‘Excellent service, technical knowledge and commitment.’

‘Respectability, recognition by magistrates and prosecutors as distinguished lawyers. Extensive experience in the market and modern vision of the business and the provision of legal services.’

‘Rodrigo Takano is a major reference in terms of content and respectability. Daniel Dias provides total client service and is fast and careful.’

‘Good legal capacity and technological tools.’

‘Daniel Dias – technical capacity, availability and agility.’

‘Office with quality service and aligned with the business. They seek solutions and strategies either in litigation or in advisory.’

‘The firm provides excellent client service and availability for urgent care, always focusing on quality.’

‘Sólon Cunha – a brilliant lawyer who always attends us with important considerations.’

‘The labor team is very collaborative and proactively coordinates the review of labor documents and legal assessments with different areas, making sure all perspectives are covered. So, this interaction between teams and their ability to deliver multidisciplinary work, which is crucial for certain labor reviews, is really helpful and for sure a differentiating factor.’

‘I’ve worked with Rafael Bispo de Filippis, Thatiane Campello, Julia Freitas and Luiz Fernando Goedert and they’ve met our expectations as a client. All the team is very proactive, responsive, and ready to provide support on urgent matters, having positively responded to requests under short notices. Rafael Bispo was always available to assist and truly engaged with the matter, committed from the beginning to deliver good quality of services following the client’s needs.’

‘Seniority, business knowledge, efficiency.’

‘In my opinion, Mattos Filho is one of the best, if not the best, firm in all sectors they work. They are extremely intelligent and know how to discuss at all levels inside of the company.’

‘Very deep and broad team, experienced in collective labor and litigation as well as everyday advice and counsel on employment law issues. Also very responsive and cost-effective, with multiple English-speakers.’

‘It is a firm with extensive experience in the labor area, with a robust legal and paralegal team and great aptitude for managing volume labor litigation.’

‘Alexandre de Almeida Cardoso is a lawyer with a lot of experience in the legal market, especially in the labor area, always bringing innovative ideas that solve the client’s problems.’

‘Gabriela Lima: very strong in all areas, gives good, practical advice to US clients and understands risk assessment. Mihoko Kimura: the same, with emphasis on litigation.’

‘It has a truly interdisciplinary team. Professionals are experts in the subjects they deal with. The analysis of the issues is very deep. It stands out for its diversity.’

‘Gabriela Lima Antares is an exceptional professional, with deep knowledge of the subject, excellent interpersonal skills and a lot of agility.’

‘TozziniFreire is a full service firm that has deservedly acquired great prominence in the labor area. In addition to being prominent in labor consultancy, it has a very expressive role in the Labor Courts and with the Public Ministry of Labor, defending clients from various sectors.’

‘Tozzini Freire’s labor department provides an excellent advisory service, with agility, assertiveness, innovation and clarity. The service and response time are fast, based on notable technical and practical legal knowledge, with a look at the client’s activity in a macro way and not restricted to labor aspects. They are innovative in their operating model, in the way they address their queries to clients, in managing diversity and inclusion. We note the differentiated area for precisely bringing a generalist view of the client’s operation, focusing on the labor area, but without disregarding or derailing the good operation and aspects involved in other areas.’

‘The availability of the team. Concrete knowledge of the matters. Security in its information processes. Good organization regarding deadlines.’

‘Veirano assists us in exclusively strategic labor cases and they have exactly what we need: they are accessible and, at the same time, they are highly technical in preparing the pieces and formalities before the labor court. So, they are versatile professionals who adapt to what we need, without leaving technique and excellence aside. They talk to a production operator and a vice president with equal ease and accessibility. This is critical.’

‘Luiz Antonio is our partner and the team is a reflection of what he is: accessible and adaptable to what the situation requires. He is one of the most approachable professionals I have ever worked with. Very up-to-date, he knows how to debate any and all topics and shares legislative news almost in real time. His technique and experience in holding labor hearings is unique and the result of the work could not be different: whenever Veirano works on a strategic case, we have exceptional results.’

