About

Provided by Trench Rossi Watanabe

Trench Rossi Watanabe assists its clients in keeping their business competitive through innovative and strategic employment initiatives. 

Our employment practice focus on prevention and advisory, applying the best global business standards, and is highly qualified in advising clients on all the employment and compensation related matters, in compliance with laws, including from a social security and health and safety perspectives. The team also has wide experience in the review of employees' and executives' policies and plans, whether short or long term, including equity pay, and international engagements and transfer of employees, also covering related immigration aspects. The team is also extremely qualified to assist in collective bargaining with unions of various sectors.

In labor litigation, our firm’s experienced professionals act in individual disputes, class/collective actions, and public-interest civil cases filed by the Prosecution Office. The team is known by the high success rate in disputes, with exceptionally strong performance in preparatory proceedings and public civil investigations filed by the Labor Prosecution Office (MPT), or cases initiated by the Regional Superintendence of Labor and Employment (SRTE).

Chambers Review

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Labour & Employment: The Elite - Brazil

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Trench Rossi Watanabe houses an well-established full-service team acting on overtime, workplace safety and discrimination claims. The firm also regularly assists clients with regulatory issues such as flexible work schemes, equity programmes and internal corporate policy reviews. It is also experienced in handling negotiations with labour unions. The team offers a solid track record representing companies from the aviation, cosmetic and technology sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Trench Rossi Watanabe represented Twitter (X) to addressing the employment-related implications of the conflicts triggered between Elon Musk and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. 

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Leticia Ribeiro
4
Leticia Ribeiro
4
Band 4

Leticia Ribeiro is well regarded in the market for her experienced advising on expatriate issues, hybrid working schemes and workplace safety claims.

She is extremely attentive to her client's needs and is very interested in understanding our business.

Leticia is an excellent lawyer who is competent and ethical. She has an incredible level of expertise.

Leticia is a partner who helps us a lot with employment consulting. She is very technical and offers a very efficient service.

Priscila Novis Kirchhoff
5
Priscila Novis Kirchhoff
5
Band 5

Partner Priscila Novis Kirchhoff demonstrates solid activity and involvement in the firm's labour practice. She receives high praise from clients in several sectors.

She is a lawyer who has a high technical and practical knowledge, which makes her stand out. Priscila is responsive and always comes with a well-defined and outlined strategy. I love working with her.

Priscila has consistently demonstrated exceptional expertise and a deep understanding of our industry, providing invaluable support to our organisation.

She looks at a problem through wide lenses, which leads the client to more conscious decision-making, often favouring significant cost savings, better risk management and greater efficiency.

Tricia Maria Sá P de Oliveira
6
Tricia Maria Sá P de Oliveira
6
Band 6

Experienced partner Tricia Maria Sá de Oliveira is well known in the market for her labour expertise, handling matters for clients from a wide range of sectors.

She gets involved in cases of high complexity. We like working with Tricia.

Tricia is an excellent lawyer who transmits a sense of security.

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Labour & Employment

Leticia Ribeiro
4
Leticia Ribeiro
4
Band 4
Priscila Novis Kirchhoff
5
Priscila Novis Kirchhoff
5
Band 5
Tricia Maria Sá P de Oliveira
6
Tricia Maria Sá P de Oliveira
6
Band 6