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Labour & Employment: The Elite | Brazil: Contentious

Brazil

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Band 1

  1. Machado Meyer
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    Machado Meyer
    Labour & Employment: The Elite
    2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    Outstanding firm Machado Meyer is often seen representing clients in sophisticated negotiations with unions. The team has a strong track record advising players from the technology, food, infrastructure and retail industries on employment issues involving quotas, workplace safety and harassment claims. The firm regularly acts on high-profile outsourcing, social security exposures and modern slavery claims. The team also has additional capabilities assisting with labour mandates arising from M&A and corporate restructuring.
  2. Mattos Filho
    1
    Mattos Filho
    Labour & Employment: The Elite
    2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    Mattos Filho is a heavyweight firm with an important track record advising on major cases arising from the labour and employment arena. The team offers outstanding expertise advising on collective dismissals, corporate structuring and disputes with labour unions, including class actions before higher courts. Its client portfolio comprises important players from the aviation, pharmaceutical and automotive industries. The firm is also equipped to assist with non-contentious mandates involving diversity and inclusion policies as well as issues related to COVID-19, while it has additional capabilities in handling harassment claims, moral and material damages issues and administrative proceedings.
  3. Mallet Advogados Associados
    Labour & Employment: The Elite
    2024 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Demarest Advogados
    2
    Demarest Advogados
    Labour & Employment: The Elite
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Demarest Advogados is a noteworthy department equipped to advise on a plethora of labour and employment mandates. The team is frequently sought after by companies to assist with collective bargaining agreements, mass dismissal and negotiations with union. The experienced team also handles sophisticated investigations involving harassment and modern slavery claims. It has an additional track record acting on wrongful termination claims and occupational accidents. The firm's client roster comprises important players from the pharmaceutical, automotive and technology sectors.
  2. Pinheiro Neto Advogados
    2
    Pinheiro Neto Advogados
    Labour & Employment: The Elite
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Pinheiro Neto Advogados is a respected practice group equipped to advise on diverse labour issues ranging from mass dismissal to workplace safety investigations. The firm regularly acts on harassment claims and negotiations with labour unions. It is often sought after to assist with the planning of incentives and benefits plans for employees. Its client roster includes important players from the banking and entertainment industries.
  3. TozziniFreire Advogados
    2
    TozziniFreire Advogados
    Labour & Employment: The Elite
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    TozziniFreire Advogados is an established full-service firm with a lengthy track record representing major players from the automotive, engineering and technology sectors. The team offers strong expertise to assist with labour mandates arising from corporate restructuring including mass dismissal issues. The firm is experienced acting on non-contentious cases involving employment benefits and preventive advice. It is additionally sought after by clients to handle overtime claims and workplace safety, and negotiate high-profile matters with labour unions.
  4. Veirano Advogados
    2
    Veirano Advogados
    Labour & Employment: The Elite
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Veirano Advogados maintains a well-regarded department experienced in handling an array of labour issues. The team offers a solid track record advising on contentious mandates involving class actions, wrongful termination, workplace safety and harassment claims. It is often sought after by players from the pharmaceutical, technology, infrastructure and transportation sectors to assist with sophisticated negotiations with unions. The firm's clients also benefit from its capabilities in relation to labour compliance investigations and preventive advice.
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Band 3

  1. Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
    3
    Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
    Labour & Employment: The Elite
    2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados is a well-established full-service firm with a client portfolio comprising corporations from the technology, retail and financial sectors. The team regularly acts on wrongful termination, remote working, harassment claims and employee compensation planning. Companies also benefit from the team's solid track record assisting with labour mandates arising from M&A operations.
  2. Granadeiro Guimarães Advogados
    3
    Granadeiro Guimarães Advogados
    Labour & Employment: The Elite
    2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Granadeiro Guimarães Advogados is a respected practice group often sought after by clients for its lengthy track record advising on the labour and employment arena. The team continues to assist with portfolio litigations and issuing sophisticated legal opinions. It also regularly represents clients from the telecommunications, automotive and cosmetics industries in outsourcing, harassment and workplace safety claims.
  3. Robortella e Peres Advogados
    Labour & Employment: The Elite
    2024 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
    4
    BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
    Labour & Employment: The Elite
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão is a noteworthy full-service firm benefiting from its transactional expertise to assist clients with labour mandates arising from corporate matters. The team regularly acts on internal investigations, modern slavery claims and negotiations with unions. The firm is also experienced in handling regulatory issues such as employee benefits programmes and expatriate employee issues. Its clientele comprises players from the healthcare, energy and technology sectors.
  2. Mannrich e Vasconcelos Advogados
    4
    Mannrich e Vasconcelos Advogados
    Labour & Employment: The Elite
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Mannrich e Vasconcelos Advogados is in possession of a respected department often retained by foreign and domestic players from the healthcare, automotive and energy industries. The experienced team acts on overtime claims, recognition of employment and workplace safety. It is additionally equipped to assist with labour issues arising from M&A, class actions and issuing sophisticated legal opinions.
  3. Peixoto e Cury Advogados
    4
    Peixoto e Cury Advogados
    Labour & Employment: The Elite
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Peixoto e Cury Advogados offers an active department that is well equipped to advise on contentious and non-contentious labour mandates. The team offers a solid track record acting on diverse issues ranging from designing employee benefit plans to negotiation of disputes with unions. It also assists with wrongful termination and overtime claims. Clients also benefit from the team's expertise in transactional matters and ability to handle labour cases arising from M&A and restructuring.
  4. Trench Rossi Watanabe
    4
    Trench Rossi Watanabe
    Labour & Employment: The Elite
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Trench Rossi Watanabe houses an well-established full-service team acting on overtime, workplace safety and discrimination claims. The firm also regularly assists clients with regulatory issues such as flexible work schemes, equity programmes and internal corporate policy reviews. It is also experienced in handling negotiations with labour unions. The team offers a solid track record representing companies from the aviation, cosmetic and technology sectors.