‘I was fascinated by their high performance level, their way of explanation of complicated matters in easy words, and also their team spirit from the beginning. I have been working with Demarest since 2015 and I am still fascinated by their high performance level, their way of explaining complicated issues in simple words.’

‘I work with Renato Canizares. He is a very experienced and accomplished lawyer, who is very good at presenting complex facts, problems and their possible solutions with all their advantages and disadvantages in an easily understandable way. He is also not afraid to give a clear recommendation (which makes him very special).’

‘The Demarest team is very agile and has a remarkable sense of urgency.’

‘Certainly, the precision, the agility, the look at the business (as a whole) and, above all, the broad knowledge of legislation and legal reasoning make Demarest one of the best firms I’ve worked with.’

‘Accessible, organized, objective and highly capable of understanding the client’s needs and providing guidance, weighing the pros and cons, especially taking into account the company’s culture. Dealing with fee-related issues does not compromise the relationship. Cassia Pizotti is very competent, experienced, professional and, above all, values the quality of the services provided, regardless of the firm’s interests, which consolidates the relationship of trust.’

‘Demarest is always impeccable in its service, sense of urgency and, above all, in the holistic vision that transcends the subject they work on. In other words, they always bring not only the aspects asked – in this case, labor – but also the impacts in other spheres, such as civil, criminal, competition, compliance and reputation. They are always concerned about whether the service is adequate and they were open to making the format of fees more flexible.’

‘Cassia Pizzotti, Ivan Lima and Caio Pivatto: Extremely competent, up-to-date, flexible and visionary.’

‘Cassia Pizzotti, Celso Baez do Carmo, Nicole Vigato: All are excellent professionals, with a lot of technical knowledge, client knowledge and the right attitude.’

‘The team is fantastic, with exceptional technical quality, at all levels. From partners to team lawyers. All super available, agile and very helpful.’

‘Alessandra Boskovic: In addition to the depth of knowledge and analysis, she stands out for her agility and ease of communication.’

‘The quality of partners, especially in the labor area. Impressive technical knowledge of the lawyers and the professionalism of the team.’

‘Pinheiro Neto’s labour team is excellent. They answer questions individually, quickly and assertively.’

‘Bruno Malfatti is totally in the loop. Fast, effective, amazing treatment. He spares no effort to meet our needs. An extremely reliable professional.’

‘Availability for the client was a great quality.’

‘Maurício Guidi from the labour area and Cauê Myanaki from the corporate area were great partners, always thinking about complete and feasible solutions, without complications or uncomfortable situations.’

‘The firm offers, in addition to impeccable technique, personalized service, a high-performance team, and total transparency in the collection of fees.’

‘Luiz Marcelo Gois is a technically differentiated professional and  stands out for his availability at any time and the extreme attention and dedication to the client.’

‘The agility in the response and the “out of the box” insights, bringing innovative alternatives, but balanced with the risk scenario of the literature and Brazilian precedents. The vast technical knowledge, depth in the reality of the evaluated company and systemic vision provide a favorable environment to make the decisions we need.’

‘Luiz Marcelo Gois and Fernanda Rochael, excellent professionals in all aspects.’

‘BMA is extremely up-to-date and attentive to changes in society and client needs. The pandemic was a great challenge for the labour area, but we felt supported by BMA at all times. The firm has solid technical knowledge and great ability to observe the needs of our business.’

‘Luiz Marcelo Gois – He is a brilliant lawyer, extremely up to date and practical. He manages to get back to us precisely and quickly.’

‘I work with partner Gisela Freire and I consider her excellent technically. Gisela has excellent understanding of the work and great experience in trade union negotiations.’

‘Viviane Rodrigues one of the best lawyers who has ever provided services to our company. Fast, agile, with differentiated content and fundamentals.’

