Labour and employment law is a strong area of focus for Rossi, Maffini, Milman & Grando Advogados, whose team is instructed by large Brazilian and multinational companies from a variety of sectors, including healthcare, construction, manufacturing, and sports. On the contentious front, the group is highly adept at defending clients in both individual and collective lawsuits, and is well versed in administrative proceedings before the Ministry of Labour and the Superior Labour Court. Other areas of activity for the practice include employment contracts, union relations and transactional matters. Managing partner Benoni Canellas Rossi leads the team, which also includes Monica Canellas Rossi, a specialist in labour and procedural law, and Daniel Machado de Oliveira, who focuses on social security matters.
Labour in Brazil
Rossi, Maffini, Milman & Grando Advogados
Practice head(s):
Benoni Canellas Rossi
Key clients
Banco Regional de Desevolvimento do Extremo Sul
Lear do Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Interiores Automotivo
Saint Gobain do Brasil Prod Inds e Para Construção
Xerox Comércio e Indústria
Grêmio Football Porto Alegrense
Associação Dos Juízes Do Rio Grande Do Sul
Spe Holding Beira Rio
Arauco Indústria De Painéis
Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Cristália Produtos Químicos Farmacêuticos
Lamb Construções e Engenharia
Arauco Indústria De Painéis
Rede D’or Santa Cruz
Centro de Integração Empresa Escola
Work highlights
- Defending BRDE in an action in which the claimant alleges he was dismissed from his activities because he wanted to exercise his functions in a labour union.
- Defended Maxiforja in a class action filed by the Labor Union regarding the concession of health hazard and heavy work allowance to benefit 567 employees.
- Defended Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição in claims brought by a labour union.
Souto Correa Advogados
Domestic and multinational companies from the financial, energy, technology, and entertainment sectors, among others, regularly turn to the labour team at Souto Correa Advogados for advice on contentious and non-contentious matters. A strong performer in proceedings before regional and the superior courts, the group is skilled in collective negotiations, class actions, and employment agreements. The department is jointly led by Paulo Roberto Souto, who excels in mandates involving strikes and mass dismissals, and associate Eduardo Mascarenhas, who possesses an impressive track record in cases before the Ministry of Labour. Other key individuals include Joel Gallo, a name to note for labour claims involving executives, and associate Geraldo Korpaliski Filho, who is proficient in both employment disputes and contractual issues. The group was bolstered by the arrival of compliance and labour litigation specialist Natalia Schnaider Serro Mies, who joined from CMT – Carvalho, Machado e Timm Advogados in March 2023.
Practice head(s):
Paulo Souto; Eduardo Mascarenhas
Testimonials
‘Souto Correa’s labor team is traditional and has a lot of knowledge of the most diverse issues that affect our company.’
‘Excellent professionals, very attentive to the demands requested and meeting deadlines.’
Key clients
Dell Computadores
Lenovo Tecnologia
Honeywell do Brasil
Celulose Irani
Santo Antonio Energia
Abbott Laboratórios do Brasil
Santos Brasil Participações
Cinemark
Vale
Habitasul Florestal
Grupo Ruta
Vogel Soluções em Telecomunicações e Informática
Rede Duque
Nelogica
WMB Supermercados do Brasil
Airbnb Serviços Digitais
Solví Participações
Object Edge
Launch Pad Tecnologia e Serviços
Grupo CCRR
Aeromot
Associação Escola Panamericana de Porto Alegre
CITIC Construções do Brasil
Johnson & Johnson
AVL Aplicativos
Work highlights
- Advising Johnson & Johnson on strategic labour claims.
- Defending Abbott Laboratórios do Brasil in a labour claim filed by a former sales representative.
CMT – Carvalho, Machado e Timm Advogados
The labour law team at CMT – Carvalho, Machado e Timm Advogados assists clients from a wide range of sectors, including agribusiness, pharmaceuticals, construction, automotive, technology, and banking, in contentious and non-contentious matters. Recent highlights saw the group advise clients on Covid-19-related matters, including dismissals and negotiation with unions. With extensive experience in individual and collective labour claims, Michele Bertoletti is also proficient in preparatory proceedings and public civil investigations conducted by the Labour Prosecution Office. Social security law expert Martha Macedo Sittoni is another key contact. Former practice head Natalia Schnaider Serro Mies left the firm in March 2023.
Testimonials
‘The lawyers are attentive to their clients’ problems and are always seeking the best solutions.’
‘Good service provided by the firm; efficient and creative solutions.’
Key clients
Deere & Co subsidiaries
NC Group
Katoen Natie Group
Indigo
Amcor Flexibles Latin America
PPG Industrial do Brasil Tintas e Vernizes
Mundial
Eugenio Raulino Koerich
Yara Brasil Fertilizantes
Meta Serviços em Informática
Teixeira Duarte Engenharia e Construções
Pecval Indústria
Hexion Química do
Prudential do Brasil Seguros de Vida
Contabilizei Tecnologia
Neologica Sistemas de Software
RIP Serviços Industriais
Work highlights
- Acted for Mundial in a labour claim.
- Advised Revocoat on a discrimination claim that allegedly resulted in the termination of an employee’s contract due to her cancer diagnosis.
- Representing NC Group in a lawsuit filed by a former statutory director of the company, who claims recognition of an employment relationship.
