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Martins Villac Advogados

Labour & Employment: Mid-Market

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Martins Villac Advogados

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About

Provided by Martins Villac Advogados

The team of lawyers at Martins Villac Advogados is highly qualified and has extensive experience in serving corporate, institutional and individual clients in both day-to-day matters and complex situations.

In the Labour department, we assist clients in the most varied labour matters, covering consulting and litigation issues such as:

    • Collective and union law: conduction of collective negotiations, including in relation to profit sharing (PLR), lay-off, salary reduction, different forms of hiring, salary negotiation, and others;
    • Risk assessment: preventive and proactive audits; preparation of a roadmap showing possible vulnerabilities and points of attention of our clients’ activities with its quantification;
    • Consulting: labour planning and human resources management advice, such as preparation of Q&A regarding projects for labour liabilities reduction, outsourcing, and flexible working hours models;
    • Occupational health and safety: development and implementation of Security Service Orders, safety management structure adjustments (OHSAS 18001) to the model adopted by legislation, revision and adaptation of safety manuals/programs, project implementation and monitoring;
    • Litigation: judicial and administrative proceedings in all instances in all states, and higher courts; calculation of awards and detailed reports related to juridical risks and chances of loss.

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Labour & Employment: Mid-Market - Brazil

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Martins Villac Advogados offers a broad array of labour services in both litigation and consulting spheres. The firm has an extensive client portfolio with a wide range of sectors, including the energy and retail industries.

Work Highlights

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  • Martins Villac Advogados represented Granol in a public civil action filed by the Public Labour Ministry of the 18th Region seeking the company's condemnation in an obligation to perform, which consists of adopting occupational health and safety measures as means of preventing accidents.

Strengths

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  • Martins Villac is a highly competent firm that is concerned with the business of the client.

    Labour & Employment: Mid-Market respondentBrazil
  • From the beginning of our partnership, the expertise and professionalism demonstrated by Martins Villac has exceeded our expectations. The team's technical knowledge, ability to anticipate risks, and strategic management of collective bargaining have been crucial.

    Labour & Employment: Mid-Market respondentBrazil

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Carlos Eduardo Dantas
    Band 2Carlos Eduardo Dantas

    Carlos Eduardo Dantas

    Carlos Eduardo Dantas is praised by clients for his expertise in labour matters including collective bargaining, litigation and consulting.

    • Carlos is a very competent lawyer, attentive to the business and extremely intelligent.

      Labour & Employment: Mid-Market respondentBrazil
    • Carlos Dantas is an excellent professional with great business vision, technical ability and sense of urgency.

      Labour & Employment: Mid-Market respondentBrazil
  • Band 3André Villac
    Band 3André Villac

    André Villac

    André Villac is praised by market commentators for his involvement in labour and employment disputes. He is sought out by clients from a wide range of sectors such as retail, chemical and technology, among others.

    • André has a deep understanding of labour relations and of our company’s business model. He provides sound, well-balanced advice, always taking into account both market dynamics and the constraints of the law. He has an open-minded and strategic approach to mitigating the risks we need to take in order to remain competitive.

      Labour & Employment: Mid-Market respondentBrazil
    • André is an extremely attentive and competent lawyer.

      Labour & Employment: Mid-Market respondentBrazil

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