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The firm

We act before the decision, not only after the lawsuit

Fonseca & Bertuzzi Lopes is a Brazilian labor and employment law firm. We act for employers on preventive, advisory and litigation matters, and provide specialized technical support to other law firms.

The firm was founded on a practical observation: liability rarely originates in the lawsuit. It originates months earlier — in a poorly designed hire, uncontrolled working hours, a termination handled in haste, an outsourcing contract nobody reread.

So we work in two directions. Before: we map risks, measure exposures, build compliance programs and train the teams whose decisions carry labor law impact. After: we run the defense and the appellate strategy once the conflict exists.

Litigation is run with structured case management: an agreed response time, monthly portfolio reporting, provisioning by risk band and periodic results meetings.

We also support other law firms: oral arguments and briefs before the Regional Labor Court of the 9th Region and the Superior Labor Court, appellate support and legal opinions on matters requiring specific technical depth.

Partners Maíra S. Marques da Fonseca and Thayana Bertuzzi Lopes in a meeting at the firm

Mission

To place legal analysis before the business decision.

Vision

A practice in which legal technique and business judgment work together.

Values

  • Technical excellence
  • Strategic clarity
  • Clarity in communication
  • Predictability
  • Long-term professional relationships

Our space

An office designed for client service

Our headquarters, in downtown Curitiba, was designed to receive clients and partners with the same care we apply to the technical work.

Reception lounge at Fonseca & Bertuzzi Lopes, with wooden armchairs and lit bookshelves
Waiting room at the firm, with upholstered armchairs and a sage-green wall
Work room at the firm, with a white desk and caramel leather chair
Work room at the firm, with a white desk and caramel leather chair

Offices

Headquarters

Curitiba PR

R. Comendador Araújo, 143, Conjunto 173
Centro · 80420-900

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Office

Porto Alegre RS

Av. Carlos Gomes, 1000, Sala 501
Três Figueiras · 90480-001

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