Ms. Wilches is a well-known expert in administrative, taxation, labour and employment law. Due to her experience and reputation, she leads these practice areas within Chapman & Asociados Abogados Law firm. She also has wide experience in conducting labour administrative proceedings before the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Colombia, and in providing juridical counseling to national and international companies concerning labor-oriented issues, as well as administrative and tax law.
Ms. Wilches is a member of national and international institutions such as the Colombian Institute of Tax Law, the International Bar Association and the International Organization of Employers.
In addition, she has partaken in different summits, meetings, seminars and conferences regarding up-to-date legal framework on employment and labour law around the world. In fact, she was selected by the Colombian Government to be part of the employers’ commission to attend the 105th International Labour Conference conducted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland on May 30, 2016.
Besides, Ms. Wilches participated in the Global Forum on Migration and Development, which took place at the UN headquarters in New York on July 18, 2016. In this event, she actively led the panel called “The need for international skills mobility”, in which she presented the Colombian perspective about this crucial and global issue. Moreover, she participated in the follow-up event which took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh in December 2016.
Ms. Wilches is a lawyer from Universidad del Norte. She also has a specialization in Tax Law from Universidad Externado de Colombia and holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) from the same university.
Wilches, M., & Chapman, C. (2015). Trade Union Rights, in Theoretical Compendium of Labor Law: Individual and Collective Law [Fuero sindical en Compendio Teórico Práctico del Derecho del Trabajo. Individual y Colectivo] (3rd ed., pp. 673-719). Barranquilla: Legis.
Wiches, M., Chapman, C. (2014) “The Right to Strike in Colombia” in The Right to Strike: A Comparative View. KluwerLaw International (p. 147 – 167)
Chapman & Asociados is the largest and most renowned law firm in the northern coast of Colombia and is one of the best law firms in the country. It has distinguished itself for providing innovative and cutting-edge legal solutions for companies for more than 15 years. The firm provide comprehensive legal services and assistance across the nation.
The firm has its headquarters in Barranquilla and two branch offices in Bogotá and Cartagena as well as five correspondent associate attorneys who directly lead and conduct cases situated in municipalities all over Colombia. The firm is committed to represent its clients’ interests and priorities by providing high quality legal advice anywhere in Colombia. It is also important to remark Chapman & Asociados maintains policies of inclusion and gender equality, tending to help their female associate lawyers to reach their goals through the projection and development of their careers towards the future. That is way the firm has increased its human capital in 35 associates, being 80% of them female attorneys.
