About

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Bichara Advogados’ labour area works with major clients from the retail, IT, education, industry, and agricultural sectors and has achieved significant successes in the higher labour courts, especially relating to new labour aspects post-Labour Reform, even reported in media articles.

 

These results are only possible because of the direct participation of all of the area’s lawyers, working as a team. Their close work on labour justice and in the main labour districts, developing ethical work, makes all the difference to achieving successful results.

 

Our Labour area acts with consulting, litigation, tech/systems innovations, lectures and seminars, pro bono work, and support to the World Bank Group.

 


 


Chambers Review

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Labour & Employment: Highly Regarded - Brazil

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Bichara Advogados is a well-established practice group equipped to act on collective bargaining agreements and negotiation with unions. The firm's clientele comprises corporations from the banking and food and beverage sectors. It is experienced assisting clients with wrongful termination, outsourcing and workplace safety claims.

Work Highlights

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  • Bichara represented BSM in a lawsuit against the client, seeking to hold the company responsible for the death of the employee resulting from a work accident, claiming compensation for material damages as well as loss of profits, monthly pension, moral damages, and severance pay.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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João Pedro Eyler Povoa
4
João Pedro Eyler Povoa
4
Band 4

João Pedro Eyler Povoa is experienced representing clients from the mining, engineering, retail and food sectors in a range of labour mandates. João Pedro is skilled acting on collective bargaining agreements, outsourcing and workplace safety claims.

Having someone so agile to handle my concerns impeccably was a unique experience. His unwavering ethics coupled with his commitment to ensuring the best results is a rare and invaluable combination.

He meets all demands with greater promptness and clarity. João Pedro's skills are very valuable for our company and he has a sensational team that supports our labour litigation issues.

Having professionals of João Pedro's calibre is essential. His specialisation stands out at a higher level, combining a deep technical knowledge with a strategic vision that I have rarely encountered.

Christiana Fontenelle
5
Christiana Fontenelle
5
Band 5

Partner Christiana Fontenelle Mac Dowell shows significant involvement in the firm's labour matters. She is praised by clients for handling individual claims, public investigations, union matters and more.

Christiana is a helpful partner who offers quick responses and masters the subjects.

She is a super available lawyer who has high strategic vision. Christiana  brings precedents, foundation and clarity in her answers.

We have a pleasant relationship and her service is excellent.

6
Jorge Gonzaga Matsumoto
6
Band 6

Joining the numbered bands, partner Jorge Gonzaga Matsumoto is praised by clients for his in-depth technical knowledge in labour law.

As someone who deals daily with complex issues in various areas, I can safely say that having professionals of Jorge's calibre is essential.

From the first moment, I realised that I was facing a professional who masters his field. Jorge's objective and direct explanations translated complex concepts into practical solutions.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Labour & Employment

João Pedro Eyler Povoa
4
João Pedro Eyler Povoa
4
Band 4
Christiana Fontenelle
5
Christiana Fontenelle
5
Band 5
6
Jorge Gonzaga Matsumoto
6
Band 6

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