‘I consider Cescon Barrieu differentiated in the labour area due to the excellent technical quality of the services provided and the practicality and objectivity of the recommendations given. I also consider that it represents a good cost benefit in relation to fees and staff involved in the coverage of cases, properly dividing the service between more senior lawyers / partners and more junior lawyers, which allows competitive cost in relation to fees.’

‘Great technical knowledge, speed of return, presentation of risks and alternatives to meet the needs of the company.’

‘Ana Cristina Valentim stands out for her agility in service, availability and technical quality.’

‘Very capable team. Good communication with the client and attention to the particularities of the sector.’

‘I recommend Ricardo Christophe da Rocha Freire and Paula Boschesi Barros, who are excellent lawyers and exceed clients’ expectations.’

‘The labour practice of GNB Advogados is outstanding, with lawyers well versed in the labour law. And that is not only knowledge of the law, but strong practical abilities, creativity and willingness to resolve the client’s legal problem.’

‘Competent and attentive, great knowledge and the way to handle the problem to find the best solution, positive results in relation to the labour lawsuits in progress, and assistance in other demands that are necessary for legal support.’

‘Ricardo Freire is an outstanding individual. The best labour lawyer I have met.’

‘The team is extremely qualified, with extensive experience and understanding of all kinds of complex matters. Ricardo has the ability to understand the company’s business and provide objective and appropriate legal advice. The firm is very inclusive, it seems to me that the vast majority of professionals are women.’

‘In our opinion, Ricardo Freire is an extremely qualified lawyer, with broad/deep knowledge and experience in complex labour issues, with enormous commercial perception and client service. Ricardo is very well known in the energy industry. In addition to Ricardo, we are extremely comfortable with all the support we receive from the team, especially from Paula Barros – a fully-fledged lawyer who has a lot of technical knowledge, extremely talented, very agile in responding to our demands, in addition to extremely available.’

‘The office is excellent in dealing with special labour processes, having an extremely dedicated team, attentive to news and very proactive, not depending on client charges. I have really enjoyed the service and increased the sending of different matters to the firm.’

‘The lawyer who works with us and deserves to be highlighted is Paula Boschesi Barros. What distinguishes her is her intelligence, strategic thinking and her positioning as if she were a client, sharing the pains and achievements as part of the team.’

‘Modernity, use of technology, technical quality, availability of partners.’

‘Technical knowledge, exhaustive evaluation of issues, and constant availability.’

‘Carlos Eduardo Dantas and Antonio Carlos – dedication and involvement in topics of interest to clients. Technical capacity and reputation with the Judiciary.’

‘The firm combines a technical profile, with enough accessibility to the partners and with reasonable prices.’

‘Poliana Caparrós is excellent. Very competent and attentive to us. Strongly recommended.’

‘Super prepared and available team, they know deeply the matter of law and the client’s business.’

‘Luiz Fernando Alouche and Marianne Callil Jorge: Super competent, fast, and accurate in their recommendations.’

‘The ability to assist us in urgent situations, with creative solutions for critical scenarios was what I observed in these consultations. The firm shows great concern in serving the client well. It strives to innovate and improve its service tools and left nothing to be desired during the pandemic.’

‘It is a lean team, very competent and efficient. Aloizio Lima and Paulo Peressin are recognised professionals in the labour market. Aloizio is innovative in topics related to social inclusion/diversity.’

‘Lefosse have a qualified team. It focuses a lot on the concept of diversity.’

‘Paulo Peressin is very good technically in litigation matters, gives the client peace of mind, has a very good service. Aloizio Lima is someone who stands out for the good relationship he maintains with clients.’

‘Technical competence, agility in service and anticipating greater complexity issues.’

‘Good commitment and efficiency.’

‘Paula Corina Santone is always available, and presents reliable and practical solutions.’

