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Machado Meyer

Labour & Employment: Minas Gerais

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Machado Meyer

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We operate in a targeted and personalized manner, which allows us to offer innovative and efficient proposals, according to the needs of each company, to support safe and agile decision-making. We provide guidance on all issues of labor law to organizations of the most varied of sizes and sectors.

Our legal advice takes into account the trends, positioning, and form of action of the Bureau of Labor, the Labor Prosecutor’s Office, and labor unions, to give a comprehensive and up-to-date view on all aspects of the client’s specific situation and present the elements necessary for decision-making.

In addition to offering complete and integrated solutions, our team works interfacing with professionals from other areas of the firm, especially those dealing with corporate, tax, regulatory, and compliance litigation.

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Labour & Employment: Minas Gerais - Brazil

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Machado Meyer Advogados maintains a busy practice in complex labour disputes, acting on collective labour proceedings, public civil actions, regulatory investigations and strategic litigation before higher courts. The law firm is frequently called upon for precedent-focused litigation involving labour inspections, union representation, corporate restructuring, workplace safety obligations and economic group liability. The team advises large public and private companies operating across energy, mining, infrastructure, financial services, agribusiness and technology.

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Work Highlights

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  • Machado Meyer represented Vale S.A. in a collective labour dispute regarding occupational social security profile requirements for workers in dam-related areas.

Strengths

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  • All the lawyers at Machado Meyer possess technical knowledge. They also maintain good relationships with regulatory bodies, which has helped us achieve positive results. Our assessment is very positive, and we have a longstanding relationship with the firm.

    Labour & Employment: Minas Gerais respondentBrazil

  • I highlight Machado Meyer's expertise and strategic skills in important matters.

    Labour & Employment: Minas Gerais respondentBrazil

  • Machado Meyer is excellent. The work they provide is well founded and supported by highly relevant intellectual capital.

    Labour & Employment: Minas Gerais respondentBrazil

Notable Practitioners

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  • Frederico Nogueira Feres
    Frederico Nogueira Feres

    Frederico Nogueira Feres

    Frederico Nogueira Feres is active in labour disputes involving collective bargaining, public civil actions, union representation and employment-related litigation for large corporate clients. He is able to handle matters concerning health plan negotiations, workplace safety obligations and labour inspections.

    • Frederico Nogueira Feres demonstrates a distinctive approach to client relations compared to other professionals and possesses exceptionally high technical qualifications.

      Labour & Employment: Minas Gerais respondentBrazil

    • Frederico Nogueira Feres is an excellent professional. He is skilled, attentive and always willing to assist the client, as well as help close successful deals.

      Labour & Employment: Minas Gerais respondentBrazil
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    Frederico Nogueira Feres

    Labour & Employment: Minas Gerais

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