Juan José Hita Fernández
Co-managing partner
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Barcelona | Madrid
He assists national and international clients with a full range of employment matters, including employment litigation at all levels. He is a well-regarded practitioner in complex restructuring processes, industrial actions, collective negotiations, M&A-related work, senior executive issues, and partnership law. His approach combines legal expertise with strategic thinking for HR-related matters. He practices in our offices in both Madrid and Barcelona
Training
Law from the University of Barcelona (1994) and PhD courses at the UB (1994).
- Master in Human Resources Management at Centro de Estudios Financieros (1996).
- Doctorate courses in Labor Law at the University of Barcelona (1997).
- Disruptive Management Programme by ESADE Business School (2019).
Professional associations
Associate Professor of Labour Law at the University of Barcelona (UB).
- Member of Foment del Treball. January 2011.
- Member of EELA (European Employment Lawyers Association).
- Member of Innangard (“International Employment Law Alliance”).
- Member of ASNALA (“Asociación Nacional de Laboralistas”). 2015.
- Member of FORELAB (Spanish Forum of Labour Relations). 2010.
- Member of the Legal-Tax Commission of the AED (Spanish Association of Executives).
- Member of the Asociacion Española de Directivos -AED-. January 2005.
Publications and Conferences
Founder of the Forum “Debates Laborales” together with Grupo Manpower and Foment del Treball, and regular speaker at various forums on legal-labour issues.
Analysis of the Labor Reform in temporary hiring – Debates Laborales / Foment del Treball (January 17, 2023).
- Analysis of the fixed-discontinuous contract – Debates Laborales / Foment del Treball (March 31, 2022).
- Labor Reform – Club Augusta – January 21, 2022.
- Expatriation Seminar – Barcelona Bar Association (May 11, 2019).
- Labor Trends Seminar – Ibermutuamur Auditorium (January 12, 2017).
- Gestion de Conflictos Colectivos – Debates Laborales / Foment del Treball (May 11, 2016).
