Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados — Brazil

About

- History Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados was founded in 1960. It specialized in Labor Law and became a national benchmark for this branch of legislation. As of January 2000, the firm began to expand with new professionals joining our team, following the progress of the Brazilian society and the market. We have gone through a dynamic cycle of modernization, training, and improvement, fostering growth and team connection, as well as diversification and an increase in the number of clients. Our working philosophy became the most distinctive trait of the firm: closeness and full availability to serve our clients in a personalized way, focused on their goals and strategies. In 2025, the firm celebrated 65 years of service, consistently keeping the best practices in the market, since its foundation. - Principles and values Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados considers its professional reputation as its greatest asset. Therefore, we are highly committed with ethics, professionalism, and quality, not only with regard to our services, but also to the relationships we build with our clients, service providers, and suppliers. The firm performs its professional role aware of its responsibilities towards the society which it belongs to, and the local and foreign people it interacts with. In addition, Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados's performance is based on correctness, transparency, and commitment to the best practices and results for its clients. - Mission Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados's mission is to deliver legal services with excellence in the field of Labor Law. The firm strives to constantly ensure the best results for its clients with ethics, responsibility, dedication, transparency, and excellence. - How we work Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados is exclusively dedicated to Labor Law, with a well-established position in the Brazilian market, respected all over the country. Our level of expertise is supported by our more than 65 years of experience, as well as the consistent monitoring of the progress of legislation and changes in society. More than simply keeping up to date with legislation, this engagement implies a constant modernization, both in terms of technological resources and interaction, as well as legal ideas and theses. For Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados's team, customer service requires persistent commitment, closeness, and personalized attention. Our aim is to establish trustworthy partnerships, which are focused on their needs and strategies. Therefore, the firm is structured in order to promptly follow up and meet all our clients' demands in a unique way, with a team of highly skilled professionals. Experts in the various aspects of Labor Law, the firm's members may gather in flexible work groups, with different formations, according to the characteristics and needs of each client. Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados's HR team is additionally supported by interns – students of Law from Private or Public Universities – and the administrative service team. - Awards Since 2018, Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados has been consistently recognized among the most admired law firms in Brazil by the Análise Advocacia yearbook — the largest and most relevant survey of the Brazilian legal market. - Análise Advocacia – Most Admired Law Firm - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023/2024, 2026 - Análise Advocacia Regional – Most Admired Law Firm - 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 - Análise Advocacia – Most Admired Lawyer - Cristiano Barreto - 2025 - Análise Advocacia – Most Admired Lawyer - Cristiano Barreto and Rafael Thomé - 2026 - Análise Advocacia – Diversity & Inclusion Recognition - 2024, 2025 On the international stage, Barreto Advogados was recognized in 2025 as a leading firm in Brazil and, in 2026, further consolidated its position as a top firm in Latin America. In the same year, two of its partners were distinguished as elite lawyers in labor law, underscoring the firm’s excellence and reputation. - Leaders League – Ranked Firm - 2026 - Leaders League – Ranked Firm - 2025 - Chambers & Partners – Ranked in Brazil - 2025 - Legal 500 Latin America – Leading Firm - 2026 - Legal 500 Latin America – Labor Elite Lawyer - Cristiano Barreto and Thiago Oliveira - 2026 ### Languages - Portugue - English - French

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Aline Randolpho Paiva

Cristiano de Lima Barreto Dias

Cristiano Barreto has recognized experience in the area of labor litigation management, practicing business law for more than 25 years, with emphasis on his solid performance in strategic cases (individual and collective) of high impact in Brazil. · Labour & Employment

Danilo dos Santos Lima Xavier

Labor & Employment

Débora Lúcia Foletto

Member of Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados since 2012, specializing in labor law, with a focus on consulting activities, labor litigation, and conducting due diligences. · Employment & Labor

Marcelo Gomes

Master in Public Law, specialized in Labor Law and Labor Procedural Law, and holder of an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). Former professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and Universidade Cândido Mendes. Experienced in both litigation and advisory practice in labor law. Member of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), registered in the Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo Sections. · Labor & Employment

Mauro Bolcato Dibe Rodrigues

Labor Lawyer, Partner at Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados. Postgraduate in Labor Procedural Law and Civil Procedural Law, with an extension in Oil and Natural Gas Law. · Labor & Employment

Rafael Tavares Thomé

Member of Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados since 2000, specializing in labor law, with a focus on consulting activities, labor litigation, and conducting due diligences. · Labour & Employment

Thiago Barbosa de Oliveira

Member of Barreto Advogados & Consultores Associados since 2004, specializing in labor law, with a focus on consulting activities, labor litigation, and conducting due diligences. · Labour & Employment