ECIJA promotes partner in Costa Rica
ECIJA has promoted Daniel Valverde to partner in the firm’s labour law and human rights practice in Costa Rica
For the last two years, Valverde (pictured) has led the Costa Rica office’s labour law practice, and is now the Madrid-headquartered global law firm’s 127th partner.
He has a decade’s experience in corporate employment consultancy, and which has been enhanced with his completion of a master’s degree in international law and human rights from the United Nations-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE), helping to turn ECIJA’s labour practice into one of the fastest-growing in Costa Rica.
“Valverde’s background has allowed him to match the application of traditional employment law with interpretations stemming from international human rights instruments, translating them for a corporate world, and advising Fortune 500 companies on the application of best practices to avoid discrimination, workplace and sexual harassment, in addition to implementing the best standards on diversity issues to avoid contingencies in these areas,” the law firm said in a statement.
Earlier this year, Valverde was appointed chief diversity officer of ECIJA Costa Rica, assuming the responsibility of cultivating a work environment that encourages and respects diversity and inclusion and compliance with non-discrimination standards, as well as ensuring a diverse workforce.
“Daniel assumes his new role precisely as a result of his impeccable work directing two strategic practice areas for the firm, which have grown in number of clients, in billing and in complexity of the matters we attend to,” Mauricio París, ECIJA Latin America regional manager, said.
“He is also an ambassador of our principles as a firm, especially our commitment to diversity and inclusion,” París added.
For his part, Valverde said his promotion to partner means “a recognition of the effort and dedication that I have tried to give to both my peers and our clients”.
“At the same time, it is a great professional opportunity granted by this prestigious law firm, which opened its doors to me in an environment of total inclusion and acceptance for diversity. In addition, this promotion allows me to enhance the service I provide to our clients, always with a particular focus on technology and its application in employment law and human rights.”
Valverde’s promotion is the latest in a number of appointments and promotions by the firm in Latin America, having incorporated a new partner in El Salvador earlier this month, and promoted two lawyers to partner in Puerto Rico in July.
In addition to Spain and Costa Rica, ECIJA also has offices in Portugal, Chile, Panama, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, Puerto Rico and the US.
