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Veirano Advogados Offices

Veirano Advogados
AV BRIGADEIRO FARIA LIMA ,3477
16º ANDAR – SÃO PAULO
SP 04538-133
Brazil
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Mr Cristian Divan Baldani

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+55 21 3824 4747 cristian.baldani@veirano.com.br View profile View profile

Work Department

Labor & Employment

Position

Partner

Career

Cristian Divan Baldani is a partner of the Labor practice in Rio de Janeiro. He has more than ten years of experience in litigation and labor liability management, assisting on individual and collective labor claims, as well as investigative procedures, inspections, civil inquiries and public civil actions before the Labor Prosecution Office and the Ministry of Labor and Employment.

Cristian has also advised clients on labor issues related to corporate transactions, employee expatriation from Brazil to a foreign country and vice versa, union negotiations, structuring of variable compensation plans (Profit sharing, Stock Options, RSUs) and compliance investigations in sectors such as oil and gas, construction, services and pension funds.

He has a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) and a LL.M. earned in 2014 from the University of California, Berkeley, United States. After then, he worked for one year as an international law clerk at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in the International Trade practice.

Cristian is an active member of Ius Laboris, a global alliance of leading employment, labor and pension law firms with more than 2,500 lawyers providing local labor knowledge and coverage in more than 100 countries.

Cristian joined the firm in 2003.

Languages

English, Portuguese and Spanish

Memberships

  • American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM), Rio de Janeiro
  • Ius Laboris
  • Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – Rio de Janeiro

Education

  • Foreign Law Clerk at Bryan Cave LL.P, Santa Monica, CA, 2014-2015
  • LL.M, University of California, Berkeley, California, 2014
  • Specialization in Business Labor Law, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), Rio de Janeiro, 2007
  • LL.B, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), 2006

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Labour and employment

Veirano Advogados fields a market-leading labour practice praised for its ‘excellent legal knowledge’ of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. With a strong profile in individual and collective labour claims, the practice is also well positioned to advise on collective bargaining agreements, M&A transactions and the restructuring of compensation schemes. Compliance and investigations are other regular engagements for the group, which often works in close collaboration with the firm’s corporate and tax experts. National practice leader Luiz Antonio dos Santos Junior is noted for his ‘proactive and strategic approach to dealing with legal challenges’ faced by domestic and international clients; his areas of expertise cover consulting and litigation matters. Cristian Divan Baldani frequently handles individual and collective labour claims, investigations and public civil actions. Jose Carlos Wahle brings over 20 years of experience in litigation, employee transfers, compensation and benefits policies, while senior partner Luiz Guilherme Migliora excels in complex contentious matters. Flavia Azevedo is a key contact for oil and gas clients. Recently promoted partner Bruno Leandro Palhares Perez focuses on lawsuits brought by executives and class actions.

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