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Robortella e Peres Advogados

Labour & Employment: The Elite

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Operating since 1975, Robortella e Peres Sociedade de Advogados is recognized for its technical excellence, tailored service and leadership in corporate labor law, also focusing on filing cases involving Brazilian and

international executives.

Luiz Carlos Amorim Robortella is the Chair of the Brazilian Academy of Labor Law, which brings together the most important jurists, masters, magistrates, members of the Labor Prosecution Office and lawyers in Brazil, in addition to correspondents in several countries around the world.

Partners Luiz Carlos Amorim Robortella and Antonio Galvão Peres have the title of PhD in Labor Law from the University of São Paulo School of Law, also acting as undergraduate and graduate professors, organizers,

delegates and speakers in national and international events.

They have actively participated in the 2017 Brazilian labor law reform through meetings with officials, lectures, press articles, production and review of the draft bill. Peres was invited to give his contribution about his ideas in public hearings in the Senate and House of Representatives in the capital city of Brasília.

Such track-record bestows the partnership with the privilege of exclusively focusing on consulting in medium and high complexity strategic litigation.

That is the essence of current strategic planning, offering clients a high level team, legal culture, experience, dedication, dynamism, management and quality of service.

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Labour & Employment: The Elite - Brazil

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Robortella e Peres Advogados is often recognised for its track record acting on labour matters. The team is well equipped to advise on contentious issues involving overtime, workplace safety, wrongful termination and modern slavery claims. It is experienced representing players from the energy, pharmaceutical and infrastructure sectors in sophisticated negotiations with unions. The team's additional capabilities are acting on non-contentious mandates including preventive advice and regulatory cases.
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Work Highlights

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  • Robortella e Peres represented SINAMGE in a labour proceeding for the reaffirmation of jurisprudence regarding the correct statutory hazard‑allowance rate applicable to work involving contact with individuals with infectious diseases in isolation.

Strengths

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  • Robortella e Peres Advogados delivers objective procedural documents, with solid legal foundations and excellent oral arguments. The lawyers are technically excellent.

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  • Robortella e Peres Advogados' strength lies in tits technical knowledge and strategic vision in legal defences. The ream remains highly up to date with our sector and exceed expectations with its expertise in labour law.

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  • The key differentiator in Robortella e Peres' work was the assertiveness and objectivity of their findings. The analyses were direct, clear, and focused on the critical issues, enabling us to assess risks and opportunities efficiently and make more informed decisions. The firm therefore acted as a strategic advisor at pivotal moments

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Luiz Carlos Robortella
    Luiz Carlos Robortella

    Luiz Carlos Robortella

    Senior statesperson Luiz Carlos Robortella is a highly regarded partner with a longstanding track record in the field of labour and employment.

    • One of the leading figures in labour law in Brazil and a global reference, Luiz Carlos is exceptional.

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    • Professor Robortella is a fantastic and proactive lawyer with a level of knowledge that is difficult to find. He has a great reputation in Brazil.

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    • Luiz Carlos Robortella is an extremely renowned and helpful lawyer with in-depth technical knowledge.

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  • Sólon de Almeida Cunha
    Sólon de Almeida Cunha

    Sólon de Almeida Cunha

    Much-respected partner Sólon de Almeida Cunha is 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.

    • Sólon is an excellent lawyer for negotiations, as he is firmly pro‑deal.

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    • Sólon de Almeida Cunha has an exceptional legal knowledge and an avant-garde commercial vision.

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  • Antonio Galvão Peres
    Antonio Galvão Peres

    Antonio Galvão Peres

    Antonio Galvão Peres offers experience representing clients from the infrastructure, energy and logistics industries in a wide range of labour mandates. He regularly advises on wrongful termination, overtime and modern slavery claims.

    • Antonio is a highly proactive partner who has a high dedication handling matters.

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    • Antonio Galvão Peres is a lawyer with a very strong desire to win. He is committed to success and doesn't rest until all his arguments are in order.

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    • Despite being the nominal partner of one of the best labour law firms nationwide, Antonio is extremely approachable. He is technically exceptional.

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    • He has been working with our company for several years. Antonio is knowledgeable and technically skilled.

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