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Martinelli Advogados

Labour & Employment: Highly Regarded

Brazil Guide 2026 : Brazil

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Martinelli Advogados

About

Provided by Martinelli Advogados

Martinelli Advogados’ Labour & Employment team advises Brazilian and multinational companies on complex employment litigation, strategic advisory matters and regulatory issues. The practice handles judicial and administrative proceedings involving individual and collective disputes, executive employment, labour inspections, collective bargaining negotiations and investigations conducted by labour authorities, including the Labour Prosecution Office.

The team also assists clients with labour compliance, workforce restructuring, employment aspects of corporate reorganisations and preventive risk management. Its work is particularly relevant to companies operating in manufacturing, automotive, agribusiness, retail, logistics, technology, healthcare and services.

The practice is recognised for combining technical depth with a practical and business-oriented approach, supporting clients in the management of sensitive workforce issues and in the development of long-term employment governance strategies.

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Labour & Employment: Highly Regarded - Brazil

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Martinelli Advogados is experienced advising on a range of labour mandates, including collective bargaining agreements, private pension programmes and managing litigation portfolios. The team is active representing clients from the textiles, electronics and pharmaceutical sectors. It is additionally sought after to conduct due diligence.

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Work Highlights

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  • Martinelli represented Merck in a lawsuit alleging moral harassment, discriminatory dismissal and entitlement to expatriation-related allowances filed by a former expatriate director.

Strengths

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  • Martinelli Advogados assists our company with agility and efficiency, and its clear communication consistently supports and improves our internal decision‑making processes

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  • Martinelli Advogados understands our business very well and has extensive data on our cases. The team also understand the profile of the judges who handle our proceedings, offering a highly valuable combination of insights for our company.

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  • Martinelli Advogados always provides strategic, creative measures to support our business, going beyond the legal framework to map risks and deliver proposals to mitigate them.

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Members

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  • Fernando Teixeira de Oliveira

    Head of Department

  • Akira Valéska Fabrin

    Head of Department

  • Claudio Dias de Castro

    Head of Department

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