Latin America - Brazil • City focus - Porto Alegre

Souto Correa Advogados

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Domestic and multinational companies from the financial, energy, technology, and entertainment sectors, among others, regularly turn to the labour team at Souto Correa Advogados for advice on contentious and non-contentious matters. A strong performer in proceedings before regional and the superior courts, the group is skilled in collective negotiations, class actions, and employment agreements. The department is jointly led by Paulo Roberto Souto, who excels in mandates involving strikes and mass dismissals, and associate Eduardo Mascarenhas, who possesses an impressive track record in cases before the Ministry of Labour. Other key individuals include Joel Gallo, a name to note for labour claims involving executives, and associate Geraldo Korpaliski Filho, who is proficient in both employment disputes and contractual issues. The group was bolstered by the arrival of compliance and labour litigation specialist Natalia Schnaider Serro Mies, who joined from CMT – Carvalho, Machado e Timm Advogados in March 2023.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Souto Correa's labor team is traditional and has a lot of knowledge of the most diverse issues that affect our company.'
  • 'Excellent professionals, very attentive to the demands requested and meeting deadlines.'

Key clients

  • Dell Computadores
  • Lenovo Tecnologia
  • Honeywell do Brasil
  • Celulose Irani
  • Santo Antonio Energia
  • Abbott Laboratórios do Brasil
  • Santos Brasil Participações
  • Cinemark
  • Vale
  • Habitasul Florestal
  • Grupo Ruta
  • Vogel Soluções em Telecomunicações e Informática
  • Rede Duque
  • Nelogica
  • WMB Supermercados do Brasil
  • Airbnb Serviços Digitais
  • Solví Participações
  • Object Edge
  • Launch Pad Tecnologia e Serviços
  • Grupo CCRR
  • Aeromot
  • Associação Escola Panamericana de Porto Alegre
  • CITIC Construções do Brasil
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • AVL Aplicativos

Work highlights

  • Advising Johnson & Johnson on strategic labour claims.
  • Defending Abbott Laboratórios do Brasil in a labour claim filed by a former sales representative.

Lawyers

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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paulo Souto, Eduardo Mascarenhas