Littler Enters Tenth European Country Through Combination with Abdón Pedrajas in Spain
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to announce that Abdón Pedrajas, a leading labor and employment law firm in Spain, is joining its global platform. The move into Spain marks the tenth European country Littler has expanded into – alongside continued growth in North America, South America and Asia – and gives the firm a presence in Western Europe’s five largest economies.
Since establishing its first foothold in Europe in October 2015 with a move into Germany, Littler has expanded across Europe through a strategy that includes combining with top labor and employment law firms in the world’s business centers. The addition of Abdón Pedrajas follows Littler’s moves into Poland and Austria in 2020, as well as the opening of its first Asia office in Singapore in late 2019. Littler now has more than 1,500 attorneys across 23 countries.
Having recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, Abdón Pedrajas is comprised of 39 attorneys and has offices in Madrid and Barcelona. The firm counsels clients on a wide range of labor and employment issues, including corporate restructuring, collective bargaining, pension plans, social security issues, labor audits, M&A due diligence, discrimination and equality, and data protection. Abdón Pedrajas also has deep experience in finance and tax law, advising clients on workforce-related taxation issues.
Pedrajas has nearly two decades of experience advising national and multinational companies in labor relations and employment matters, including collective bargaining negotiations with trade unions and works councils, collective agreements, employee terminations and reductions-in-force, and modification of working conditions. In addition to Pedrajas, the nine attorneys that make up the firm’s partnership include well-known global lawyer Sonia Cortés, who advises clients on collective redundancies and agreements and on setting up business operations in Spain; Iván López García de la Riva, known for his litigation skills and work in collective claims related to outsourcing agreements and changes in employment terms; and Inés Molero Navarrois, a litigator highly regarded for her work in contentious employment matters.
Abdón Pedrajas and its attorneys have been recognized as leaders in labor and employment law by such international ranking organizations as Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. The firm represents clients in a variety of industries, including banking and finance, energy, food distribution, fashion, hotels and tourism, insurance, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and medical devices, technology and transportation.