Scalzilli Althaus Advogados
Singled out for its experience in the real estate sector, Scalzilli Althaus Advogados is skilled at advising on notices from the Regional Labour Department and prosecutions by the Labor Public Prosecutor. The group, which excels in investigations and negotiations with unions, is also well placed to assist with compliance issues. Department leader Marcelo Nedel Scalzilli is trusted by national and multinational players from the real estate, food and beverage, and agribusiness industries in conflict mediation with unions. He is supported by Vanessa Nascimento Cardoso, who brings together experience in labour and data protection mandates, and Marjorie Ferri.
Practice head(s):
Marcelo Nedel Scalzilli
Key clients
Goldsztein Cyrela Empreendimentos
Imobiliários
Pronto Ducati Consultoria de Imóveis
LPS Sul Consultoria de Imóveis
Brasil Broker Participações
Cooperativa Central Aurora Alimentos
MRV Engenharia e Participações
Tlantic Sistemas de Informação
Fábrica de Móveis Florense
Cigam Software Corporativo
Work highlights
- Defending Goldsztein Cyrela Empreendimentos Imobiliários in a labour claim filed by a real estate broker.
- Defending Pronto Ducati in a labour claim filed by a realtor demanding recognition of an employment relationship.
- Defending LPS Sul in a labour claim where the claimant is seeking recognition of an employment relationship.
Silveiro Advogados
Silveiro Advogados fields 'a solid team of highly engaged lawyers' with substantial experience in both advisory and contentious employment matters. Class actions and individual claims, including occupational diseases and accidents, are core areas of activity for the group, which is routinely instructed by clients from across a variety of industries, namely retail, telemarketing, manufacturing, engineering, and steel, the latter of which is a key sector focus. Department head Guilherme Guimarães, who is praised for his ‘unique and differentiated knowledge in the field of labour law’, is skilled in both individual and collective employment claims. Camila Forest and Larissa Salgado have significant experience in preventive issues and the mitigation of risks.
Practice head(s):
Guilherme Guimarães
Testimonials
‘The Silveiro team works very closely with its clients and always has an attentive eye on clients’ desires. It is service-focused and the solutions presented by the lawyers are well aligned with the issues.’
‘A solid team of highly engaged lawyers.’
‘Guilherme Guimarães has unique and differentiated knowledge in the field of labor law. He manages to combine elements from other areas of law and serve clients with mastery, and he has a unique profile, impeccable technique, and great customer care.’
Key clients
Gerdau
Taurus Armas
Grupo RBS
Bebidas Fruki
Lins Ferrão Artigos do Vestuário
Metasa
Grupo Zanc
CMPC
Grupo AEGEA
Imdepa Rolamentos Importação e Comércio
HT Micron Semicondutores
Localiza Rent a Car
Goldsztein Cyrela Empreendimentos Imobiliários
Grupo Peccin
Fortbras Autopeças
Work highlights
- Advised Localiza Rent a Car on a collective lawsuit filed by the Union of Freelance Agents of the State of Rio Grande do Sul regarding fines for violating the ban of Sunday work specified in the collective agreement.
- Advised Metasa Indústria Metalurgica on a collective lawsuit brought by the Metalworkers Union, which requested a temporary protective order forbidding the company from requiring its employees to work during the quarantine period under threat of a daily fine of R$55,000 and collective moral damages.
- Assisted Gerdau Assistance with the search for an innovative thesis concerning a class action filed by the Metalworks Union of the City of São Jerónimo in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
TozziniFreire Advogados
Litigator Maurício De Carvalho Góes heads up the labour law team at TozziniFreire Advogados, which undertakes both contentious and non-contentious matters for domestic and international clients in the automotive, energy, food and beverage, paper, telecoms, technology, manufacturing, and financial services sectors. Showcasing extensive experience in collective negotiations with unions regarding the suspension, reduction, or termination of employment agreements, the practice is also skilled at defending corporate clients against damages lawsuits filed by former employees, including individual claims and class actions. On the advisory side, the team is well versed in workforce restructurings and transactional matters.
Practice head(s):
Maurício de Carvalho Góes
Testimonials
‘The firm is unique due to its strong organisation, personalised service, and attention to the client.’
‘The labour team at TozziniFreire in Porto Alegre knows its client’s reality in depth. It defends cases individually with great zeal and care, obtaining excellent results.’
‘Maurício de Carvalho Góes stands out for his technical knowledge and great ability to recruit talented professionals.’
‘Differentiated service; vast knowledge of specific issues and matters, as well as availability when responding to requests. Accessible, prepared and competent support team, providing quality services.’
Key clients
Braskem
BRK Ambiental
Escola Panamericana
Foxter Cia Imobiliária
FRAS-LE
Getnet
Kavo Kerr
Lojas Colombo
Fagundes Construção e Mineração
Pirelli
Portocred
Prometeon Tyre Group
Radio e TV Bandeirantes
Randon
RGE Sul
CGT ELETROSUL
CPFL ENERGIA
Nexteer
Banco de Lage Landen
Grupo RBS
SoloNetwork
Optolentes
Anildo Advogados
Canoas Shopping
São Martinho
Work highlights
- Advising Fagundes Construção e Mineraçã on a claim by the union STIM MARACÁS for the payment of hazard and health hazard bonuses to all employees in the region of Maracás, BA.
- Represented Pirelli Pneus in a collective lawsuit filed by the Union of Workers in the Rubber Artifacts Industry of Gravataí so that the company could not carry out individual or collective dismissals without express negotiation and agreement with the union entity.