Brazilian labor and employment law · since 1988

Legal certainty in labor relations

Gomes e Freitas Bastos Advogados e Associados is a Brazilian law firm focused on labor and employment law. We advise companies on day-to-day employment decisions, compliance and collective bargaining, and represent them before labor courts across Brazil.

For multinational companies

Brazilian labor risk, explained in the language of headquarters

Many of our clients are managed from abroad. We translate Brazilian labor and employment rules into clear, decision-ready briefings in English for global leadership, and help adapt corporate policies to local law.

  • English-language legal briefings and risk assessments
  • Employment agreements and policies, drafted or translated into US-style legal English
  • Terminations, settlements and sensitive cases, with periodic reporting
  • Labor compliance reviews and due diligence in transactions

Practice areas

What we do

Advisory, prevention, negotiation and litigation, handled by the same team from start to finish.

Employment advisory

Opinions, contracts, internal policies and ongoing support for HR and management.

Labor litigation

Individual and collective claims at all levels, including large case portfolios.

Labor audits, liability mapping and due diligence in corporate transactions.

Collective bargaining

Collective agreements, union relations and dispute mediation.

The firm

Since 1988

Headquartered in downtown Rio de Janeiro, with an office in Campos dos Goytacazes and practice throughout Brazil, with emphasis on the State of Rio de Janeiro and Brasília. More than 20 professionals dedicated to labor law.

Contact: contato@gomesefreitasbastos.com.br · +55 22 2734-5511
Rua Debret, 79, Suite 709, Centro, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil

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