ALFONSO CANALES U.

Partner

Alfonso is a partner at GNP_Canales Abogados Laborales and the leader in the following areas of expertise: labour strategy and collective bargaining.

Career Path

  • During his career, he has specialized in Labour Law, especially in the strategic planning of human resources and matters of collective law (collective bargaining and trade unions).

  • Previously, he was a partner at the Uribe, Hübner y Canales (UH&C) law firm between 1996 and 2018. Subsequently, he left to own to form our firm.

  • He was Deputy Director of the Labour Directorate between 1985 and 1986 and Prosecutor of the National Oil Company (ENAP) in the Magallanes Region. He was also director of SalfaCorp between 2007 and 2010 and Vice President of the Tabancura Educational Foundation (SEDUC) between 2002 and 2012.

Education

  • LL.B., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
  • Studies on controversies at the Kellogg School, Northwestern University, Chicago, United States.
  • Studies include International Labour Law and International Labour Standards, International Labour Organization, ILO.

Acknowledgments

Alfonso is widely recognized as a leading expert in labor law, consistently ranked by the most prestigious international legal directories, including Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and Best Lawyers.

Chambers & Partners:
· Ranked among the top labor lawyers in the country for 16 consecutive years (Band 2).

Legal 500:
· Inducted into the “Hall of Fame” of Chile’s leading lawyers for 6 consecutive years.

Best Lawyers:
· Recognized for 12 consecutive years, including being named “Lawyer of the Year” in 2022.
· Consistently listed among Chile’s top labor lawyers since 2015.

Academic Experience

  • Alfonso has been a tenured professor of Labour Law at the Universidad de Los Andes for more than 30 years.
  • Professor of the Master in Labour Law, Universidad de Los Andes.
  • Professor of Collective Negotiation, at the ESE Business School of the Universidad de Los Andes.
Back

ALFONSO CANALES U.
Partner

CARLOS GUTIÉRREZ DE T.
Partner

FRANCISCO PLASS M.
Partner

DIEGO NODLEMAN P.
Partner

LILIA JEREZ A.
Partner

NICOLÁS MONCKEBERG D.
Director of Legal and Public Affairs

MARÍA LUISA GARCÍA R.
Director

FRANCISCO PINILLA V.
Director

GUILLERMO AMUNÁTEGUI G.
Senior Associate

JAVIERA BADÍA W.
Associate

CARLOS BASTIDAS R.
Associate

IGNACIO CEPEDA C.
Associate

JAVIERA CISTERNA T.
Associate

MARTÍN CRESPO S.
Associate

CATHALINA GATICA C.
Associate

FLORENCIA MUÑOZ V.
Associate

VICENTE DÍAZ G.
Associate

MARCELA ROCO R.
Associate

MANUEL JOSÉ MONCKEBERG D.
Associate

FERNANDO MANDIOLA B.
Associate

PEDRO SPOERER.
Associate

SAID RIVERO E.
Paralegal