With a strong presence in the Minas Gerais market, Azevedo Sette Advogados‘ labour and employment practice has a full-service offering, covering judicial and administrative litigation alongside consulting matters. The group is well placed to handle class actions, collective labour disputes, and injunctive relief applications. On the consulting side, the team has expertise in advising on HR practices, due diligence, and contractual issues. The breadth and aptitude of the practice make it capable of handling complex and high-value cases, often involving cross-border issues. Its prowess has amassed a strong client base made up of multinational companies from various industry sectors, which continues to expand. Co-leading the group are Leila Azevedo Sette, Luanna Vieira de Lima Costa, and Gustavo Magalhães Assis, all of whom have deep experience assisting clients in labour lawsuits, indemnity actions, union negotiations, and administrative proceedings.

Azevedo Geraldes Advogados’ labour team offers a breadth of services to a strong client base which continues to expand. The group is regularly engaged in union negotiations, workforce restructurings, collective dismissals, and labour lawsuits, though they also offer advisory services. Most notably, the practice is involved in emerging areas of labour law, such as establishing employment relationships between service companies and self-employed workforces. Pedro Geraldes leads the team and is recognised for his broad scope of expertise; in the consultancy sphere, Geraldes concentrates on reducing labour liabilities for businesses. The group also benefits from the extensive experience of associate Ana Laura Tomaz, who acts for a variety of clients in labour litigation. A specialist in collective lawsuits, associate Rafaela Linhares Fonseca frequently acts in administrative proceedings and inspections prompted by the Public Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Corrêa Ferreira Advogados’ labour practice is adept at handling a range of matters such as class actions, union lawsuits, and other labour disputes, alongside advisory work. The team has a strong client base, attracting recurrent instruction from companies operating in the mining sector. Highlighted for his ‘notable negotiation skills‘, Marco Antônio Corrêa Ferreira oversees the practice with Helda Carla Andrade, the latter of whom has extensive experience dealing with collective actions, union negotiations, and liability assessments. Other central members of the practice include associates Arthur Moreira Diniz, Bruna Gonçalves de Magalhães, Júlia Gabriele Chaves Ruela, and Wagner Marçal Silva, all of whom are noted for their involvement in individual and collective labour claims, and advisory work.

Veríssimo, Moreira & Simas Advogados has a 'competent, attentive, and very dedicated' labour law practice with a growing presence in the Minas Gerais market. The group represents clients from the engineering, banking, and metals sectors in a range of matters including union negotiations, corporate restructuring, labour lawsuits, and internal investigations. Glaucus Simas heads the practice and predominantly handles matters for companies from the construction, machines and equipment, and car rental sectors. The team also benefits from the expertise of Patrícia Ferreira Muzzi, who specialises in regulatory compliance. Julia Chein Guimarães is another highly active member of the group.

Representing clients predominantly from the mining, steel, and technology information sectors, the labour team at Vilas Boas, Lopes e Frattari Advogados has a wide scope of expertise ranging from collective actions to due diligence. As a part of its advisory services, the practice has deep experience in M&A transactions, for which it conducts risk assessments on labour liabilities, and compliance matters. On the contentious front, the group is engaged in class actions, civil inquiries, compensation actions, infraction notices, and discriminatory conduct cases. The team, led by Daniel Ribeiro Martins, continues to attract new clients as a result of its deep knowledge. Martins is particularly noted for his proficiency in judicial and administrative proceedings before regional and superior courts, in which he represents medium-sized and large companies. Associate Lorena De Carvalho Lara stands out for her aptitude in individual and collective employment mandates.