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Gerardo Valencia is a Partner at Cuesta Campos and Head of the Labor & Employment practice. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in providing legal certainty to multinational corporations, ensuring their Mexican operations align with global standards and the USMCA framework.

His core expertise includes:

Market Entry & Expansion: Advising on the formation of entities in Mexico and the management of their foreign subsidiaries.
Audit & Compliance: Leading workplace safety audits, social security contribution reviews, and representing clients during inspections by Mexican authorities (STPS and IMSS).
Strategic Litigation: Specialized defense in strike proceedings, union representation disputes, and the annulment of administrative sanctions.
International Frameworks: Implementing compliance strategies under the USMCA (T-MEC) and conducting labor Due Diligence for complex Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A).

Gerardo holds a Law Degree and has been recognized as a recommended attorney by Employment Law Experts. He is an active member of prestigious organizations such as COPARMEX, ANADE, INDEX, and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, and frequently contributes specialized legal analysis to international forums.

Degrees

Universidad de Guadalajara

Licenciatura en Derecho, 2001

Universidad del Valle de México Laureate International Universities

Maestría en Derecho Corporativo y Negocios Internacionales, 2017

Diplomado en Derecho Corporativo, 2011

Secretaría Técnica del Consejo de Coordinación para la Implementación del Sistema de Justicia Penal

Certificación del Nuevo Sistema Penal Acusatorio, 2015

Colegio de Morelos / Poder Judicial del Estado de Jalisco.

Doctorado en Derecho, en curso.

Representative Matters

Preparation of legal strategy to negotiate the terms and conditions of multinational companies with their Unions, of companies such as Hella Automotive, Electricfil, RAPPI, Compas Automotive, Huntsman, Brightcove, Epam, Sunningdale, Flextronics, Plexus Electronica, SMTC, BHTC Automotive Hazama Corporation, Moriroku Mexico, and Hard Rock, among others.

Attention and administration of litigation against Unions that claim a call to Strike arguing infraction on employees’ rights with Huntsman, Hard Rock, Hella Automotive, Flextronics, Plexus Electronica and others.
Attention of strikes and preparation of defense with entities among Mexico, as it is Los Cabos, Cancun, Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey, among others.
Preparation of Due Diligence to verify the contingency in Mexico of Labor trials, as well as its attention and administration with approximately 600 cases within al States of Mexico.
Coordination on the attention of Inspection from the Ministry of Labor and Health Secretariat with companies as Hella Automotive, Flextronics, American Standard and others.
Coordination and implementation of Audit for Huntsman International in Latin America, to verify the fulfillment of the employer’s obligations with its employees and Labor, Administrative and Tax Authorities.
Preparation of documents for transnational companies to start operations in Mexico or that have already started and require our support to fulfill their obligations, such as Electricfil de México, Compas Automotive, Hella Automotive, Flextronics, RAPPI, Hard Rock, Kapsch (Simex), Ntt Mexico, Hazama Ando Corporation, Wastequip, H&M, GPV, Jabil Circuit, Yushiro México, Toyo Tanso México, Ureblock, Maflow, Baker Parts, GTM Chemical, Yamato Mexico, Sanac México, Ryoko México, Plexus Electronica, EPAM México, Toyo Ink, Iriso México, Tech Mahindra, Virbac, Wizeline, Vtech, , Baltec, LovePac, GPV, Toyo Ink, among others.
Analysis of the legal structure when operating with Insourcing entities or specialized service provider, verify the compliance on its labor and tax obligations as employer.
Preparation of strategy and formulation of amparo lawsuits in Labor and Administrative Procedures, both Collective and Individual, and against the Ministry of Labor or the Social Security procedures.
Consulting companies for compliance with labor obligations, resolution of conflicts, attention to administrative processes, labor terminations with high-level officials, policy development with employees, review of payroll processes and attendance control, review of anti-corruption policies, non-competition, confidentiality.
Training for National and foreign officials to understand Mexican labor legislation, management of employees, description of employer obligations, preparation of sanctions, attention of authorities in visits to work centers.
Advice to national and foreign entities with operations in different states in Mexico, with more than 25,000 employees.
Assistance in hiring foreign employees from Japanese, Indian, French and American companies with subsidiaries in Mexico.

Associations and Memberships / Community

Cámara Japonesa de Comercio e Industria de México
COPARMEX
ANADE

Seminars

Publications

Gerardo has participated and prepared publications for different magazines and publisher’s websites, such as:

Precedents, Analysis and Exposure of the Reform to the Federal Law – Abogado Corporativo.
“Mexico: Labor inspections and General Compliance on Labor Matters” – Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC).

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