ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
According to the Chambers and Partners 2026 results, our team is ranked in band 3 for the third consecutive year. In the ranking of lawyers, our partner Alfonso Canales was ranked in band 2, and Carlos Gutiérrez in band 5. “Alfonso Canales Undurraga possesses in-depth knowledge and great strategic ability. He stands out for his assertiveness and the precision of his analyses,” Chambers and Partners emphasizes of our partner. “Carlos Gutiérrez de Torres, in addition to his knowledge, is characterized by the speed of his responses, which facilitates operations and ensures business continuity,” they emphasize as a strength of Carlos.
Chamber is an international ranking with more than 30 years of history, conducted annually, which evaluates the best law firms in each country, across different departments, and also the most outstanding professionals individually, according to a series of parameters.
The prestigious Legal 500 Latin America 2026 ranking has positioned our study GNP_Canales in Band 1 of the category “Labour & Employment Law”.
For the sixth consecutive year, our partner Alfonso Canales Undurraga was listed in the “Hall of Fame“.
In addition, our partners Carlos Gutiérrez de Torres, Francisco Plass Montalva and Diego Nodleman Pérez were featured in the category “Next Generation Partners” 2026. In the case of Carlos Gutiérrez de Torres is recognized for the fourth consecutive time, and in the 2023 version he was named “Lawyer of the Year”. Diego Nodleman and Francisco Plass were selected for the third consecutive year.
Our directors María Luisa García and Francisco Pinilla were recognized as Leading Associates, for their performance and projection, in both cases for the second consecutive year. María Luisa García Riffo won the “Rising Star of the Year” 2024 award.
GNP_Canales won the title of ‘Firm of the Year’ in the ‘Labour and Employment Law’ category of the Best Lawyers 2022 ranking.
Alfonso Canales Undurraga was named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in Best Lawyers 2022.
Each year, our partners are recognized among the best lawyers in labour and employment law:
- Alfonso Canales Undurraga, highlighted from 2015 to date.
- Carlos Gutiérrez de Torres, featured from 2020 to date.
- Diego Nodleman Pérez and Francisco Plass Montalva, featured from 2021 to date.
