Pedro Rodríguez de Rivera, new head of Labor at Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton expands the capabilities of its Labor and Employment legal team, with the incorporation of the lawyer Pedro Rodríguez de Rivera, from Andersen, who will be the new director in the Madrid office. The new director joins the Madrid team led by partner Juan Carlos Martín, and nationally by Laboral managing partner Aurora Sanz.
“Pedro’s arrival will allow us to continue to strengthen the presence of the labor and employment law area from the Madrid office, through new matters and more capabilities in an already mature team that integrates a range of comprehensive, competitive, close and distinctive labor services,” explains Juan Carlos Martín, partner of the Labor and Employment area in Grant Thornton’s Madrid office.
Functions
The new lawyer will also assist clients who need to manage collective bargaining processes, restructuring and personnel management. Rodríguez de Rivera will also take on the management of senior management contracts, the legal representation of clients before Courts and Tribunals in different instances and will promote the performance of labor audits (due diligence) related to corporate reorganizations.
Pedro Rodríguez de Rivera
With more than 15 years of experience in practice in large law firms and legal firms, he will provide expertise focused on comprehensive advice to national and international companies in different sectors such as banking, metallurgical, naval, textile, mining, among others.
A graduate in Law and member of the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM) since 2012, Pedro has developed his career in prestigious firms such as Andersen or Act DA Lawyers, where he has led strategic projects in the labor area for national and international companies. His experience covers both the design and implementation of labor strategies as well as the procedural defense in all instances.
“Joining Grant Thornton’s Labor and Employment team is an exciting challenge after a previous 12-year career. It is a logical step in a Firm in constant growth, in which I wish to contribute my experience, with a clear commitment to service, a hallmark of the firm”, says Pedro Rodríguez de Rivera.
