Praised by clients for its ‘agility in service, technical knowledge, [ and] dynamism', Tortoro, Madureira & Ragazzi Advogados possesses strong credentials in labour litigation, where it acts for a broad range of corporate clients from the financial, retail, food and beverage, energy and insurance sectors. Typical mandates for the team include representing companies in lawsuits filed by former senior employees, and claims concerning moral and sexual harassment. Caio Medici Madureira is a key contact for financial institutions seeking assistance in complex contentious labour matters. Madureira jointly oversees the practice with Nestor Saragiotto and Rodrigo Souza Macedo, the latter of whom is active in individual claims and collective bargaining agreements.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Agility in service, technical knowledge, dynamism.’

  • ‘Caio Medice Madureira stands out for his high technical knowledge and cordiality.’

  • ‘The firm provides personalised legal services. The follow-up of labour claims is carried out from receipt of notification to filing with great dedication. In addition to the monthly report prepared on all cases, weekly meetings are held to address relevant complaints, as well as to deliberate on the measures to be taken.’

  • ‘Nestor Saragiotto is the partner responsible for the Campinas office. He is an excellent professional. He constantly provides us with excellent opinions.'

  • ‘Maximum attention to all client requests; good at meeting deadlines; extremely attentive lawyers; immediate response to all requests; flexibility in requests; commitment to clients.'

Key clients

  • Banco Santander
  • Carrefour Comércio e Indústria
  • Banco CSF
  • LBR Lacteos Brasil
  • Camil Alimentos
  • Magazine Luiza
  • MCI Brasil
  • Skysites Americas
  • Elektro
  • Indústria Brasileira de Gases
  • Arcor do Brasil
  • Louis Dreyfus Company
  • Atacadão
  • Alper Consultoria e Corretora de Seguros
  • Banco PSA Finance Brasil
  • Banco Sofisa

Work highlights

  • Represented Banco Santander in a lawsuit initiated by a union involving the collective dismissal of more than 600 employees of an outsourced private security company.
  • Represented Banco CSF in a labour lawsuit filed by a former employee seeking recognition of employment.
  • Assisted LBR Lacteos Brasil in the filing of a recession lawsuit.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Caio Medici Madureira, Rodrigo Souza Macedo, Nestor Saragiotto