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Santiago Macias
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Lawyer

Santiago Macias

Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

Santiago Macías is an associate in the Labour practice at CMS Grau, with over ten years of experience advising both public and private sector clients on labour and constitutional law matters. His practice focuses on collective bargaining, immigration procedures, judicial litigation, and administrative proceedings.

Throughout his career, Santiago has been involved in labour audits, identifying key contingencies that could impact business operations. He has also handled complex cases involving both collective and individual negotiations, employee terminations, and the implementation of workplace policies. He is a registered arbitrator with the Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion (MTPE).

Santiago holds a Law degree and a Master’s in Procedural Law from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. He also completed a Master’s in Labour Law and Social Security at the University of La Rioja, and has specialised in Oral Litigation at the Universidad de Salamanca. In addition, he has received targeted training in the prevention of sexual harassment from GenderLab. Santiago regularly speaks at conferences and academic events. 

Memberships & Roles

  • Callao Bar Association (CAC).
  • Extraordinary Member of the civil association IUS ET VERITAS at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.
  • Accredited Arbitrator in the National Register of Arbitrators for Collective Bargaining at the Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion. 

Lectures list

  • Labour Law Refresher Course 2018, organised by IUS ET VERITAS magazine of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
  • Event on key labour law reforms, organised by CMS Grau (2019).
  • International Seminar at Expo Capital Humano 2019. Topic: Teleworking and work-life balance.
  • Event on Remote Work, organised by CORPUS IURIS magazine of the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas.
  • Event on the New Labour Procedure, organised by CORPUS IURIS magazine of the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas.
  • Event on Perfect Suspension of Employment, organised by MN Asesores.
  • International Seminar at Expo Capital Humano 2020. Topic: The Day After Tomorrow – The rise of collective redundancies post-pandemic.
  • Course on Sexual Harassment, organised by HS Asesores (2021).
  • Event on the employer’s disciplinary powers, organised by CMS Grau (2023). 

Education

  • 2023 – Specialised Training on Sexual Harassment Prevention, GenderLab.
  • 2023 – Course on Interpretation and Implementation of ISO 27001:2022, AENOR Peru.
  • 2021 – Specialisation in Labour Litigation, programme by the National Litigation Association of Chile.
  • 2020 – Diploma in Labour Law and Human Resources Management, Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán.
  • 2019 – Specialisation in Oral Litigation, Universidad de Salamanca.
  • 2017 – Completed Master’s studies in Procedural Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
  • 2014 – Lawyer, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. 

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