Our practice also covers the employment aspects of M&A transactions, corporate reorganizations, and business restructurings, including employee transfers, executive hiring and departures, compensation restructuring, and the review of independent contractor arrangements.

In collective labor relations, we assist companies in developing labor relations strategies, conducting collective bargaining negotiations, and drafting or reviewing collective bargaining agreements. Our approach balances legal compliance, operational feasibility, and the long-term sustainability of employment relationships.

On the disputes side, we represent clients in individual and collective employment litigation, labor inspections, administrative proceedings, investigations conducted by the Brazilian Labor Prosecutor’s Office (Ministério Público do Trabalho – MPT), and the negotiation of consent decrees (Terms of Adjustment of Conduct – TACs). We also represent clients in mediation, arbitration, and out-of-court settlements, as well as in the strategic management of litigation portfolios and labor liabilities through risk assessment, case prioritization, and performance monitoring.

Key Areas of Practice

• Employment governance, internal policies, compliance, and workplace investigations
• Employment models, outsourcing, and independent contractor arrangements
• Executive and board member hiring, compensation, and separation matters
• Executive compensation, employee benefits, profit-sharing plans, bonuses, and long-term incentive programs
• Data protection, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace
• eSocial compliance, social security contributions, and private pension plans
• Employment aspects of M&A transactions, corporate reorganizations, and business restructurings
• Collective bargaining and labor relations
• Administrative proceedings and representation before the Brazilian Labor Prosecutor’s Office (MPT)
• Individual and collective employment litigation and strategic litigation portfolio management
• Mediation, arbitration, and out-of-court settlements