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Machado Meyer

Labour & Employment: The Elite

Brazil Guide 2026 : Brazil

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We see the business of clients as our own, so we are able to provide advice on not only legal, but also strategic and business issues.

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: The Elite - Brazil

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

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.

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Work Highlights

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  • Machado Meyer represented Seventh-day Adventist Church in a labour lawsuit filed by a former pastor, who is seeking formal recognition of an employment relationship.

Strengths

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  • Machado Meyer has a highly skilled team who are always accessible and willing to exchange ideas and suggestions. The work is impeccable and always delivered in a timely manner achieving excellent results.

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  • Machado Meyer plays an essential strategic role handling complex labour cases, demonstrating high levels of collaboration and technical excellence.

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  • Machado Meyer really stands out in the market because it demonstrates the skill and intellectual capital needed to provide a highly strategic legal basis.

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  • Machado Meyer is a renowned firm with experience in major labour cases. Its team draws on solid technical expertise and a strong track record to meet clients’ demands.

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  • Machado Meyer has strong business knowledge and a strategic, proactive approach, assisting us with agility and efficiency.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Rodrigo Takano
    Rodrigo Takano

    Rodrigo Takano

    Rodrigo Takano is experienced in handling diverse contentious mandates ranging from modern slavery to hazardous work and overtime claims. Takano offers solid experience representing domestic and international players from the telecommunications, energy and technology industries.

    • Head of the labour department, Rodrigo has high knowledge and brings an important track record from working in many different segments.

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    • Rodrigo supports us with his technical input and knows everything about our sector.

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    • Rodrigo Takano has a distinguished intellectual capacity, agility and clear communication.

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    • In addition to Rodrigo's technical expertise, he understands our industry’s reality, providing us with innovative solutions and achieving significant victories in the litigation portfolio.

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  • Andrea Giamondo Massei Rossi
    Andrea Giamondo Massei Rossi

    Andrea Giamondo Massei Rossi

    Andrea Giamondo Massei Rossi is experienced representing significant players from the technology, construction and banking sectors in a wide range of labour issues. She advises on cartel investigations, harassment claims and labour matters arising from corporate restructuring.

    • Andrea Rossi has extraordinary knowledge and has played a very positive role in our company's matters.

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    • Andrea Rossi is an outstanding partner. She's exceptional and has a complete understanding of crisis management.

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    • Andrea Giamondo Massei Rossi demonstrates technical mastery and a high degree of specialization in handling complex and strategic legal issues.

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    • Andrea Rossi has a great reputation in the labour market.

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  • Caroline Marchi
    Caroline Marchi

    Caroline Marchi

    Caroline Marchi is skilled in assisting with modern slavery and discrimination claims and labour issues arising from corporate restructuring.

    • Caroline has always been helpful and has a high level of problem-solving ability when it comes to complex matters or sensitive issues, always being very accessible and technically capable.

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    • Caroline Marchi is a brilliant partner, who is always seeking to understand the matters in depth, pursuing the best legal strategy.

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    • Caroline Marchi is an impeccable and approachable partner who deals with extremely complex issues.

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  • Murilo Caldeira Germiniani
    Murilo Caldeira Germiniani

    Murilo Caldeira Germiniani

    Murilo Caldeira Germiniani is an associate-to-watch praised by clients for his high level of knowledge and dedication.

    • Murilo has a distinguished intellectual capacity, agility, communication skill and labour expertise.

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    • He stands out and I trust him completely. Murilo is very committed to his clients and understands our needs, it is a great pleasure working with him.

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    • Murilo Caldeira Germiniani is a brilliant labour lawyer, he is one of the most dedicated and trustworthy lawyers I have ever met. He has vision and knowledge to help his clients.

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