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Provided by TozziniFreire Advogados

With broad experience in labor and employment advisory, judicial and administrative litigation, as well as in collective labor and social security law, our Labor, Employment, and Social Security team advises national and international clients from the most diverse sizes and industry sectors in an agile, technical, and precise manner.


Our advisory work has a preventive approach to assisting our clients from the pre-contractual phase until the termination of employment and service-providing relationships. We guide every aspect of labor and social security legislation offering the best strategies given the specific needs of each client. Our team also assists our clients in their relationship with unions, including participating in collective negotiations. In the Immigration area, our practice encompasses strategies for global mobility. In the labor litigation department, our team works on relevant and complex individual and collective claims and represents our clients in discussions on the most varied topics before the Ministry of Labor Prosecution and the labor inspection authorities.

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Labour & Employment: The Elite - Brazil

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

TozziniFreire Advogados is an established full-service firm with a lengthy track record representing major players from the automotive, engineering and technology sectors. The team offers strong expertise to assist with labour mandates arising from corporate restructuring including mass dismissal issues. The firm is experienced acting on non-contentious cases involving employment benefits and preventive advice. It is additionally sought after by clients to handle overtime claims and workplace safety, and negotiate high-profile matters with labour unions.

Work Highlights

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  • Assisted Mercedes-Benz with a voluntary dismissal plan related to employees located at its main facility in Brazil.

Strengths

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"The team is in synergy and always prepared to delve deeper into topics and the company's reality."

Labour & Employment: The Elite respondent
Brazil

"The fact that they are a full-service firm equips them to deal with a variety of different complex scenarios. Consequently, it is easy to build up legal solutions with a good level of certainty."

Labour & Employment: The Elite respondent
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"They are fast and focused on project results, they help us a lot,"

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Notable Practitioners

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Alexandre de Almeida Cardoso
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Alexandre de Almeida Cardoso
Head of Labour & Employment
2
Band 2

Alexandre de Almeida Cardoso is experienced handling labour issues arising from high-profile corporate restructuring. He is experienced representing players from the automotive, engineering and sports sectors.

"He has great knowledge and experience. He combines these attributes with a commercial and strategic vision, which is the great differential in his deliveries."

"Alexandre is a distinguished professional, respected by peers, prosecutors and others. I feel very safe with his guidelines and recommendations."

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Fernanda Pimentel
6
Fernanda Pimentel
6
Band 6

Partner Fernanda Pimentel joins the rankings with a noteworthy track record in labour mandates.

"Fernanda is a strong and determined professional. She has analytical and strategic capacity and has always been an excellent partner in the services provided."

"Fernanda is significant partner in the labour and employment field. Her deep understanding allows her to go much beyond the simple legal analysis approach."

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Ranked Lawyers at
TozziniFreire Advogados

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Labour & Employment
Mihoko Sirley Kimura
S
Mihoko Sirley Kimura
S
Senior Statespeople
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Alexandre de Almeida Cardoso
2
Alexandre de Almeida Cardoso
Head of Labour & Employment
2
Band 2
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Fernanda Pimentel
6
Fernanda Pimentel
6
Band 6
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Members

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Caio Taniguchi

Fernanda Bianco Pimentel

Gabriela Lima

Leonardo Augusto Padilha Bertanha

Maurício de Carvalho Góes