Partner

Juan Carlos Lombardia

Juan Carlos Lombardia

Profile

Juan Carlos is a Partner and Head of the Employment, Compliance, and Business Immigration Practice of the firm, where he joined in 2003.

He advises clients on various employment issues and is particularly well-known for his intervention and participation in collective bargaining processes, substantial changes to working conditions, downsizing and redundancy plans, individual objective dismissals, mergers, outsourcing, subcontracting, succession of contracts, senior management agreements, and employment compliance policies. It is important to highlight his experience in advising both private companies and public entities.

He has extensive experience from an employment perspective regarding the sale and purchase of businesses and business units, having been part of numerous Labor Legal Due Diligence procedures for companies in various sectors and involving several countries (Cross-Border Transactions).

Since joining the firm, he has advised national and international companies regarding their legal needs in Spain, from setting up to daily advice.

Finally, he acts as Compliance Officer, being involved in several investigation procedures with a special focus on employment.

Education

  • Law Degree, University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona.
  • Postgraduate Course of Specialization in Civil Litigation, IDEC Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona.
  • Postgraduate Course in Labour Law and Social Security, CEF, Barcelona.
  • Master in Labour Law, CEF, Barcelona.
  • Theory and Tools in Negotiation, Harvard Negotiation Project, Barcelona.
  • People Management Program, EADA Business School - EADA, Barcelona.
  • Internationally Certified Compliance Professional (ICCP). Asociación Española de Compliance. CESCOM.

Member of

  • Barcelona Bar Association.
  • International Bar Association (IBA).
  • European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA).
  • Asociación Española de Compliance (ASCOM).
  • AEGAMA - Asociación de Empresarios Gallegos en Madrid.