Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados considers its professional reputation as its greatest asset. Therefore, we are highly committed with ethics, professionalism, and quality, not only with regard to our services, but also to the relationships we build with our clients, service providers, and suppliers.
The firm performs its professional role aware of its responsibilities towards the society which it belongs to, and the local and foreign people it interacts with. In addition, Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados's performance is based on correctness, transparency, and commitment to the best practices and results for its clients.
Mission
Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados's mission is to deliver legal services with excellence in the field of Labor Law.
The firm strives to constantly ensure the best results for its clients with ethics, responsibility, dedication, transparency, and excellence.
How we work
Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados is exclusively dedicated to Labor Law, with a well-established position in the Brazilian market, respected all over the country. Our level of expertise is supported by our more than 65 years of experience, as well as the consistent monitoring of the progress of legislation and changes in society. More than simply keeping up to date with legislation, this engagement implies a constant modernization, both in terms of technological resources and interaction, as well as legal ideas and theses.
For Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados's team, customer service requires persistent commitment, closeness, and personalized attention. Our aim is to establish trustworthy partnerships, which are focused on their needs and strategies. Therefore, the firm is structured in order to promptly follow up and meet all our clients' demands in a unique way, with a team of highly skilled professionals. Experts in the various aspects of Labor Law, the firm's members may gather in flexible work groups, with different formations, according to the characteristics and needs of each client.
Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados's HR team is additionally supported by interns – students of Law from Private or Public Universities – and the administrative service team.
Awards
Since 2018, Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados has been consistently recognized among the most admired law firms in Brazil by the Análise Advocacia yearbook — the largest and most relevant survey of the Brazilian legal market.
- Análise Advocacia – Most Admired Law Firm
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023/2024, 2026
- Análise Advocacia Regional – Most Admired Law Firm
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Análise Advocacia – Most Admired Lawyer - Cristiano Barreto
2025
- Análise Advocacia – Most Admired Lawyer - Cristiano Barreto and Rafael Thomé
2026
- Análise Advocacia – Diversity & Inclusion Recognition
2024, 2025
On the international stage, Barreto Advogados was recognized in 2025 as a leading firm in Brazil and, in 2026, further consolidated its position as a top firm in Latin America. In the same year, two of its partners were distinguished as elite lawyers in labor law, underscoring the firm’s excellence and reputation.
- Leaders League – Ranked Firm
2026
- Leaders League – Ranked Firm
2025
- Chambers & Partners – Ranked in Brazil
2025
- Legal 500 Latin America – Leading Firm
2026
- Legal 500 Latin America – Labor Elite Lawyer - Cristiano Barreto and Thiago Oliveira
2026