‘Josi Soares Castro – very diligent and passionate about her work on our labour litigation cases. Paula Santone – always available. Her ability to speak Spanish assists a lot. Roberto Ferlis – also always available. It is extremely easy to discuss our labour cases and evaluations with him.’

‘The team is very diverse and I enjoy that they have women at all levels of the firm. They are able to assist in all labour subjects and tend to fulfil all requests.’

‘The firm is always up to date with the most relevant topics, such as the follow-up of judgments in Courts, with concrete opinions that give us credibility and security. The services are provided with excellence, the professionals are competent and meet all the expectations of the resolution of cases for the entity, whether individual or collective.’

‘Paula Corina Santone – Partner with excellent knowledge and performance; Tadeu Henrique Machado Silva – Coordinator of the labour area with excellent performance in consulting, processes and meetings. Henrique Andrade Alves de Paula – Coordinator of the labour area with excellent performance in consulting. Roberto Ferlis – partner in the labour area – excellent performance in administrative processes, workshops and events.’

‘We understand that the firm’s differential is the technical knowledge and availability of professionals/lawyers to assist us when we need it or within the timeframe that we consider adequate for our needs.’

‘Tadeu Henrique Machado da Silva – Technical knowledge, education, quick response to the queries we formulate and positive results in the procedural demands carried out by him and the firm.’

‘Labor and union advisory and litigation services. Exceptional firm. Competent and available. Great results.’

‘Good professionals, trained, with total mastery of the subject and, above all, emotionally balanced for day-to-day work.’

‘Soto Frugis Advogados offers a high quality practice with a very competitive fees and a really quick answer to client requests.’

‘Leonardo Pardini is without a doubt the best. Competent, available and client partner. Also noteworthy is Antonio Frugis.’

‘I really enjoy working with Jorge Serafim Soares. He is a studious professional, always up to date with the jurisprudence applied by the courts and who has total emotional balance for day-to-day treatment.’

‘The close and familiar contact with partners is a key aspect in the centre of our professional relationship.’

‘We trust the lawyers who have worked with us for some time.’

‘They are efficient and quite open in the discussion of topics.’

‘Exclusive service, with highly specialised and knowledgeable professionals. They make sure you have the best guidance for your subject.’

‘Souto Correa’s support is essential for maintaining the company’s best practices in labour matters. In addition to the quality and completeness of the information provided, the firm is always very well prepared and available to advise.’

‘In particular, the support provided by Manoela Pascal has been an absolute differential in our partnership with Souto Correa. In addition to being an extremely qualified professional, Manoela understands our business, our day-to-day and particularities, making consultations accurate and customised. We don’t waste time explaining the context of what’s being asked – she already knows the business and directs the survey brilliantly.’

‘Technical knowledge. Involvement of the team with the company’s legal department. Availability to solve problems and suggest adjustments to internal processes.’

‘Technical quality, service to partners.’

‘Strong litigation skills and excellent client communications skills. Also very creative but practical as well. We considered a number of firms when we hired Souto Correa, and were extremely happy with the work they did.’

‘Paulo Souto and Patricia Alves are outstanding.’

‘What distinguishes the Tauil & Chequer labour team associated with Mayer Brown is the ability to find unique and innovative solutions. In addition, the team is diverse in terms of professionals which allows us to notice that the different points of view are used for the team to find these innovative solutions in the day-to-day of the legal services that provide us so much in strategic litigation, as well as in advisory and negotiations with unions. Aline and her team are really excellent and in the loop in terms of finding legal solutions.’

‘Aline Fidelis is undoubtedly an out-of-the-box partner. Smart, practical, hard worker, always available to serve us efficiently. We noticed how she is always ahead in technical matters, which shows that she is always studying all topics related to labour law in Brazil. In addition, she has formed an excellent team, which grows every year. We see new members assisting us and all of them with excellent technical quality. Even though the team is uniform in terms of service excellence, I understand that the associates Isabela do Val and Valentina Eluf stand out. Aline Fidelis is a consolidated star and, in my opinion, she is forming two new stars for the next generations.’

