Labour & Employment: Rio de Janeiro | Brazil: Regions

Mattos Filho routinely engages in some of the most complex work in the market. A deep team of focused practitioners, the department handles a wide array of labour issues, such as union-related matters, executive compensations and benefits, compliance and whistle-blower investigations. The team's unparalleled ability to handle high value litigation is particularly enviable. Additionally, the practice caters to Brazil's most prominent clients.

Veirano Advogados is an outstanding labour and employment firm with a formidable track record of advising on high-stakes litigation. The group showcases expertise in individual and collective claims as well as collective bargaining negotiations. Beyond this, the practice is also well placed to handle non-contentious work, such as providing support on employee training and compliance issues.

Tauil & Chequer Advogados is a respected firm that acts on a range of sophisticated labour and employment matters. Its expertise spans disputes related to breach of confidentiality, terminations and collective bargaining. The team is also well placed to undertake notable non-contentious work, such as advising on stock option plans, profit sharing plans and review of compensation schemes.

BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão's experienced labour and employment department provides services encompassing consultancy and sector-related disputes. With some examples of high value mandates, the team frequently undertakes impressive work, including investigations on employment-related compliance issues, review of GDTE practices as well as class actions filed by public authorities.

Capanema e Belmonte Advogados' labour team primarily handles contentious labour and employment matters. Its expertise ranges from trade union disputes to collective bargaining and unpaid installments lawsuits. Additionally, the group capably represents clients from a range of sectors, including telecommunications, banking, sports and education.

Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice is a respected firm with solid expertise in advising clients on a range of sophisticated labour and employment issues, such as labour compliance, collective bargaining, terminations and administrative litigation. The firm acts for reputed clients from a range of sectors, including retail, banking and pharmaceuticals.

Pinheiro Neto Advogados treads the labour and employment practice area with a team that shows the required skills to tackle both litigation and advisory mandates. The team handles collective bargaining and dismissal of high profile corporate leaders, such as CEOs, and other contentious and noncontentious work.

Bosisio Macedo Soares Advogados specialises in representing clients on complex labour and employment matters. The firm has clear expertise in advising on preventive guidance consulting, due diligence, benefit plan creation as well as litigation. Moreover, the department represents companies from a wide array of sectors, such as banking and finance, energy, insurance, oil and gas, and aviation.

Chalfin, Goldberg & Vainboim Advogados is a law firm with particular focus on mass labour litigation. Matters which the team is acquainted with include unfair dismissal claims, harassment, employment classification and recognition. It is also able to cater clients with advisory work, such as mitigating labour risks.