Labour & Employment: Highly Regarded
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 4
Contact number
+55 11 3512-1300About
Provided by Abe Advogados
Overview:
Our Labor practice is best known for conducting strategic labor cases, providing technical advice, legal opinions and reports. The area is also recognized for acting in public civil actions, collective actions, and labor actions brought by senior executives.
We provide extensive legal advice on matters related to labor judicial and administrative litigation, helping clients in different types of disputes and litigation throughout the country.
The firm is strongly involved in the conduct of administrative actions pending with the Labor Prosecution Office, in defense of the clients’ interests in notifications of infringement still pending with the Ministry of Labor.
The team is strongly engaged in giving lectures and training to keep clients well informed and prepared to comply with the new labor legislation.
Partner:
Fernanda Garcez Lopes
Fernanda is the partner responsible for Labor Law. She has extensive experience in Individual and Collective Labor Law and focuses mainly on labor advisory work and handling administrative proceedings with the Labor Prosecutor’s Office. Fernanda works expediently and proactively, being recognized for her specialization in negotiating Conduct Adjustment Agreements (TACs), as well as for handling union negotiations and strategic labor claims on behalf of clients. She gives regular training courses to meet clients’ specific needs, in particular relating to changes to the law due to recent Labor Law Reform.
Chambers Review
Abe Advogados is an established firm advising players from the fashion, technology, food and education sectors. The team is equipped to assist with contractual issues, recognition of employment bonds and managing labour litigation portfolios. Its clients also benefit from its experience of handling labour mandates arising from corporate structuring.
Work Highlights
- The firm assisted Ceva Logistics with litigation triggered after an inspection by the Ministry of Labour.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I am very satisfied with their work in labour, in both litigation and consultancy."
"The team is highly qualified. They have outstanding technical knowledge and experience, strong negotiation skills, a good management of demands and fast feedback."
"I am very satisfied with their work in labour, in both litigation and consultancy."
"The team is highly qualified. They have outstanding technical knowledge and experience, strong negotiation skills, a good management of demands and fast feedback."
Notable Practitioners
Fernanda Garcez Lopes Cunha leads the firm's labour and employment practice, handling significant matters including individual and collective lawsuits and negotiations. She is well regarded by clients from various industries.
"She has always provided the company with remarkable expertise."
"She is an extremely qualified professional and presents safe alternatives to matters presented."