of-20-in-mexico-by-2024

https://www.hoganlovells.com/en/publications/the-mexico-supreme-court-issues-a-criterion-regarding-the-2021-subcontracting-reform-and-its-application

https://www.hoganlovells.com/en/publications/the-mexican-official-standard-regarding-remote-work-home-office-nom-037-stps-2023-is-published

https://www.hoganlovells.com/en/publications/legislative-initiative-in-mexico-to-modify-working-hours-to-40-hours-per-week

https://www.hoganlovells.com/en/publications/nearshoring-an-opportunity-for-companies-in-mexico

https://www.hoganlovells.com/en/publications/new-national-guidelines-for-the-continuity-of-economic-activities-due-to-covid-19

https://www.hoganlovells.com/en/publications/minimum-general-wage-in-mexico-will-increase-in-2022

Experience

Coca Cola Femsa. Negotiation with Union and implementation closing two working distribution working facilities.

Pfizer. Negotiation with the union for closing a Pfizer's plant in Mexico City.

GE. Oil & Gas Plant Negotiation with the Union for the termination of employment for the closing of a working facility.

Fitesanonwovens. Negotiations with the Union for the annual review of the collective bargaining agreement.

Industrias Montacargas. Negotiation with the Union the review of two different collective bargaining agreements.

MSA de Mexico. Negotiation with the Union the annual review of the collective bargaining agreement.

Coca Cola Femsa. Labor advise to negotiate the restructure of Water and Soda's distribution in Mexico City.

Yoli de Acapulco. Handling of collective termination of employees and legal advice to handle related labor litigation.

Federal Mogul. Negotiation of segmentation of its operation in Mexico.

Dana de Mexico Corporacion. Handling a union certification procedure in a claim for the representation of the union employees.

Dana de Mexico Corporacion. Handling of a calling to strike procedure against a Union for signing a collective bargaining agreement.

Armstrong Laboratorios de Mexico. Negotiations for the annual review of the collective bargaining agreement.

Pfizer Mexico. Negotiations with the Union for the annual review of the collective bargaining agreement of the Toluca's plant.

Hydril Pressure Control. Negotiation with the Union for the Annual Review of the collective bargaining agreement.

Federal Mogul. Negotiations with Union for the collective bargaining agreement of a new plant in Queretaro.

McCord Payen. Negotiations of the annual review of the collective bargaining agreement for a plant in Naucalpan.

Comercializadora La Pureza de Bebidas. Handling a collective termination of employees in San Luis Potosi.

Coca Cola Femsa. Handling of 60 calling to strike procedures at the Labor Court related to the annual review of the collective bargaining agreements.

Industrias Montacargas. Negotiation with the union the terms and condition of a new collective bargaining agreement.

Education

Awards

Industry Sector Expertise

Aerospace and Defense

Consumer

Automotive and Mobility

Energy and Natural Resources

Languages Spoken

Spanish

English

French