Labour & Employment: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
Band 2
What the Team is Known For
Boutique firm Góis, Braga e Mendonça Advogados is well equipped to assist national and multinational clients as well as private and publicly listed companies with a range of labour and employment matters. The team handles complex transactions, such as amendments to contracts and drafting company policies. Beyond this, the firm also has expertise in defending clients before the regional appeals courts and the Superior Labour Court.
Strengths
The petitions from Góis, Braga e Mendonça Advogados are high quality, easy to read and clearly reasoned. The team’s conduct in hearings is exemplary.
Góis, Braga e Mendonça Advogados stands out for its agility, objectivity and strong work, consistently delivering very positive results for the company.
I would highlight the team’s solid technical expertise in labour law, combined with a strategic and well-prepared approach. Góis, Braga e Mendonça Advogados showed strong analytical skills, attention to detail and confidence in hearings, which inspired trust throughout the case.
Góis, Braga e Mendonça Advogados always responds quickly and objectively, trying to find the best solution for the case by combining legal options with business needs, in an empathetic way and with detailed guidance. The firm gives me exactly the service I need.
Work Highlights
Góis, Braga e Mendonça Advogados advised Energisa Group on collective bargaining-related union disputes and a compliance programme addressing labour relations in Brazil.
Notable practitioners
Luiz Marcelo Góis is a well-respected practitioner who demonstrates expertise in handling complex contentious and non-contentious labour and employment matters.
Luiz Marcelo Góis demonstrates a strong understanding of our day-to-day business operations. He is quick and objective in his guidance, always showing empathy and a genuine commitment to contributing to the best solution. His advice is consistently detailed and well structured.
Luiz stands out for his excellent technical skills, strategic approach and availability to meet demands. He demonstrates in-depth knowledge, clear communication and a strong commitment to the quality of deliverables, which sets him apart in the market.
I have no doubt in saying that Luiz Marcelo Góis is the best labour lawyer I know. He is complete, combining refined technical knowledge with teaching ability and strategic vision. He stays up to date with developments in labour law and is well respected in the courtroom. He also stands out in providing non-contentious advisory services.
He demonstrates outstanding mastery of labour law, but his greatest strength lies in his ability to synthesise complex information and apply sharp business judgement. Luiz Marcelo Góis consistently translates detailed and potentially intricate opinions into clear, concise and highly practical recommendations. Drawing on his deep knowledge and experience, he proposes solutions that are both effective and commercially relevant, making him a trusted adviser in critical decision-making.
Luiz Marcelo Góis is highly specialised and available, with strong awareness and insight into commercial, legal and business realities.
Julia Braga boasts a solid reputation in the labour field for routinely engaging in sophisticated civil class action lawsuits.
Julia Braga approaches her engagements with strong commitment and enthusiasm. She is highly engaged, takes full ownership of matters and combines dedication with solid technical expertise.
Julia Braga is consistently available and meets demands with responsiveness and close attention to detail.
I worked directly with Julia Braga, who demonstrated high technical expertise and in-depth knowledge of labour law. I'd like to highlight her analytical skills, confidence in conducting procedural strategy and firm performance in hearings. She stands out for her mastery of the matter, clarity in client guidance and strategic approach throughout the case.
