“We offer a comprehensive services in the field of labour law: experts in Legal Advice, Human Resources and Social Security.
We are specialists in preventive advice, and acting in the anticipation of conflicts involving companies. We act in all the fields of labour law, from HR consultancy with payroll management, to collective bargaining, company restructuring, as well as representation and defence before the Social Jurisdiction and Labour Courts.”
“We offer a comprehensive services in the field of labour law: experts in Legal Advice, Human Resources and Social Security.
We are specialists in preventive advice, and acting in the anticipation of conflicts involving companies. We act in all the fields of labour law, from HR consultancy with payroll management, to collective bargaining, company restructuring, as well as representation and defence before the Social Jurisdiction and Labour Courts.”
Berenguer Tomàs Figueras, read law and is a member of the Barcelona Bar since 1996, and holds a Master’s Degree in Labour Law and a Postgraduate Degree in Labour Law and Social Security.
He began his career as a labour lawyer in the law firm Tomás Vilaltella, an office specialising entirely in labour law. In 1996 he joined forces with Francesc Domínguez, a lawyer specialising in civil and corporate law, and in 2000 they founded DTR Lawyers.
He participates in forums and debates in the world of labour law. He is a columnist and advisor on labour issues for both large and medium-sized companies. Member of the labour law commission of the Barcelona Bar Association and member of the sports law commission of the Barcelona Bar Association. Member of the National Association of Labour Lawyers.
Permanent attendee of the Aranzadi Social labour law debate forum in Barcelona, the seminar on Labour Law Improvement and Updating of the Centro de Estudios Financiero, as well as the seminar on Labour Auditing.
Read Law at the UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA.
She joined DTR Lawyers in March 2004.
She is a member of the Barcelona Bar since 2006.
She holds a postgraduate degree in Social Security Law (IDEC).
Administrative and Procedural-Labour Practice (Taught as part of the Master’s Degree in Legal-Labour Consultancy CEF).
Legal-Labour Auditing (Taught as part of the Professional Master’s Degree in Legal-Labour Consultancy CEF).
Labour Law Improvement and Updating (CEF).
Member of the Labour Law Commission of the Barcelona Bar Association and Member of the Sports Law Commission.
AREAS
LABOUR LAW
Comprehensive, continuous and permanent labour law advice to companies and freelancers on all aspects of labour relations. We currently provide payroll advice and management services to more than 180 companies in all areas and with a wide range of employees, from SMEs to multinationals, collaborating with their management or Human Resources departments in the following areas:
- Drawing up wage slips and social security.
- Contracts: study and drafting of workers’ contracts with the most suitable conditions according to current legislation, as well as possible social security bonuses.
- Contractual clauses: exclusivity, non-competition, confidentiality, all according to the particularities of the company.
- Remuneration systems: incentives, commissions, bonuses, etc.
- Registrations, cancellations and variations in the Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers.
- Special labour relations: senior management.
- Advice, interpretation, application and negotiation of collective agreements.
- Disciplinary proceedings: Letters of reprimand, sanction and letters of dismissal.
- Objective and collective dismissals, EREs and ERTEs.
- Modification of working conditions.
- Labour inspections.
- Arbitration and out-of-court settlement of disputes.
- Incidents before the Social Security General Treasury.
Legal defence, as plaintiffs or defendants, before the Social Courts, High Courts of Justice, High Courts of Appeal, Supreme Court and Constitutional Court, in all proceedings arising from the employment relationship.
- Dismissals.
- Disciplinary proceedings: misconduct and sanctions.
- Mobbing.
- Modification of conditions.
- Claims for payment.
- Groups of companies.
- Collective disputes.
- Assistance before the Labour Inspectorate.
- Assistance in labour conciliations.
- Appeals in administrative matters, as well as before the Social Courts (High Courts of Justice, Supreme Court and Constitutional Court).
Legal-labour analysis of the conditions applicable in companies and their adaptation to the labour legislation in force at any given time, with recommendations for future application to help improve and minimise negative contingencies in the field of labour relations and their responsibilities:
- Personnel structure and recruitment.
- Analysis of the salary structure.
- Compliance with Social Security regulations.
- Time and work system.
- Modification, suspension and termination of the employment relationship, and pending litigation.
- Legal representation of workers and Social Security.
- Compliance with Occupational Risk Prevention regulations.
- Internal regulations.
- Protocols and action plans for situations.
Business advice and management of strategic plans arising from crisis situations and/or business restructuring, as well as collective bargaining in any sector and territory:
- Negotiation and drafting of collective agreements.
- Company pacts and agreements.
- Processes of collective modification of workers’ working conditions.
- Restructuring of workforces.
- Employment regulation proceedings (termination, suspension, temporary).
- Variable remuneration and integral compensation agreements.
For more than 12 years we have been offering a comprehensive legal advice service specialising in Labour Law and Sports Labour Law, as external lawyers, to FC Barcelona, providing advice in all areas of labour law, providing HR advice, intervening in collective labour negotiations and procedures, as well as representing and defending the Club before the Social Jurisdiction, the Catalan Supreme Court, the National Court and the Supreme Court.
- Law graduate with a specialisation in labour and social security law.
- Master’s degree in access to the legal profession with a specialisation in labour and social security law.
- Member of the Barcelona Bar since 2015.
- Joined DTR Lawyers in April 2019.
- Labour Law Audit.
- Master’s Degree in Labour Law and Human Resources ICAB.
- Member of the Labour Law Committee of the Barcelona Bar Association.
- Graduate in Labour Relations.
- Joined DTR Lawyers in September 2006.
- Head of the HR Consultancy and Labour Management Department at DTR Lawyers since 2012.
- Advanced Course in Social Security and Labour Law.
- Advanced and refresher seminars on labour law.
- Payroll technician.
- Graduate in Labour Relations, Pompeu Fabra University.
- Payroll technician.
- Graduate in Labour Relations, Pompeu Fabra University.
- Payroll technician.
- Graduate in Labour Relations.
