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Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Labour & Employment: The Elite

Brazil Guide 2026 : Brazil

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Pinheiro Neto Advogados

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The employment and labor practice has a wide-ranging experience helping our clients’ path towards legal issues, from structuring compensation, retention and severance policies to devising defense strategies in highly complex cases.


Focused entirely on corporate employment cases, our professionals delve into the main risks for clients and create legal pathways for mitigation.


As a full-service firm, we have a comprehensive view on all variables in each case (such as the tax implications) and can rely on peer colleagues from other practices to deliver multidisciplinary legal services of unique quality and value for clients.


We also help clients navigate their restructuring process, encompassing negotiations with trade unions, review of collective bargaining and other agreements, and development of strategies for judicial and administrative disputes.


We support companies to implement robust personnel policies, using our expertise to translate into a clear and objective language the legal solutions available in each case.

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Labour & Employment: The Elite - Brazil

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Pinheiro Neto Advogados is a respected practice group equipped to advise on diverse labour issues ranging from mass dismissal to workplace safety investigations. The firm regularly acts on harassment claims and negotiations with labour unions. It is often sought after to assist with the planning of incentives and benefits plans for employees. Its client roster includes important players from the banking and entertainment industries.

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Work Highlights

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  • Pinheiro Neto represented Costa Crociere and Carnival Corporation in a dispute on labour regime applicable to crew members.

Strengths

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  • Pinheiro Neto has consistently supported us with exceptional mastery. The team goes far beyond the legal dimension, offering insights into market practices thanks to its deep understanding of our business. We have full confidence in the work

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  • We value their work style, timely execution, and proactive delivery. Pinheiro Neto knows our culture and our company deeply, allowing them to truly understand our needs.

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  • The firm shows technical and labour knowledge, plus multidisciplinary expertise across various practice areas involved. Pinheiro Neto's partners are extremely approachable.

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  • Pinheiro Neto has an excellent team, evidenced by practical results in legal proceedings and successful negotiations, including with labour unions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Luís Antônio Ferraz Mendes
    Luís Antônio Ferraz Mendes

    Luís Antônio Ferraz Mendes

    Well-regarded practitioner Luís Antônio Ferraz Mendes is experienced advising on class actions, workplace safety and internal investigations. He is also sought after to assist with the planning of employee benefits.

    • He is a partner with strategic and business acumen who can provide solutions that go beyond technical and legal issues.

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    • Luís Antônio Mendes is a lawyer who provides excellent client service and his technical expertise is outstanding. We have been his clients for quite a long time and he always delivers impeccable work.

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    • He is a brilliant lawyer and a true gentleman. Luís Antônio is involved in major deals and has the valuable ability to work with many foreign clients, successfully conveying both the realities of Brazil to the case and to his clients

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    • Luís Antônio is very knowledgeable about labour law in Brazil, and is always very attentive when handling our matters.

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  • Maurício Guidi
    Maurício Guidi

    Maurício Guidi

    Maurício Guidi earns a place in the rankings after consistently receiving strong praise from both peers and clients. He sponsors both contentious and consulting matters for clients from a range of industries.

    • Maurício Guidi is a great partner in the labour and employment field.

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  • Thais Galo
    Thais Galo

    Thais Galo

    Thais Galo is experienced handling labour disputes including cross-border issues. She is sought after by clients for her track record advising on collective dismissals, hiring of executives and labour mandates arising from corporate restructuring.

    • Thais is an excellent and straightforward lawyer who works extensively in labour arena. She has a strong portfolio assisting several international clients.

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    • Thais Galo has a great reputation in the labour field.

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