Labour and employment partner at Capanema & Belmonte Advogados, Pedro Ivo Leão Ribeiro Agra Belmonte is a reference in Rio de Janeiro for companies seeking assistance with high-stakes labour litigation. The partner is engaged by a wide range of clients, including players from the chemicals, electricity, construction, retail, oil and gas, and media sectors, in relation to complex individual and collective disputes

Cristiano de Lima Barreto Dias,  managing partner at Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados, is recognised for his wealth of experience in labour litigation, including high-stakes individual and collective cases. His clients operate in a wide range of sectors, most notably oil and gas, electricity, infrastructure, chemicals, banking and maritime. His practice also includes due diligence, audits, and collective bargaining negotiations with unions.

Priscila Fichtner , partner at Chalfin, Goldberg & Vainboim Advogados, is an accomplished labour lawyer with extensive experience in high-stakes disputes, particularly public civil actions, collective bargaining agreements, and procedural labour litigation. She represents clients across sectors such as energy, finance, technology, and retail (among others), and is particularly recognised for her work on complex cases involving dismissals, employee misconduct, occupational diseases, and worker classification.

Luiz Marcelo Figueiras de Góis, founding partner of GBM Advogados, a boutique firm focused on complex labour matters, represents clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including oil and gas, electricity, finance, IT, shipping, construction, real estate, and agribusiness. He is recognised for his expertise in strategic litigation, including individual and collective lawsuits, and union negotiations, and is particularly noted for his strong track record in defending companies before the Public Prosecutor's Office.

Labour relations specialist Pedro Capanema Lundgren, a partner of Capanema & Belmonte Advogados, maintains a strong reputation in the Rio de Janeiro market. The practitioner is especially noted for his strength in advising on contentious matters, including proceedings before the Superior Labour Court and the Labour Public Prosecutor’s Office. He advises companies across a wide range of sectors, including energy, chemicals, oil and gas, engineering, media and healthcare, among others.

Ciro Ferrando de Almeida, a partner at labour and employment boutique Tenório da Veiga Advogados, advises clients across a wide range of industries, including mining, digital, oil and gas, healthcare, tourism, and infrastructure. His recent highlights include serving as lead counsel to iFood, Brazil’s largest food delivery platform, in a case brought by the Brazilian Labour Prosecutor's Office concerning the recognition of employment contracts with all couriers registered on the platform. In addition to his litigation practice, Almeida is highly regarded for his advisory work and is frequently sought by companies seeking to establish or expand operations in the Brazilian market.

Rodrigo Bosisio, partner at Bosisio, Macedo Soares & Advogados, has over two decades of experience in labour law, handling both non-contentious and contentious matters. The latter is a key strength for the practitioner, who shines in claims involving executive-level individuals and workers’ unions. Bosisio is regularly engaged by clients from the financial services, energy, telecoms, logistics, maritime and engineering sectors.

Julia de Castro Tavares Braga, co-founder of GBM Advogados, is a seasoned labour law specialist recognised for her expertise in advisory and contentious work. She represents clients across the oil and gas, banking, life sciences, retail, and services sectors. Braga is highly regarded for her skills in compliance and due diligence, as well as her effectiveness in handling individual and collective matters, including executive-level issues.

Thiago Barbosa de Oliveira, partner at Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados, is a seasoned labour partner with a strong following of companies in the oil and gas, energy,  financial services and retail sectors. He is recognised for his expertise in public civil actions, regularly engaging with the Federal Labour Prosecutor’s Office, and recently defended a finance company in a class action. Oliveira is also sought after for non-contentious work, acting as outside counsel and providing legal opinions.

Roberto Kurtz Queiroz, partner at Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados, advises leading clients in maritime, shipping, logistics, and oil and gas on a wide range of labour matters. He focuses on strategic disputes, including dismissals and occupational accident claims, collective bargaining agreements, and administrative proceedings.  On the advisory front, Queiroz also supports international companies entering the Brazilian market and advises on contracts, internal policies, and union negotiations for profit-sharing plans.

 

Cristóvão Macedo Soares, managing partner of Bosisio, Macedo Soares & Advogados, is a highly experienced labour lawyer with more than three decades of practice in employment matters, including labour disputes. While his client base is concentrated in the energy, financial services, telecoms and infrastructure sectors, his expertise extends across a wide range of industries. Soares is also recognised for his advisory work, particularly in employee compensation, incentive structures and executive-level matters.

Luiz Felipe Tenório Da Veiga, founding partner of Tenório da Veiga Advogados and head of its labour and employment practice, is recognised for his expertise in advising companies on a broad spectrum of labour matters, including public civil actions, collective disputes, and sensitive individual cases. He is frequently engaged by clients across industries such as retail, chemicals, construction, financial services, real estate, food and beverage, and mining, and is particularly noted for his expertise in labour disputes involving the technology, media, and entertainment sectors.

Ana Cristina Grau Gameleira Werneck, founding partner at Gameleira Pelagio Fabião e Bassani Sociedade de Advogados, is an experienced labour lawyer with over three decades of experience advising major clients in the oil and gas, insurance, banking, and automotive sectors. She handles a wide range of labour matters, with a focus on executive-level conflict prevention, consulting, and union negotiations.

 

Ana Gabriela Burlamaqui, managing partner at A.C. Burlamaqui Consultores, advises clients across a wide range of industries - including steel, mining, retail, pharmaceuticals, financial services and hospitality - on collective bargaining, union negotiations, and strategic labour matters. She is especially recognised for helping companies prevent disputes and adapt to changes in labour law, while also managing the firm.

Eduardo de Sanson, founding partner of Sanson Advogados, heads the firm’s labour practice and is recognised for his expertise in union negotiations and collective labour matters. With a practice spanning construction, media, transport and the maritime industry, he regularly advises companies on both contentious and preventive labour issues. De Sanson has built a strong track record representing clients in high-stakes negotiations, most recently acting for a major maritime company in discussions with 25 trade unions, where he successfully secured a new collective labour agreement.

Victor Medeiros da Fonseca, a partner at Medeiros e Veronesi Advogados, handles a wide range of labour matters for clients operating in the infrastructure, healthcare and manufacturing sectors. Fonseca is particularly active advising on collective bargaining agreements, but also fields strong capabilities in non-contentious matters and litigation.

Roberta Pelagio de Freitas Oliveira, founding partner at the labour boutique Gameleira Pelagio Fabião e Bassani Sociedade de Advogados, is regularly engaged by clients in the automotive, financial, and insurance sectors for collective lawsuits, reinstatement disputes, and unfair dismissal cases. She excels in representing clients in labour claims before all courts, as well as before the Labour Prosecutor’s Office and the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Rodrigo Estrella Roldan, partner at Maués Advogados Associados, advises clients from the telecoms, banking, beverages, and energy sectors (among others) on a wide range of labour matters. He possesses a strong track record in strategic disputes brought by unions and the Federal Labour Prosecutor’s Office, and is also active in non-contentious matters.

With a practice spanning labour and civil law, Soraia Ghassan Saleh, founding partner at Saleh Advogados Associados, is instructed by major clients in the infrastructure, medical, and automotive sectors, among others. Saleh regularly advises on contract negotiations and due diligence, but she is also skilled in labour litigation, including public civil actions, and collective bargaining agreements.

Daniel Alves dos Santos, partner at Lima ≡ Feigelson Advogados, has solid experience in strategic labour matters, including negotiations with unions and Brazilian labour authorities. He is also adept at handling individual and collective claims, investigations, and providing preventive advice to domestic and international clients across the energy, construction, oil and gas, infrastructure and insurance sectors.