Labour & Employment: Highly Regarded
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 3
About
Provided by Rayes & Fagundes Advogados Associados
The department is well versed in all matters concerning labour, employment, and social security. It provides both litigation and consultancy services, the latter still experiencing an increase in demand from clients due to the recent labour reforms. On the litigation front, the team is experienced in all levels of the courts, in a range of cases covering collective disputes and bargaining, occupational accidents, and disability.
Our team is composed of highly specialized Partners and Associates that have vast experience acting before the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Labour Oversight Agency, as well as strong academic credentials.
The group advises on due diligence procedures for M&As, union negotiations, variable pay schemes, voluntary redundancy, overtime issues, collective agreements, strike actions, outsourcing, global mobility, and health and safety, amongst other matters.
Chambers Review
Dynamic firm Rayes & Fagundes Advogados Associados assists clients with a wide range of labour mandates, including wrongful termination, overtime, employment bond recognition and occupational disease claims. The team is equipped to act on non-contentious issues involving the design of profit-sharing plans, internal policies and risk assessments. It is also sought after to issue sophisticated legal opinions.
Work Highlights
- The firm advised Guide Investimentoson legal claims from former employees over hiring incentives.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Team with in-depth technical knowledge and available to respond quickly."
"The firm has a personalised and qualified team taking action to solve client's complex issues."
"Team with in-depth technical knowledge and available to respond quickly."
"The firm has a personalised and qualified team taking action to solve client's complex issues."
Notable Practitioners
Paula Corina Santone Carajelescov is well regarded in the field for leading the firm's labour practice. She handles individual lawsuits, union-related matters, internal investigations among other matters for a wide variety of clients.
"She provides excellent services with innovative solutions and strategies."
"Extremely technical professional with in-depth knowledge, quick and effective in responding to demands."
Ranked Lawyers at
Rayes & Fagundes Advogados Associados
Brazil
Members
Provided by Rayes & Fagundes Advogados Associados
Paula Corina Santone
Head of Department
Roberto Ferreira Ferlis
Head of Department
Industries
Provided by Rayes & Fagundes Advogados Associados
automobile
banking
chemical
financial services sectors
food and beverages
pharmaceutical
sewing machines manufacturers
technology
telecoms