José Miguel Mestre Vázquez - Sagardoy

José Miguel Mestre Vázquez joined Sagardoy in 2007 after two years of practice at another firm specializing in labor law, as well as completing an international placement at a U.S. law firm.

José Miguel is a lawyer with a strong international profile, recognized for his negotiation skills and creative approach to addressing challenges and resolving conflicts.

Currently, he complements his legal practice by teaching at various universities and actively participating in professional organizations such as the National Association of Labor Lawyers (ASNALA) and the EELE. He is also a member of the organizing committee for congresses held by the Ius Laboris alliance, of which Sagardoy is a founding member. Additionally, he has been a member of the Barcelona Bar Association (ICAB) since 2005 and has served as the coordinator of the Aranzadi Social Forum in Barcelona since 2022.

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree in Occupational Risk Prevention. UDIMA-CEF, 2011

Master’s Degree in Law. ESADE- Ramón Llull University, 2005

Bachelor’s Degree in Law. ESADE-Ramón Llull University 2005.

Scholarship. Duke University School of Law, NC, USA, 2004

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

40 Under 40 Award by Iberian Lawyer. Finalist for Best Labor Lawyer, 2019.

PUBLICATIONS

Discrimination in vertical part-time contracts. Cinco Días.

Employers should think twice before making women redundant, Iberian Lawyer. Commentary on the judgment by the CJEU regarding the impact on pregnant workers in the context of collective dismissals.

Successive temporary contracts. Economist & Jurist.

The new regulation of remote work. Practical Labor Law Handbook by Francis Lefebvre.

Workers mobility and international remote work. Practical Labor Law Handbook by Francis Lefebvre.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

He was a professor at the Faculty of Law at ESADE – Ramon Llull University and the University of Girona (UdG).

Currently, he teaches and collaborates with various academic institutions, including:

The Master in Legal Practice at Abad Oliva-CEU University.

The Master in Business Law at ISDE.

The Master program at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC), where he teaches the subject of Labor Procedural Law.

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