‘Fast, competent team, with a negotiating and technical bias, which is rare in the market.’

‘Aline Fidélis: partner who gets down to business, works, responds quickly and has a well-formed team to accompany our needs.’

‘The firm, in its labour area, provides a service with attention and always with agility.’

‘Fernanda Garcez, in addition to her deep legal knowledge in the area, has a unique ability in discussions with the opposing party, always seeking understanding and the best possible situation for our company.’

‘The legal services of Abe Advogados are provided with excellent technical quality, a lot of transparency and ease of communication, objectivity and punctuality. I believe that the deep knowledge of different markets and segments represents a great differential for the Abe Advogados office. They are always on the lookout for changes in the law that may impact our business and frequently alert us. Another competitive advantage is the alignment with the Japanese culture and experience in serving Japanese clients.’

‘Fernanda Garcez has excellent and in-depth legal technical knowledge; she is sensitive and flexible, as she perfectly understands our company’s anxieties, doubts and insecurities; has excellent verbal and written communication and an ethical and very approachable approach. Priscila Moreira works in labour litigation and advisory. She is a lawyer with excellent legal technical knowledge and extensive experience in litigation and hearings. She is calm and available to count on whenever necessary.’

‘Extremely qualified professionals with in-depth knowledge of the legislation’

‘Fernanda Garcez – excellent lawyer, very intelligent and competent.’

‘The excellent quality of service, from the senior lawyers themselves, and the vast technical knowledge are important differentials of the team.’

‘The firm has in-depth knowledge of the matters it operates, good communication and easy access to partners to obtain quick feedback on everyday doubts, a strategic vision regarding the demands it acts in, in addition to the ethical behaviour.’

‘Fernanda Garcez and Priscila Soeiro have strategic views on strategic issues, quick response to the issues demanded, deep knowledge in the area of operation, cordiality, celerity and empathy.’

‘Unique for service, knowledge and results in a timely manner. The team is responsible, has extensive legal knowledge, knowledge of international law, discernment of legal problems and delivery of solutions with immediate results. The firm is distinguished by the treatment and ability to solve national and international problems in a more precise way than others.’

‘In the labour team, the differential is the quality of professionals.’

‘Ana Lúcia Pinke Ribeiro de Paiva: excellent leadership skills, team control and delivery of results, extensive control of the communication language. Flavia Sulzer Augusto Dainese and Marília Chrysostomo Chessa: great ability to discern problems and translate them into documents and achieve objectives.’

‘A firm with a very high level of professionalism and competence.’

‘Ana Lúcia Pinke Ribeiro de Paiva – Punctuality, clarity, commitment.’

‘What makes KLA a unique firm is the fact that people are always available to assist us in all matters of the company. Very qualified professionals and a firm that can meet all demands, regardless of the subject.’

‘Carlos Eduardo Soares: An excellent professional in whom we place all our trust. Always available to assist us and with a brilliant performance in all labour demands of the company. We also count on the support of Paulo Chubba, who coordinates all activities in an exemplary manner.’

‘The KLA team as a whole is very attentive and is always ready to solve any demands, in addition to above-average technical capacity.’

‘Bruna De Cesare and Marcela Santana from the labour team are the firm’s differentials. They are always available to assist us and the technical capacity of both is a differential. They are always up to date.’

‘The firm has a team of highly technically prepared lawyers who are always available to assist us, presenting the best results.’

‘The team is very technically prepared and is always available to assist us with high quality and in the shortest possible time and with the results we expect.’

‘VPBG has been a trusted advisor for us since launching in Brazil. The labour and employment team has helped us navigate country entry and ongoing issues and questions. They have been great at distilling local requirements and laws in a way that our business team can implement.’

‘Carolina Vassilas Grigorini and Isadora Prata have been wonderful in giving sound and pragmatic advice.’