The labour and employment practice at Araújo e Policastro Advogados serves a range of clients in an array of matters, from judicial and administrative labour claims, to class actions, union negotiations, compensation and profit-sharing plans. Fielding expertise in both the contentious and non-contentious spheres, practice head Ana Lúcia Pinke Ribeiro de Paiva regularly assists domestic and multinational companies - including names from the energy, retail, education and IT sectors - with labour-related matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘I have known Ana Lúcia Pinke Ribeiro de Paiva for more than 20 years, and know her to be a very steady expert in Brazilian labour law, specialising in advising foreign companies on applicable requirements.’

  • ‘In addition to technical knowledge, which is incredible, there is trust. I work with Marcos Rafael Faber Galante Carneiro and Ana Lúcia Pinke Ribeiro de Paiva, who support me in labour matters. We have been going through complex problems and they have proven to be great partners since the first contact. They have always understood our needs as a company and give us the full support and clarifications necessary for matters to evolve and business risks to be mitigated.'

  • ‘Marcos Rafael Faber Galante Carneiro and Ana Lúcia Pinke Ribeiro de Paiva are incredible. They are always available, flexible, super professional, helpful, understand our needs as a company and difficulties in the HR area. Trust is a rare quality nowadays and they earned mine from the first contact by guiding me and providing the support I needed. My feeling was of absolute security to execute what needed to be done successfully.'

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ana Lúcia Pinke Ribeiro de Paiva

Other key lawyers

Marcos Rafael Faber Galante Carneiro