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Frederico Nogueira Feres

Frederico Nogueira Feres

Brazil 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

Provided by Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice

Brazil: Regions

Practice Areas

Labor and employment / Social security

Career

Specialist in labor law and labor process, working in strategic labor litigation and advisory. Their work involves monitoring administrative and judicial actions, focusing on union processes, senior executives, and the Labor Public Prosecutor's Office. They have experience in advising clients from various sectors, such as automotive, steel, mining, banking, and pharmaceutical/chemical industries.

They have extensive experience in representing companies and union entities in collective disputes, advising and conducting outsourcing processes, prevention and crisis management in processes involving regulatory inspections and investigations of employees and executives in various contexts, drafting and analyzing employment contracts, including for the hiring of foreigners, drafting benefit packages and terminations for senior employees, including judicial monitoring through the filing of extrajudicial transaction approval, formatting or harmonizing benefit and short and long-term variable remuneration packages, including incentive plans linked to shares, analysis of Programs for the Prevention of Environmental Risks (PPRA) and Programs for Medical Control and Occupational Health (PCMSO) to assess compliance with current legislation (Regulatory Standards - NRs), and general human resources advisory.

They also have extensive academic experience, holding a specialization, master's, and doctorate in labor law. They defended a master's dissertation entitled "Reciprocal concessions through collective bargaining: the possibility of the agreed prevailing over the legislated and revisiting classic principles." They defended a doctoral thesis entitled "The transcendence of labor law beyond the boundaries of the employment relationship: new forms of hiring and overcoming the discourse of precariousness and fraud in labor relations."

Professional Memberships

Brazilian Bar Association.

Experience

Portuguese and English.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Regions

Labour & Employment: Minas Gerais - Brazil

Star Associate
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Individual Editorial

Frederico Nogueira Feres is active in labour disputes involving collective bargaining, public civil actions, union representation and employment-related litigation for large corporate clients. He is able to handle matters concerning health plan negotiations, workplace safety obligations and labour inspections.

Labour & Employment: Brasília - Brazil

Associate to watch
Associates to watch

Individual Editorial

Frederico Nogueira Feres is an associate focused on labour law, assisting in strategic litigation and advisory matters. He is involved in complex disputes before the higher courts, including cases before the Supreme Federal Court addressing enforcement proceedings and economic group liability.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Frederico Nogueira Feres demonstrates a distinctive approach to client relations compared to other professionals and possesses exceptionally high technical qualifications.

    Labour & Employment: Minas GeraisChambers Brazil: Regions
  • Frederico Nogueira Feres is an excellent professional. He is skilled, attentive and always willing to assist the client, as well as help close successful deals.

    Labour & Employment: Minas GeraisChambers Brazil: Regions
  • Frederico shows excellent judgement in assessing risk, probability of exposure and the practical consequences of available alternatives. This quality is essential in sophisticated labour matters, where legal recommendations must consider operational realities, human resource management, potential collective impacts and the company’s institutional perception.

    Labour & Employment: BrasíliaChambers Brazil: Regions

Ranked Individuals at Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice (108)

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