As well as boasting expertise in the construction segment, Gasparini, Nogueira de Lima, Barbosa e Freire Advogados ‘knows the energy market well and the needs and peculiarities of this sector’. Typical mandates for the labour and employment team include disputes involving C-level executives, class actions filed by the Labour Prosecution Office and union negotiations. Sitting at the helm of the practice, Ricardo Christophe da Rocha Freire specialises in international employee transfers, expatriations, executive compensation issues, as well as stock option, incentive and profit-sharing plans. At associate level, Paula Boschesi Barros is highlighted for her work in collective matters.
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Key clients
- Enel Group
- Localiza Hertz
Work highlights
- Represented Eletropaulo S.A. in more than 5000 labour claims following Enel’s acquisition.
- Defended Argo Energia S.A. in five lawsuits filed against the employees’ union after the union's representatives and members blocked the access of Argo’s employees to the grid energy stations, putting the operation and supply of electricity in the northeast region in Brazil at risk.