Social Security
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 1
Contact number
+55 11 3035-4050About
Provided by Mattos Filho
Our multidisciplinary assistance focuses on the tax, labor, social security and corporate impacts of executive incentive plans.
Our expertise in executive compensation ranges from preparing short, medium and long-term incentive plans to litigation advice (administrative and judicial), with the objective of reducing risks for our clients.
We also offer advice on stock option plans (SOP), delivering shares, performance shares, matching shares, restricted share units, phantom shares, partnership, bonuses, awards, and profit-sharing (PLR), among other issues.
Our main services
- Senior executive compensation plans
- Tax, labor and social security analysis
- Advice on strategic hiring
- Assistance in termination agreements
- M&A and IPO transactions
- Due diligence
- Analysis of global incentive structures
- Administrative tax litigation
- Tax and labor legal litigation
Chambers Review
Mattos Filho is a first-class firm advising clients on the full spectrum of social security matters, including compensation framework, negotiating and assessing benefits, human resources and payroll intricacies, as well as management of long-term incentive plans (LTIPs). The firm frequently advises clients from the construction, energy and insurance industries.
Work Highlights
- The firm assisted Sendas Distribuidora with the review of the management compensation framework.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mattos Filho's profound expertise in the subject impacts our company directly and positively."
"They are above and beyond in excellence. They do great work, both technically as well as knowing our business and needs. They have expertise to deal with benefits for executives living abroad."
"The partners were incredibly responsive and available, also guiding us on negotiations beyond their areas of expertise. They had been outstanding in their level of support."
"Mattos Filho's profound expertise in the subject impacts our company directly and positively."
"They are above and beyond in excellence. They do great work, both technically as well as knowing our business and needs. They have expertise to deal with benefits for executives living abroad."
"The partners were incredibly responsive and available, also guiding us on negotiations beyond their areas of expertise. They had been outstanding in their level of support."
Notable Practitioners
Isabel Bueno is a distinguished authority in the social security field. Bueno offers clients a wealth of experience across a range of different matters including compensation management for executives, tax litigation on stock plan options and tax disputes on PLR deduction.
"She is extremally specialised in the subject."
"She is an authority, a point of reference that makes the team navigate the client's needs. Spectacular - she respects the client."
"Excellent lawyer with technical negotiation skills that exceed expectations."
"Isabel is an expert in the field of social security. She's super-intelligent and brings innovative solutions."
Francisco Prado de Andrade Coutinho has well-established experience designing, implementing and managing long-term incentive plans (LTPI).
"He is our go-to lawyer for LTPIs."
"He was excellent and available, always displaying a good knowledge level."
The up-and-coming Paulo Tedesco offers notable strength on implementation of stock option plans and incentive plans.
"He is a very good lawyer. We trust his advice and his handling of the matter. He is always willing to help, committed and technically skilled. I liked him a lot."
"I give the highest rating on client service. He is responsive and puts me at ease. Very good."
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