Eduardo Mascarenhas > Souto Correa Advogados > Porto Alegre, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Souto Correa Advogados Offices
AV CARLOS GOMES, 700
13TH ANDAR
PORTO ALEGRE, RS CEP 90480-000
Brazil
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Eduardo Mascarenhas
Work Department
Labor, and Union Relations and Collective Bargaining
Position
Head of the firm´s Labor practice.
Career
Eduardo Mascarenhas has extensive experience in labor law, representing clients in complicated labor disputes and counseling businesses of all sizes and industries on labor liability management and restructuring.
His litigation practice focuses on the defense and monitoring of high-risk claims, including public civil actions, class actions, occupational accidents, and employment ties of leading contractors.
He represents clients before the Regional Labor Courts (TRTs) and the Superior Labor Court (TST), and also handles administrative demands before the Public Labor Ministry (civil investigations, preparatory procedures, and terms of conduct adjustment), work audits (health and safety, working hours, hiring people with disabilities, and apprentices), and the National Social Security Institute (INSS).
In the consultancy area, Eduardo’s practice includes preparing opinions, drafting and reviewing internal policies, such as the implementation of benefits, awards, and remote work, auditing internal processes, and training managers. He operates mostly in the agribusiness, pharmaceuticals, financial services, technology, civil construction, retail, industry, health, and transportation industries.
Memberships
- Full Member of the Institute of Business Studies (IEE)
- Director of the Association of Corporate Labor Lawyers of Rio Grande do Sul (SATERGS)
Education
- Extension course in U.S. Legal Methods from The George Washington University Law School (EUA) – 2018
- Extension course in Labor Law and Labor Process by the School of Labor Magistracy of Rio Grande do Sul – 2016
- Post-graduate Diploma in Business Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS) – 2012
- Bachelor of Laws from PUC-RS, 2010
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > City focus - Porto Alegre > Labour
(Rising stars)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.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Dispute resolution
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Labour
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Tax
Firm Rankings
- Tax > Customs
- Corporate and M&A: Mid-market
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Intellectual property
- Life sciences
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Environment
- Labour and employment
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- TMT: Media