Labour & Employment: The Elite
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 1
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+55 11 3147 7600About
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.
Our main services
- Labor advice
- Judicial and administrative litigation
Chambers Review
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 as well as issues related to COVID-19, while it has additional capabilities in handling harassment claims, moral and material damages issues and administrative proceedings.
Work Highlights
- The firm assisted General Mills with negotiations of termination of employment agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their team is amazing, They are excellent. You can tell that they know our business well and have in-depth knowledge."
"They master all subjects they are addressed to and are always ready to answer questions, even the most complex ones."
"All demands and requests made were answered with a high technical foundation."
"Their team is amazing, They are excellent. You can tell that they know our business well and have in-depth knowledge."
"They master all subjects they are addressed to and are always ready to answer questions, even the most complex ones."
"All demands and requests made were answered with a high technical foundation."
Notable Practitioners
Much-respected partnerSólon de Almeida Cunhais often retained by clients for his strong capabilities acting on sophisticated matters. He offers a lengthy track record assisting with both contentious and non-contentious mandates.
"Extremely profound knowledge of every topic related to labour in Brazil. Knows everybody in the legal arena and how to adjust the defence strategy depending on the people involved in the process."
"His experience makes all the difference in the management of strategic matters."
Cleber Venditti da Silva is retained to advise on labour issues arising from restructuring and to conduct internal investigations.
"Cleber is a highly sophisticated partner. He understands our needs and gives tailor-made advice in a fast and assertive way."
"Extremely professional lawyer, skilled and aware of the daily life of a large company. Assertive meetings and presentation of practical and efficient solutions."
Domingos Fortunatois often highlighted by clients for his communication skills and experience handling court proceedings.
"Domingos is an exceptional person, with the perfect combination of technical and commercial capacity. Always ready to help the customer with any demands."
"He has high legal knowledge, good dialogue with clients and meets expectations with good results."
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