ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

According to the Chambers and Partners 2027 results, our team is ranked in band 3 for the fourth consecutive year. In the ranking of lawyers, our partner Alfonso Canales was ranked in band 2, and Carlos Gutiérrez moved up to band 4. “Alfonso Canales Undurraga is a highly regarded lawyer with extensive experience, sound legal judgement and deep business acumen,” Chambers and Partners emphasizes of our partner. “Carlos Gutiérrez de Torres stands out for his strong technical expertise and proactivity, as well as his professional judgement, commitment and dynamic, innovative approach to legal management, contributing effectively to the client’s objectives,” 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 recognized GNP_Canales Abogados Laborales as “Firm of the Year”, while reaffirming its position in Band 1 of the Labour & Employment Law category.

For the sixth consecutive year, Alfonso Canales Undurraga has been included in the “Hall of Fame”.

In addition, our partners Carlos Gutiérrez de Torres, Francisco Plass Montalva, and Diego Nodleman Pérez were named “Next Generation Partners” in the 2026 edition. Carlos Gutiérrez de Torres received this recognition for the fourth year in a row, and in 2023, 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 outstanding performance and potential — both for the second consecutive year. María Luisa García Riffo was also awarded “Rising Star of the Year” in 2024.

Each year, our partners are recognized in the Best Lawyers ranking in the Labour and Employment Law category:

  • Alfonso Canales Undurraga, recognized from 2015 to the present.
  • Carlos Gutiérrez de Torres, recognized from 2020 to the present.
  • Francisco Plass Montalva and Diego Nodleman Pérez, recognized from 2021 to the present.
  • Lilia Jerez Arévalo, recognized since 2026.

In addition, our senior associate Rosario Ramos Bascuñán, and associates Cathalina Gatica Carrasco and Carlos Bastidas Rubio were named “Ones to Watch” in the 2026 edition.

Previously, GNP_Canales was awarded “Firm of the Year” in the Labour and Employment Law category by Best Lawyers 2022.

    In the latest edition of Leaders League, GNP_Canales was elevated to the “Highly Recommended” category in the Labour & Employment area, in recognition of our firm’s extensive experience and strong reputation in labor law. The ranking highlights the professional trajectory of our partners: Alfonso Canales, Carlos Gutiérrez, Lilia Jerez, Diego Nodleman, and Francisco Plass.

    Additionally, for the first time, our expertise in Public Law was recognized as “Recommended” in the Immigration Law category.