Dr Marcos Renato Gelsi dos Santos > Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados > São Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados
RUA SÃO TOMÉ 86
17TH FLOOR
SÃO PAULO, SP, 04551-080
Brazil

Work Department

Labour and Employment

Position

Partner – Labour and Employment

Career

Marcos Renato Gelsi dos Santos is one of Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados founding partners and the head of the Employment and Labour practice. With more than 25 years of experience, Marcos has a substantial expertise advising national and international companies and groups in a full range of sectors, with specific expertise in financial institutions, forest products and agribusiness, fast food, technology, construction and aviation. His experience covers negotiations with trade unions, immigration, benefit and compensation plans and corporate transactions. He is also well versed in sensitive litigation proceedings before judicial and administrative courts.

Marcos is recognized as one of the leading labour lawyers in Brazil by Chambers and Partners Latin America. “Great experience with financial institutions, technical expertise and the ability to find efficient solutions” (Chambers Latin America). “Excellence, assertiveness and authority in the employment area” (Chambers Global). He is also considered one of the most admired Labour and Employment lawyers in Brazil by Legal 500 (Brazil) and Análise Advocacia.

Languages

Portuguese and Spanish.

Memberships

  • Personal & Professional Coach;
  • Member of the International Bar Association – IBA.

Education

  • Fundação Dom Cabral, 2013, Corporate Governance Program;
  • Fundação Dom Cabral, 2012, Senior Management Development Program;
  • Núcleo Mascaro, 2001, Specialization in Labor Law;
  • Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – PUC/SP, 1995, Bachelor of Law.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Labour and employment

At Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados, the labour law team is equipped to act for a variety of clients, including players from the energy, manufacturing, construction, food and beverage, retail, and education sectors, in administrative and judicial proceedings. A popular choice for employers dealing with collective and individual dismissal claims, the department is often instructed in class actions before the Labour Prosecutor’s Office. Marcos Renato Gelsi Dos Santos, who brings considerable experience in sensitive labour lawsuits, spearheads the group. Senior associate Carolina Vassilas Grigorini excels in consultancy matters, and is also recognised for her skills in navigating complex labour disputes.