About
FRANCISCO PENICHE BEGUERISSE IS A PARTNER IN THE FIRM'S MEXICO CITY OFFICE AND HEADS THE LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY PRACTICE.
Francisco advises multinational companies on labor and employment law matters, including employment compliance, negotiation of collective bargaining agreements with local and national unions, hiring structures, health and safety regulations, protocols to prevent discrimination, investigation of workplace violence and harassment cases, the implications of labor law compliance in commercial transactions, hiring and termination of personnel, and litigation before local and federal authorities. He is also a member of the Firm's ESG practice, with a particular focus on employment policies relating to diversity standards and internal compliance with human rights.
Francisco has been recognized by Chambers and Partners Latin America and has been consistently recognized as LACCA approved by the Latin America Corporate Counsel Association.
Francisco obtained his law degree and master's degree from Universidad Panamericana and has complementary postgraduate studies from Yale University and Georgetown University. He is head professor of the Collective Law course at Universidad Panamericana. He is a member of the International Bar Association, where he has spoken at international forums on individual and collective labor matters. He has participated as a speaker in the Open Parliament Forums at Mexico's Senate and House of Representatives regarding the legislative reform on subcontracting employment in 2020 and the open forum on the reduction of working hours organized by Mexico's House of Representatives in 2023. His native language is Spanish, and he is fluent in English.