Diego Fernández Junco

Associate
Madrid
About

Diego Fernández Junco is an Associate in the Employment Department at DLA Piper’s Madrid office (Spain).

Diego has developed his professional career by providing legal and strategic advice to national and international companies on all types of employment and Social Security matters across a wide range of industries. Additionally, he has experience coordinating projects involving multiple jurisdictions and teams.

Diego advises on matters related to senior executives, collective bargaining, employment contracts, individual and collective dismissals, changes to working conditions, disciplinary sanctions, and union elections. He also assists with corporate transactions involving the acquisition and sale of companies, administrative proceedings related to infringement reports and Social Security contribution settlements initiated by the Labour Inspectorate, as well as in the preparation and defense of cases in conciliation and litigation before the labour courts.

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising a multinational courier company on the contractual termination of a senior executive and member of the Board of Directors.
  • Advice on termination of contracts for professional soccer and basketball players in Spain.
  • Comprehensive advice to a company operating in the steel industry regarding the legal consequences of a workplace accident resulting in the death of an employee.
  • Advice and legal assistance to an international aeronautical company on issues arising from the interpretation and application of its applicable collective agreement.
  • Legal representation in conciliation and litigation proceedings, as well as in procedures before the Labour Inspectorate.
  • Corporate acquisition and sale processes.
  • Advisory services on individual and collective labour relations, senior management, and self-employed workers.
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English
Education
  • Gijón, Asturias. Competitive Exam Preparation for the National Corps of Labour and Social Security Inspectors, 2017–2021
  • Centro de Estudios Garrigues, Spain. Master's in Legal Practice and Labour Law, 2015–2016
  • University of Deusto, Bilbao. Bachelor's Degree in Law, 2011–2015

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Member of the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM)
  • Member of the Spanish Labor Lawyers Forum (FORELAB)
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Phone

+34 917 901 743
(Work)
+34 687 547 578
(Work)