Renata Neeser is an associate in the International Labor and Employment Practice within the Firm’s Executive Compensation, Benefits and Employment Law (ECBEL) practice.

Mrs. Neeser's practice focuses on International Employment Law matters. Mrs. Neeser concentrates on counseling multinational employers on cross-border human resources law issues affecting multiple countries and jurisdictions.

As part of White & Case's global team of employment lawyers, Mrs. Neeser assists multinational clients on cross-border solutions to specific international employment law issues such as:

• Restructuring and lay-offs for post-M&A transactions
• Outsourcing
• Independent contractors vs. employees
• Use of fixed-term employment agreements
• Local applicability of global policies
• International coordination of all employment aspects (e.g., review and negotiation of purchase agreements, transfer of employees from seller to buyer, post-merger integrations) of multinational M&A transactions

Mrs. Neeser has previous employment law experience both in Brazil and in the US, specifically related to HR issues in international mergers and acquisitions due diligences and post-closing employees' integration or separation.

Prior to joining White & Case, Mrs. Neeser was Senior Associate at a major Brazilian law firm based in New York.

Bars and Courts
Brazil Bar (São Paulo), 1988
New York State Bar, 2001

Education
Bachelor of Laws, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 1987

Professional Associations and Memberships
Vice-Chair of the International Employment Committee, American Bar Association
Director of Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce in New York 

Awards and Recognition
Recognized by the Brazilian President of the Republic and the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for her civic merits; awarded the medal of the Order of Rio Branco; enrolled in the ranking of Officer

Publications
Author and co-author of many law review articles on Brazilian laws, including articles published in: NYSBA Latin America Report, ABA, International Section, Inter-American Law Committee Report, World Trade Executive, Latin Lawyer, Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Bulletin, and Employment Law Alliance.

Speaking Engagements
Moderated and spoke at seminars in San Francisco, Montreal, New Orleans and New York sponsored by ABA, NYSBA, Employment Law Alliance and Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce.

Languages
English
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish

Citizenship
Brazil
Italy
United States