Mattos Filho, Labour & Employment | Chambers Brazil Profile

About

Provided by Mattos Filho

We provide our clients with customized solutions to eliminate and reduce their labor risks.

Our team takes a multidisciplinary approach to labor advice and strategic litigation, collaborating with the firm’s other practices to maximize the potential of our services. We also advise businesses on union issues and assist with restructuring businesses from a labor and employment perspective, adopting an executive approach to facilitate our clients’ business.

Chambers Review

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Labour & Employment: The Elite - Brazil

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Mattos Filho is a heavyweight firm with an important track record advising on major cases arising from the labour and employment arena. The team offers outstanding expertise advising on collective dismissals, corporate structuring and disputes with labour unions, including class actions before higher courts. Its client portfolio comprises important players from the aviation, pharmaceutical and automotive industries. The firm is also equipped to assist with non-contentious mandates involving diversity and inclusion policies, while it has additional capabilities in handling harassment claims, moral and material damages issues and administrative proceedings.

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Work Highlights

Mattos Filho represented Uber before the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (STF) in a dispute concerning driver employment status.

Strengths

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Mattos Filho is very precise in its approach, has won every labour litigation case and, has helped us with important investigations.

Labour & Employment: The Elite respondent
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Mattos Filho is one of the most prominent firm for labour and employment matters in Brazil. I have always been impressed by the way they handle highly complex projects, particularly cross-border transactions.

Labour & Employment: The Elite respondent
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Its strength lies in tits expertise in labour law topics and the market surrounding them. Mattos Filho has a strong legal understanding of the financial market and, above all, a clear grasp of how it works.

Labour & Employment: The Elite respondent
Brazil

Mattos Filho is very precise in its approach, has won every labour litigation case and, has helped us with important investigations.

Labour & Employment: The Elite respondent
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Notable Practitioners

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Domingos Fortunato

Band 2

Domingos Fortunato is often highlighted by clients for his communication skills and experience handling court proceedings.

Domingos Fortunato is, in my view, one of the best labour lawyers in Brazil. I will always recommend him as my first choice.

Domingos is extremely trustworthy, he has a command of labour law like few others do. He is easy-going and relaxed in his interactions, yet always maintains his authority while handling our matters.

Beyond his energy and availability, Domingos brings a strategic and commercial vision that's far above average.

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Cleber Venditti da Silva

Band 3

Cleber Venditti da Silva is retained to advise on labour issues arising from restructuring and to conduct internal investigations.

Cleber combines deep technical knowledge with leadership skills and a multidisciplinary vision, earning him wide recognition for his excellence and influence in the field. He is a true architect of sophisticated labour solutions.

Cleber Venditti da Silva is a top‑notch partner who is a great negotiator and who consistently finds solutions for his clients.

Cleber is objective and pragmatic in his proposals and very quick to understand the situation and come up with solutions.

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Érika de Siqueira Seddon

Up and Coming

Érika de Siqueira Seddon is an up-and-coming partner well regarded for her knowledge and strategic approach in a variety of issues in the field of labour and employment.

Érika is a rising and promising lawyer who possesses great posture and speaks excellent English. She has knowledge in labour matters involving artificial intelligence and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Erika de Siqueira Seddon has a great business vision and knows how to handle our labour cases. She is commercial aware, assertive, agile and a present partner.

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