Labour & Employment: Highly Regarded | Brazil: Contentious

CGM Advogados is a dynamic practice group representing both domestic and foreign clients from the construction, luxury goods and retail sectors. The team is equipped to advise on collective bargaining agreements, workplace safety, recognition of employment bond and wrongful termination claims. It also offers solid capabilities handling regulatory issues such as retirement, bonus and internal policy planning.

Lefosse Advogados is an established full-service firm advising on a wide range of labour matters, including contentious and non-contentious issues. The firm is experienced acting on mass dismissals, wrongful termination and outsourcing claims. Its clients also benefit from its expertise handling labour mandates arising from restructuring and M&A, including conducting due diligence proceedings.

Pipek Penteado e Paes Manso Advogados Associados offers a talented practice often retained to assist with the management of large labour litigation portfolios. The team is experienced representing players from the pharmaceutical, technology, food and insurance industries. It has an additional track record handling social security issues.

Soto Frugis Advogados possesses a dynamic department advising on overtime, recognition of employment bonds and harassment claims. The team is experienced in representing players from the beverages, technology and telecommunications sectors with both consultancy and contentious issues. It is also equipped to conduct internal investigations and due diligence as well as the management of labour litigation portfolios.

Bichara Advogados is an 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.

Campos Mello Advogados holds a respected department benefiting from its association with international firm DLA Piper to act on cross-border mandates. The team is equipped to advise on mass dismissal, harassment and workplace safety claims. It also assists with profit-sharing plans, expatriated employees and labour issues arising from M&A.

Franco Leutewiler Henriques Advogados holds a talented team active in a diverse range of labour mandates. The team is experienced in handling union disputes, class actions and internal investigations including modern slavery claims. Its client portfolio comprises players from the infrastructure, technology and agribusiness industries. It is also skilled in assisting with issuing legal opinions and designing employee benefit plans, as well as with labour issues arising from M&A.

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.

Tocantins Advogados is a well-regarded team advising on class actions, overtime and workplace safety claims. The firm continues to be sought after by clients from the sports industry and is also equipped to represent players from the technology, retail and hospitality sectors.

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.

ASBZ Advogados is a respected practice group regularly assisting with labour litigation portfolios. Its clientele comprises players from the communications, pharmaceutical, aviation and beverage industries. The team is equipped to advise on compensation plans, overtime claims and expatriate employee issues. It is also experienced acting on labour issues arising from corporate restructuring.

Dias Carneiro Advogados is a respected practice group regularly retained by clients to handle labour issues arising from transactional mandates. The firm often acts as counsel on the planning of compensation schemes, risk assessment and designing internal labour policies. It also advises on internal investigations and the management of labour litigation portfolios.

FAS Advogados possesses a department experienced in handling harassment, wrongful termination claims and managing litigation portfolios. Clients benefit from its expertise in structuring quotas and incentive plans as well as from advice on labour issues arising from business structuring. It is additionally sought after to issue legal opinions.

Gasparini, Nogueira de Lima e Barbosa Advogados is equipped to represent clients in an array of labour-related mandates. The team regularly advises on collective bargaining agreements, litigation portfolio and overtime claims. It offers additional capabilities assisting with labour issues arising from M&A and issuing legal opinions.

Martinelli Advogados is experienced advising on a range of labour mandates, including collective bargaining agreements, private pension programmes and managing litigation portfolios. The team is active representing clients from the textiles, electronics and pharmaceutical sectors. It is additionally sought after to conduct due diligence.

Souto Correa Advogados is well regarded for advising clients from various sectors in significant labour and employment matters, including individual and collective lawsuits, union matters and more.

Tortoro, Madureira & Ragazzi Advogados is familiar with a wide range of labour matters, including mass dismissal, employment bond recognition and class actions. The team assists clients from the banking, food and consumer good industries. It possesses additional capabilities advising on labour issues arising from corporate restructuring matters.