With extensive experience acting before the regional courts and the Superior Labour Court, the labour and employment practice at Souto Correa Advogados is a recognised force in Porto Alegre, noted for its strong performance in collective negotiations. The group boasts an impressive and expanding client roster comprised of companies from the energy, technology, finance, and entertainment sectors. Paulo Souto has a wide breadth of expertise but is particularly recommended for union negotiations, collective bargaining and mass dismissals. Manoela Pascal Martins is adept in complex judicial claims, administrative proceedings and non-contentious labour claims. An authority in identifying liabilities and advising on regulatory compliance, Joel Gallo is also active in labour claims and collective bargaining cases. Patricia Mota Alves is experienced in a slew of contentious and non-contentious labour matters, including administrative proceedings prompted by the Labour Public Prosecution Office, internal investigations, and due diligence. Other key team members include associates Eduardo Peukert Mascarenhas Lopes and Geraldo Korpaliski Filho, who are experts in non-contentious employment matters.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The firm stands out for its commitment, technical quality, partnership, and delivery of results.’

  • ‘Manoela Pascal Martins is exceptional. She gives quick and assertive answers to our questions, and remains very close to our entire team.’

  • ‘Souto Correa's labour team is distinguished by its detailed treatment of each case with the team dealing with all developments very closely and offering differentiated support when making decisions about agreements.’

  • ‘The firm stands out because it remains very close to the client, understanding its operations and specificities. Furthermore, it possesses business and technical legal knowledge.’

Key clients

  • Dell Computadores do Brasil
  • Lenovo Tecnologia
  • Honeywell do Brasil
  • Celulose Irani
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Abbott Laboratórios do Brasil
  • Santos Brasil Participações
  • Cinemark
  • Vale
  • Nelogica Sistemas de Software
  • Vitesco Tecnologia Brasil Automotiva
  • Object Edge
  • Grupo Panvel
  • Wildlife Studios
  • WMB Supermercados do Brasil
  • Vogel Soluções em Telecomunicações e Informática
  • Grupo CCRR – Colacril
  • Airbnb Serviços Digitais
  • Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre
  • Solví Participações

Work highlights

  • Assisted Monte Bravo with a restructuring project.
  • Represented Consórcio BR116 - Norte in union negotiations to end a strike action.
  • Assisted Iter Participações Group with a series of labour issues, including collective bargaining.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paulo Souto, Manoela Pascal Martins, Joel Gallo, Patricia Mota Alves

Other key lawyers

Eduardo Peukert Mascarenhas Lopes, Geraldo Korpaliski Filho