Camila Torres M.

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Camila Torres is a member of Arteaga Gorziglia's Corporate Practice. She specializes in advising local and foreign companies in labor law, individual and collective labor law, subcontracting regulations, negotiations with unions, representation in labor lawsuits, immigration law, labor accidents, as well as in contracts and purchase and sale transactions of companies and development of energy and infrastructure projects.

  • Advice to a retail company in its first collective bargaining. Participation in the company's negotiating committee and closing of negotiations without costs for the company. Defense of the company in lawsuit for anti-union practices and in complaints for violation of fundamental rights, both dismissed by the Labor Inspection.
  • Representation of biotechnology company in massive layoff and closing of operations in Chile. Implementation of mitigation measures and communication advice. Termination of all employment contracts, conciliation hearings and support to foreign parent company in reorganization in the United States.
  • Direction of internal investigation for sexual harassment complaint against a managerial position. Advised the parent company abroad in the investigation procedure and dismissal of the accused, without legal contingencies.
  • Preparation and implementation of alcohol and drug prevention policy in a foreign company developing energy projects. Definition of control procedures and monitoring and mitigation programs. Determination of applicable sanctions and limits of the employer's disciplinary authority, according to local regulations.
  • Implementation of intellectual property protection strategy in the acquisition of a financial company. Evaluation of contracting alternatives and regulation of rights over products developed in the performance of the functions of the employees of the acquired company.
  • Advised a retail company in the suspension of the employment contract of its general manager to perform functions within the corporate group in another subsidiary of the company in Asia. Impact and benefits assessment, social security plans, compensation and severance plans.
  • Reposition against administrative fines for non-compliance with health and safety regulations. Defense and presentation of regulatory compliance and corrective measures.
  • Hiring and dismissal of senior executives, design of benefit structure, performance and retention bonuses, advice to parent company in France regarding the adaptation of severance packages agreed abroad. Identification of main risks and preparation of non-competition and post-contractual non-solicitation clauses.
  • Consolidation of benefits and advice on mergers of companies. Participation in mass meetings to attend workers' consultations. Regulation of employment contracts, seniority recognition clauses, special indemnities and preparation of a new unified benefits manual with partial validity between the two merged companies.
  • Advice to solar energy company on subcontracting matters. Preparation of technical report on subcontracting legislation, risks of determining direct labor relationship, contingencies associated with the illegal provision of workers and the simulation of supply companies. Proposal of different contracting alternatives and their most efficient modalities.
  • Representation of engineering company in solar energy projects in lawsuits as joint and several defendant for collection of benefits from subcontracted workers. Demonstration of the exercise of the right of information and withholding. Negotiation with workers in coordination with contractor.
  • Training sessions for clients and their employees on the challenges generated by the implementation of the new law on prevention and investigation of workplace harassment, sexual harassment and workplace violence. Implementation of policies, protocols and modification of internal regulations.
  • Advice to manufacturing company on implementation of absenteeism prevention plan, investigation of medical leaves and home visits and regulation of reinstatement plans after absences due to health reasons. Review of collective health agreement and benefit plan between the union and health care provider.
  • Consolidation of the benefits policy of large Spanish companies and systematization with common practices in Europe. Integration of benefits such as telework, maternity leave, additional vacation days and life and health insurance according to local legislation.
  • Labor due diligence for more than 7 companies operating road infrastructure projects with thousands of contracted and subcontracted workers. Analysis of judicial, administrative and labor compliance labor contingencies. Risk assessment, evaluation of collective bargaining agreements and preparation of mitigation strategies.
  • Attorney at NovaSource Power Services, Austin, Texas, USA (2022).
  • Assistant for the Master's Program in Labor Law at the Law School of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2020-2021).
  • Assistant professor of Labor Law at the Law School of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2020-2021).
  • Assistant professor of Canon Law at the Law School of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2013-2016).
  • Academic Exchange Program at the University of California, USA (2016).
  • Leaders League 2025: Labor Law.
  • Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Chile since 2024: Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.

Compliance and Anti-corruption
Maritime and Port
Mergers and Acquisitions
Labor Law
Mining

Training

  • Lawyer. Law School of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Law Degree (2015).
  • Master of Laws (LL.M), Northwestern University, Chicago, USA (2022).
  • Master in Law with mention in Labor and Social Security Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2020).
  • Diploma in Labor Law and Social Security with mention in Collective Bargaining, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2018).
  • Update course on labor legislation, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2017).

Languages

English, Spanish