Ms Flávia Azevedo > Veirano Advogados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Veirano Advogados Offices
Av. Bartolomeu Mitre
770 – Leblon
22431-004
Brazil
- Firm Profile
- Go to...
Ms Flávia Azevedo
Work Department
ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance ; Labor & Employment
Position
Partner
Career
Flávia Azevedo is a partner of the Firm’s labor practice. Based in Rio de Janeiro, she has practiced labor law for more than a decade with a focus on assisting clients in diverse industries such as banking, oil and gas, professional services, and energy. Ms. Azevedo counsels Brazilian and international companies on all aspects of employment and labor law, ranging from providing legal advice on complex employment matters to union negotiations and labor litigation.
Ms. Azevedo’s labor practice encompasses advise to clients on labor issues including those related to corporate transactions and M&A due diligence. She frequently handles negotiation of employment agreements, regularization of expatriate employees, executive compensation and other types of compensation including stock options, incentive plans and profit sharing. Ms. Azevedo also assists companies with cross-border transfer of employees both into and out of Brazil.
Clients value Ms. Azevedo’s skill to develop effective compliance programs, conduct compliance investigations and draft ethics, employee conduct and sexual harassment policies. She is also experienced at devising “use of work tools” policies and employee training to introduce and implement policies. Ms. Azevedo’s litigation experience includes defending employers in the labor court and before government agencies such as the Ministry of Labor.
Ms. Azevedo was an intern at the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) in 2009, where she assisted in advising ICCR members on their roles as responsible investors and how to engage in sustainable practices.
After completing her LL.M at Columbia Law School, she worked as an international visiting attorney at a leading New York based law firm from 2009-2010., Ms. Azevedo is admitted to the New York Bar Association which enables her to stay current on emerging employment and labor legal trends in the United States.
Languages
English and Portuguese
Memberships
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – Rio de Janeiro
- New York Bar Association – New York, NY
- Ius Laboris
- World Services Group (WSG), Employment and Labor Practice
Education
- LL.M, Columbia University, New York, 2009
- LL.B, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), 2003
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.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Tax > Customs
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Labour and employment
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Real estate
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax
- TMT: Telecoms
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition and antitrust
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Dispute resolution
- International trade
- Projects and infrastructure
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Wealth and succession planning
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Environment
- Public law
- City focus - Brasilia > Public law and regulation
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Tax
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Media
- Transport: Aviation
- Venture capital
- Compliance
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Life sciences
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Intellectual property