Paulo Roberto Souto > 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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Paulo Roberto Souto
Work Department
Labor; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG); and Union Relations and Collective Negotiations
Position
Partner
Career
With nearly 30 years of experience in the Labor area, Paulo Roberto Souto’s practice focuses on handling judicial and administrative proceedings, especially actions of high complexity and strategic importance to the firm’s clients.
His work also involves managing inspections, civil investigations and investigative procedures brought by the Labor Prosecutor’s Office (MPT) and the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (TEM).
With wide experience in conflict management, Paulo Souto has been in charge of benchmarking cases for Brazilian labor law.
He has attended the negotiation program for executives at Harvard University and for more than a decade has been managing collective bargaining with unions from many different sectors.
Over the years, he has led the development of a number of projects with clients, such as revision of HR practices and procedures, drafting internal policies, agreements, compensation schemes, execution of compliance procedures, and activities related to provisioning liabilities.
Paulo is also a member of the multidisciplinary ESG team of the firm, providing legal counseling to clients from many sectors especially in matters related to corporate governance and social aspects.
Languages
Portuguese (native), and English
Memberships
- Member of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM/RS)
- Member of the Brazil-Germany Chamber of Commerce (AHK)
- Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)
- Member of the Association of Corporate Labor Lawyers in Rio Grande do Sul (SATERGS)
Education
- Negotiation course for executives at Harvard University
- Post-graduate diploma from the Superior School Foundation of the Public Ministry (ESMP)
- Bachelor of Laws and Social Sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC- RS)- 1993
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Labour and employment
Characterised by its ‘exceptional technical quality’, Souto Correa Advogados‘ labour and employment practice is a key port of call for domestic and multinational companies, especially those from the energy, technology and entertainment sectors. The practice is under the joint leadership of four practitioners: Paulo Roberto Souto is noted for his strength in union negotiations involving strikes and mass dismissals; Manoela Pascal Martins is well versed in social security matters and HR policies; Joel Gallo is regularly engaged in labour claims involving directors, administrative civil actions and investigations by the Ministry of Labour; and Patricia Mota Alves has significant experience in employee compensation plans, collective bargaining and expatriations.
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
- Life sciences
- Corporate and M&A: Mid-market
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Intellectual property
- Wealth and succession planning
- 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