Labour & Employment: Rio de Janeiro

Newly established boutique Góis, Braga e Mendonça Advogados is well equipped to assist national and multinational clients as well as private and publicly listed companies on a range of labour and employment matters. The team handles complex transactions, such as amendment to contracts and drafting company policies. Beyond this, the firm also has expertise in defending clients before the regional appeals courtsand the Superior Labour Court.

"They demonstrated vast knowledge to deal with the issue. The team is very capable of handling the matter."

"They have been doing a very good job on consultancy, being fast, efficient, transparent and professional."

GBM Advogados represents Energisa in a critical case arising from the 2018 Federal privatization programme, which involves six distressed energy distributors with a Union investment exceeding BRL12 billion.

Luiz Marcelo Góis is a well respected practitioner who demonstrates expertise in handling complex contentious and non-contentious labour and employment matters. "Luiz has very strong knowledge of labour legislation. He is very efficient, fast in answering us and is very much committed to excellence." "He is the perfect business partner."

Up-and-coming practitioner Julia Braga boasts a solid reputation in the labour field for routinely engaging in sophisticated Civil Class Action lawsuits. "Julia Braga helped us with labour proceedings with effectiveness, speed and proactivity. She is an excellent lawyer and is very wise. She very knowledgeable."