Valentina Morales M.

Partner

Valentina Morales is a founding partner of the law firm and leads its Employment practice. Her practice focuses on employment law, social security and immigration law, advising domestic and international companies, public entities and employers across sectors on strategic, preventive and contentious employment matters.

Professional profile

She has extensive experience in collective bargaining, union relations, labor inspections, hiring and termination, employment audits, internal policies, employment compliance, immigration law and employment litigation.

Her experience combines private practice, in-house advice at multinational companies and senior positions at the Labor Board (Dirección del Trabajo), including her appointment as National Labor Director, which allows her to approach employment matters from a comprehensive, practical and strategic perspective.

She previously held various management positions at the Labor Board, including Acting National Director, Head of the Labour Relations Division and Regional Labour Director for the Metropolitan East Region.

Practice Areas

  • Employment
  • Corporate
  • Litigation
  • Compliance

Education and Credentials

  • Admitted to the Chilean Bar (2014).
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Faculty of Law, Bachelor of Laws (2013).

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

Awards

  • Up and Coming in the Labour & Employment category by Chambers and Partners.
  • Next Generation Partner in the Labour & Employment category by The Legal 500.