Eduardo Soto

Brazil

Tauil & Chequer Advogados | Mayer Brown
Av. Juscelino Kubitschek, 1455 - 5º, 6º e 7º andares
Vila Nova Conceição - 04543-011
São Paulo, Brazil

Tel: +55 11 2504 4202

Email: esoto@mayerbrown.com
Web: www.tauilchequer.com.br

 
Eduardo Soto is a partner in the Employment & Benefits practice of Tauil & Chequer Advogados in São Paulo.

Eduardo has several years of experience advising Brazilian and international companies on the various aspects of employment and labor law. He also provides assistance with labor and employment issues that arise from mergers and acquisitions, business transfers, and international secondments. Eduardo is well versed in handling issues related to executive management including the creation and adaptation of global compensation plans to local laws with a focus on benefits such as performance bonuses, profit sharing, stock options and stock awards plans.

The experience gained while working as a consultant on matters involving compensation plans, and preventive internal policies enable him to provide clients with a business-oriented perspective on litigation, which goes beyond the simple boundaries of the lawsuit itself. He has worked on big a number of complex cases involving sales representatives, contractors, high-level executives, former CEOs, and collective disputes involving workers unions.

Eduardo also has solid experience handling labor negotiation, both for prevention and for a solution of litigation with employees, unions and executives.

As a result of Eduardo’s international expertise academically and professionally, he became a member of the Portuguese Bar Association (Lisbon section) and the Spanish Bar Association (Madrid section) giving him the right to practice as a lawyer in all countries of the European Union, in accordance with EU regulations. Global clients value Eduardo’s experience working with legal assistance for their business in Brazil, combining his general knowledge of the European Labour Law with his deep knowledge of the Brazilian labor regulations, especially on start-ups projects in Brazil, M&A projects, joint ventures, and other enterprises combining foreign investment and Brazilian production.

Prior to joining Tauil & Chequer Advogados, Eduardo was a Partner of Mattos Muriel Kestener Advogados, from 2014 to 2016. He was a senior associate in Veirano Advogados from 2001 to 2014. Eduardo was also a clerk/lawyer at Demarest Advogados from 1994 to 2001.
 

“Eduardo Soto regularly assists multinational clients with employment issues related to M&A transactions and business transfers. He also advises on compensation and benefits plans. Sources remark: “He is assertive but fair in his positions.”
Chambers & Partners