In a spotlight on the legal landscape of São Paulo, Brazil, rising star Ms. Sianna Kunz joined us for a WOLEP Talk. During our conversation, we explored the roots of her passion for labor law, the unique aspects of this legal domain in Brazil compared to other nations, and her recent partnership with her Italian counterpart in WOLEP, Ms. Caterina Caput.

In this insightful WOLEP Talk, our Brazilian member Mr. Luiz Carlos de Araujo Filho discusses a watershed moment in the development, modernization, and professionalization of Brazilian sports: the Pelé Law, which continues shaping Brazilian athletics a quarter-century after its passage. Mr. Filho explores the law's historical backdrop, key provisions, and lasting ramifications for Brazilian athletes and sporting org

The world of work is constantly evolving, and labor law plays a crucial role in ensuring fair and just treatment of employees. The 2023 WOLEP Report on Labor Law features in-depth insights from three esteemed WOLEP members: Fernando Buitrago of Colombia, Kristian Kalchev of Bulgaria, and Damián Bes of Argentina. Their expertise in labor law and experience with clients from different industries and backgrounds provid

On Thursday 1 December 2022, a Webinar dedicated to Industry 4.0 was held, organised by WOLEP in collaboration with Corporación Universitaria Republicana in Bogotá, Colombia. The moderator was Mr. Fernando Buitrago, lawyer, specialist in labour and social security law, specialist in administrative law, professor at the Faculty of Law of Corporación Universitaria Republicana, WOLEP member.

On Wednesday 11 May 2022, an International Labour Law Seminar was held online under the auspices of Corporación Universitaria Republicana, with several WOLEP members participating and speaking. The moderator was Colombian lawyer William Fernando Buitrago Valderrama, who was joined by lawyers Sandra Delgado Rodríguez (Colombian WOLEP member working in Panama), Damián Bes (Argentina) and by Adelina Zapis, Head of Ne

“Buenos Aires is rich in legal matter. Rich in terms of growth and development, but also rich in the advancement of the law as a whole”, argues Lawyer Marcos Felix López, a new member of the WOLEP network based in the Argentinian capital. We sat down with Mr. López, a Consumer Protection lawyer, to discuss his progress in the field and the opportunities of collaboration with the legal professionals in Argentin

The WOLEP Talks switched continents to South America, where we discussed the evolution of the Argentine legal system in the past decade with Dr. Eduardo César Willer, who counts Divorce and Family Law but also Civil Damages among his specializations. In this conversation, he provided a few nuggets of wisdom for the WOLEP community.

Lawyers across the globe, from South America to Africa to Europe, convened for the very first time via videoconference to share their thoughts on the evolution of the WOLEP network and to make the acquaintance of their fellow Lawyers. The meeting provided some great insights into the state of the industry and a truly collegial atmosphere.