Labour & Employment: The Elite
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 4
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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
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
- Assisted Takeda Group with several labour and employment matters in Brazil.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Trench Rossi provides sophisticated advice on a variety of employment topics."
"Their labour team is always up to date with regard to jurisprudence and legislation, demonstrating great ability to face various issues."
"Trench Rossi provides sophisticated advice on a variety of employment topics."
"Their labour team is always up to date with regard to jurisprudence and legislation, demonstrating great ability to face various issues."
Notable Practitioners
Leticia Ribeiro is experienced advising on expatriate issues, hybrid working schemes and workplace safety claims.
"Leticia is excellent and adept at explaining the nuances of employment law in Brazil. I appreciate her practical approach and her understanding of our business needs when she is providing advice."
"It's a pleasure to work with Leticia. She is always available and always up to date with the main issues that arise in the labour sphere."
Partner Priscila Novis Kirchhoff is featured in the rankings for the first time after demonstrating solid activity and involvement in the firm's labour practice. She receives high praise from clients in several sectors.
"I think Priscila is an excellent lawyer, she always has a good sense of urgency and always finds a way to support us. Her risk analysis always considers our business and gives us a lot of security."
"Priscila supports us in all labour issues with great efficiency."
Experienced partner Tricia Maria Sá de Oliveira is well known in the market for her labour expertise.
"She is commercially aware and highly accessible. She also shows deep knowledge of her field of practice."
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