About
Maria Luisa (Isa) Soter is a partner in Veirano Advogados’ Rio de Janeiro office who focuses on corporate immigration and labor & employment law. She advises Brazilian and international employers on Brazilian labor law and corporate immigration matters, handling inbound immigration cases for clients in sectors including banking, oil & gas and telecommunications, and counsels on outsourcing, overtime, collective bargaining, terminations and drug testing; she previously served as a labor judge from 1992 to 2000.
Practice areas
Corporate ImmigrationLabor & Employment
Office
Expertise
BankingOil & GasTelecommunicationsCorporate ImmigrationLabor RelationsCollective BargainingOutsourcingEmployment TerminationsWorkplace Drug Testing
Education
- American and International Law, International and Comparative Law Center, Southwestern Legal Foundation, Dallas, TX, 1988
- LL.B, Universidade Candido Mendes (UCAM), Rio de Janeiro, 1987
Admissions
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) - Rio de Janeiro
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) - São Paulo
Languages
EnglishPortuguese