Jonathan Zuta Chavez

Jonathan is a lawyer with over 10 years of experience in labour and social security law, providing both specialised advisory services and judicial representation to companies in the financial, construction and hospitality sectors. His practice is characterised by a preventive approach to labour risk management.
He conducts legal audits, designs contractual and compensation structures, and supports the implementation of internal policies to ensure compliance with current regulations. He also delivers specialised legal training for middle management, HR teams and leadership, helping reduce risks before labour inspections and strengthening employers’ positions in litigation.
Jonathan has been involved in collective bargaining processes, labour arbitration, and served as a member of the Labour Technical Committee of the Peruvian Banking Association (ASBANC), contributing to regulatory criteria and best practices.
He holds a Law degree from the University of San Martín de Porres, a specialisation in Corporate Labour Law from ESAN University, and an advanced specialisation in Labour and Social Security Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. He is also a registered collective bargaining arbitrator before the Ministry of Labour.

His practice is characterised by a preventive approach to labour risk management. He conducts legal audits, reviews and designs contractual and compensation structures, and provides support in the implementation of internal policies, ensuring their consistency with applicable regulations.

He also delivers specialised legal training for middle management, executives and human resources teams, helping to reduce contingencies during inspections by the National Superintendency of Labour Inspection (SUNAFIL) and to strengthen companies’ positions in potential judicial proceedings.

He has represented companies in collective bargaining and labor arbitration processes. He was a member of the Labor Technical Commission of the Association of Banks of Peru (ASBANC), participating in the development of regulatory guidelines and promoting best practices in personnel management.

He holds a law degree from the University of San Martín de Porres, a specialization in Business Labor Law from ESAN University, and a second specialization degree in Labor and Social Security Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. He is a registered labor arbitration officer with the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE).

Favorite book

Favorite book

Pastime

Highlights of the work

Designed the labor contract planning for a flagship company in the gastronomic sector.

Led the disciplinary management of a major financial institution.

Representation of multinational construction companies in indemnity claims for damages exceeding S/ 1,000,000.

Legal representation in complex litigation concerning the misclassification of intermediary and outsourced labor contracts.

Legal representation in complex litigation related to the mischaracterization of intermediary and outsourced labor contracts.

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