Noted for its ‘combination of excellence in the service provided, the diverse capabilities of its team, and innovations that drive its performance in the legal market,’ Veirano Advogados’ labour and employment group remains a popular choice for notable clients from the oil and gas, technology, and gaming sectors, among others, seeking assistance with both contentious and non-contentious matters. The practice is capable of handling novel issues related to employment relationships in the car-hailing service space, as well as more traditional cases such as union negotiations, public civil actions, and constitutional complaints. Luiz Antonio dos Santos Junior heads up the department in São Paulo and stands out for his aptitude for advising on HR issues, administrative and judicial litigation, and collective bargaining, while in Rio-based group is led by Cristian Divan Baldani, who is sought after for his expertise in individual and collective labour claims, investigations, and public civil actions, as well as advising on the labour aspects of corporate transactions. On the labour litigation front, Jose Carlos Wahle and Luiz Guilherme Migliora are the names to note, alongside Bruno Perez and Flávia Azevedo, a key contact for the oil and gas sector.
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Work Department
Cyber Crimes; Labor & Employment
Position

Partner

Career

Luiz Antonio is a partner at Veirano Advogados with over 20 years of experience in the labor field, including consultancy, judicial and administrative litigation, trade union negotiation and auditing (due diligence).

Luiz Antonio's experience is broader than prevention and solution of problems. His assistance to his clients, together with their legal departments, human resources or financial division, aim on understanding and adjusting to their needs in accordance to labor and political legislation and jurisprudence adjusted to human resources and personnel management, with a multidisciplinary approach integrated with other fields in law.

Luis Antonio is an activist lawyer and represents companies from different economy sectors – in economic and strategic relevant individual complaints, collective actions, public civil actions, in all instances of Labor Law or in administrative litigations subjected to inspection by Governmental Entities. In litigation matters he focus on guaranteeing strategic efficiency and cost reduction to his clients.

His practice in trade union negotiation is exerted with ethics, transparency, mutual respect and by a constructive approach.

Languages
English and Portuguese
Memberships
  • Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) - São Paulo
  • Labor and social security Law committee of the Attorney Studies Association (CESA)
  • Corporate Labor Law committee of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), São Paulo
  • Sports Labor Law committee of the São Paulo Labor Layers Association (AAT/SP)
  • Ius Laboris
  • World Services Group (WSG)
Education
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), Instituto de Administração (FIA/FEA/USP), 2011
  • Specialization in Labour Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), 1998
  • LL.B, Faculdade de Direito de Marilia, Fundação Eurípedes Soares da Rocha, Marilia, São Paulo, 1992

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  • ‘It stands out for its combination of excellence in the service provided, the diverse capabilities of its team, and innovations that drive its performance in the legal market.’

  • ‘Veirano offers a highly personalised service, prioritising the specific needs of the client.’

Key clients

  • Baker Hughes do Brasil Ltda
  • Baker Hughes Energy Technology Do Brasil Ltda.

Work highlights

Representing BASF in a collective action filed by the company to have the strike movement declared illegal.