Litigator Maurício De Carvalho Góes heads up the labour law team at TozziniFreire Advogados, which undertakes both contentious and non-contentious matters for domestic and international clients in the automotive, energy, food and beverage, paper, telecoms, technology, manufacturing, and financial services sectors. Showcasing extensive experience in collective negotiations with unions regarding the suspension, reduction, or termination of employment agreements, the practice is also skilled at defending corporate clients against damages lawsuits filed by former employees, including individual claims and class actions. On the advisory side, the team is well versed in workforce restructurings and transactional matters.
Testimonials
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‘The firm is unique due to its strong organisation, personalised service, and attention to the client.'
'The labour team at TozziniFreire in Porto Alegre knows its client's reality in depth. It defends cases individually with great zeal and care, obtaining excellent results.'
'Maurício de Carvalho Góes stands out for his technical knowledge and great ability to recruit talented professionals.'
'Differentiated service; vast knowledge of specific issues and matters, as well as availability when responding to requests. Accessible, prepared and competent support team, providing quality services.'
Key clients
- Braskem
- BRK Ambiental
- Escola Panamericana
- Foxter Cia Imobiliária
- FRAS-LE
- Getnet
- Kavo Kerr
- Lojas Colombo
- Fagundes Construção e Mineração
- Pirelli
- Portocred
- Prometeon Tyre Group
- Radio e TV Bandeirantes
- Randon
- RGE Sul
- CGT ELETROSUL
- CPFL ENERGIA
- Nexteer
- Banco de Lage Landen
- Grupo RBS
- SoloNetwork
- Optolentes
- Anildo Advogados
- Canoas Shopping
- São Martinho
Work highlights
- Advising Fagundes Construção e Mineraçã on a claim by the union STIM MARACÁS for the payment of hazard and health hazard bonuses to all employees in the region of Maracás, BA.
- Represented Pirelli Pneus in a collective lawsuit filed by the Union of Workers in the Rubber Artifacts Industry of Gravataí so that the company could not carry out individual or collective dismissals without express negotiation and agreement with the union entity.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Maurício de Carvalho Góes