Mr Leonardo Augusto Padilha Bertanha > TozziniFreire Advogados > Campinas, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

TozziniFreire Advogados Offices

TozziniFreire Advogados
AV. BAILARINA SELMA PARADA
EDIFÍCIO SKY GALLERIA - 505 5º. ANDAR
JARDIM MADALENA, CAMPINAS, SP
13092-599
Brazil
Visit website 55 19 3207 3666 55 19 3202 2375

Mr Leonardo Augusto Padilha Bertanha

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(55 19) 3207-3666 lbertanha@tozzinifreire.com.br

Work Department

Labor, Litigation Management

Position

Partner

Career

Partner in the Labor practice group at TozziniFreire’s Campinas office, Leonardo has been working in the business area for more than 21 years. He has broad experience in collective bargaining negotiations, internal investigations, legal audits and due diligence. He assists clients from many different sectors in lawsuits and administrative proceedings, including those related to strikes, development and execution of contingency plans and profit share programs, as well as strategies for collective dismissals, encouraged resignation and outsourcing services. Leonardo also has significant expertise in the assistance to clients in administrative and inspection procedures carried out by the Ministry of Economy, as well as preparatory procedures and civil investigations instituted by the Regional Labor Prosecutor’s Office.

Languages

English

Memberships

  • Professor in the Material and Procedural Labor Law postgraduate program at METROCAMP/DEVRY, 2014 to 2018.
  • Professor in the Material and Procedural Labor Law postgraduate program at PUC-Campinas, 2010 to 2012.
  • Professor in the PROORDEM program at PUC-Campinas, 2009 to 2011.
  • Member of AMCHAM (American Chamber of Commerce) of Campinas-SP.
  • Member of the Brazilian Bar Association (SP, RJ, DF, RS, MG, MS, PR and SC sections).

Education

  • Certificate program in International Law by the Southwestern Institute for International and Comparative Law of the Center for American and International Law – 55th Annual Academy, 2018.
  • Special student of the Master’s program at the Law School of PUC-SP (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo), professor Carla Teresa Martins Romar, module of Material Law, 2015.
  • Graduate of the Law School of PUC-Campinas (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas) in 1999.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Labour and employment

Described by clients as ‘one of the most qualified labour teams in the country’, TozziniFreire Advogados  is regarded for its expertise in both contentious and non-contentious labour matters. The team frequently acts in sensitive dismissals involving C-level executives, strategic lawsuits and in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements with unions. The group is also well placed to assist mandates concerning outsourcing and internal labour audits. Its diverse client portfolio features domestic and international heavyweights from a variety of industries, namely consumer goods, retail, manufacturing, financial services and IT. Leading the department, Alexandre de Almeida Cardoso has vast experience in acting for employers in disputes involving wrongful termination, executives’ employment contracts and labour unions. Andre Fittipaldi offers expertise in social security issues, while Gabriela Lima specialises in non-contentious mandates, including hiring and compensation structures, which is also an area of focus for Mihoko Kimura. Fernanda Bianco Pimentel is recommended for litigation and negotiations with unions. Leonardo Augusto Padilha Bertanha is also a key name for collective bargaining, legal audits and due diligence.

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