Matheus Cantarella Vieira, head of our Labor and Employment, spoke to the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo about a decision from the Regional Labor Court of the state of Santa Catarina confirming the for-cause dismissal of an employee that had her employment agreement suspended due to Covid-19 suspicious, but disrespected the isolation period and traveled… Read more »
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Mello Torres ranked in the IFLR1000
Mello Torres stood out once again in the IFLR 1000 legal ranking survey. The firm appears ranked in the Project Development category, led by the partner Luis Antonio Semeghini de Souza. Congratulations to the whole team!
Souza Mello assists Darwin in receiving funding
Mello Torres advised Darwin Seguros in R$ 11 million Seed Round investment. The team responsible for the operation was led by partner Alexandre Simões Pinto and associates Roberto Panucci Filho, Giovanna Ragazzo and Tiago Chateaubriand Bandeira de Melo. The deal was published on Iberian Lawyer and can be read here.
Court confirms dismissal for cause of employee who refused to take vaccine against covid
Matheus Cantarella Vieira, head of our Labor and Employment, spoke to the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo about a decision from the regional labor court of the state of São Paulo maintaining the dismissal with a cause of an employee that refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The case sets precedents for similar decisions… Read more »
Mello Torres is part of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism
It is with great satisfaction that Mello Torres announces its participation in the Council for Inclusive Capitalism, a global non-profit organization that includes the participation of global publicly-held companies, financial institutions and institutional investors focused on the ESG agenda. Luis Antonio Semeghini de Souza joins the movement as a council member and steward for the region… Read more »
Justice says that firing by WhatsApp is legal, but is it ethically acceptable?
Matheus Cantarella Vieira, head of our Labor and Employment, spoke to the magazine Você RH about the controversy of online dismissals and the popularization of platforms such as Whatsapp. The full article can be read here. This content is only available in Portuguese.
SP government auctions 22 airports today
Felipe Estefam, head of Public Law at the firm, spoke with the newspaper Valor Econômico to comment about the auction being held today, of 22 regional airports by the São Paulo government and how it could impact the market with bidders from various segments, not just from the airport sector. The full article can be… Read more »
Roberto Panucci Filho ranked by Chambers and Partners
Roberto Panucci, head of Insurance at the firm, has been recognized in the area as “Associates to Watch” by Chambers in the survey of Industries & Sectors 2021.
Mello Torres ranked by Benchmark Litigation
Mello Torres stood out in the Benchmark Litigation legal ranking. Partner Sergio Laclau appears as Litigation Star in the Commercial and Arbitration areas and lawyer Júlia Schledorm de Camargo is among the Future Stars. Congratulations!
How can the change in income tax affect your investments?
Renata Ribeiro Kingston, partner at Mello Torres, spoke with the newspaper O Globo to comment on the tax reform proposal presented by the federal government and how it may affect investments.. The full article can be accessed here. [This content is only available in Portuguese]