Latin America - Brazil • City focus - Porto Alegre

Rossi, Maffini, Milman & Grando Advogados

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Labour and employment law is a strong area of focus for Rossi, Maffini, Milman & Grando Advogados, whose team is instructed by large Brazilian and multinational companies from a variety of sectors, including healthcare, construction, manufacturing, and sports. On the contentious front, the group is highly adept at defending clients in both individual and collective lawsuits, and is well versed in administrative proceedings before the Ministry of Labour and the Superior Labour Court. Other areas of activity for the practice include employment contracts, union relations and transactional matters. Managing partner Benoni Canellas Rossi leads the team, which also includes Monica Canellas Rossi, a specialist in labour and procedural law, and Daniel Machado de Oliveira, who focuses on social security matters.

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Key clients

  • Banco Regional de Desevolvimento do Extremo Sul
  • Lear do Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Interiores Automotivo
  • Saint Gobain do Brasil Prod Inds e Para Construção
  • Xerox Comércio e Indústria
  • Grêmio Football Porto Alegrense
  • Associação Dos Juízes Do Rio Grande Do Sul
  • Spe Holding Beira Rio
  • Arauco Indústria De Painéis
  • Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição
  • Cristália Produtos Químicos Farmacêuticos
  • Lamb Construções e Engenharia
  • Arauco Indústria De Painéis
  • Rede D’or Santa Cruz
  • Centro de Integração Empresa Escola

Work highlights

  • Defending BRDE in an action in which the claimant alleges he was dismissed from his activities because he wanted to exercise his functions in a labour union.
  • Defended Maxiforja in a class action filed by the Labor Union regarding the concession of health hazard and heavy work allowance to benefit 567 employees.
  • Defended Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição in claims brought by a labour union.

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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Benoni Canellas Rossi