DIANA PAULA PEREIRA MEIRELES

Member of the Appeals Chamber of the Lawsuit Analysis and Trial Joint Group, related to the Inspection Agency of the Municipal Government of Fortaleza (AGEFIS): Trial of administrative appeals involving inspections and violations of rules regarding the environment, sanitary surveillance, consumer protection, transportation, historical and cultural heritage, public cleaning, urban works and attitudes, use and conservation of public roads, promenades and thoroughfares, operation of activities, licenses, permits, grants, authorizations and permissions, events, occupation of properties and public spaces;

Tax and Administrative: Preparation of defences, appeals and other claims, legal opinions and reports, participation in hearing, tax recovery and planning, development of theses, management of tax-deficiency notes and requests to administrative authorities (Brazilian Revenue Service, Office of the General Counsel for the Federal Treasury, State Attorney General’s Office, Municipal Attorney General’s Office, State Treasury Department, Municipal Treasury Department), as well as federal and state courthouses and courts.

Labour law: Client portfolio management with class-action suits, as well as strategy; analysis of publications; exposition of legal topics; collaborator training; preparation and review of legal opinions; oral arguments; virtual filing; case management; preparation of reports; risk analysis and claim contingency; assignment of agendas and hearings; participation in hearings, union meetings and collective bargaining agreements with trade unions of economic and professional categories; accompanying inspections and forensic examinations.

Labour and Taxes (Client: Bank of Brazil): Management of class-action suits; analysis of publications, review and preparation of defences, appeals and other claims, development of theses, virtual filing, case management and participation in hearings.

Management of payroll, hiring and dismissal, vacations, benefits, certificates and leaves, employee attendance, labour liabilities and taxes.

Labour law: Preparation of claims and appeals, virtual filing, development of theses, case management at the Labor Justice Courthouse.

Labour law: Preparation of claims and appeals, preparation of reports, virtual filing, case management at administrative authorities (Ministry of Employment and Labour/Labour Prosecution Office), as well as at the Labour Justice Courthouse and Regional Labor Court, accompanying lawyers in hearings and presentation of legal topics (in-house).

Issuance of invoices, cash flow control, bank reconciliation, cost control, tax management, negotiation with customers and suppliers.

Civil and Corporate Law: Preparation of claims and appeals, analysis and preparation of contracts, preparation of reports, case management at administrative authorities (Consumer Protection Agencies) and at the State Courthouse and Justice Court of Ceará, accompanying lawyers in hearings and presentation of legal topics (in-house).

Tax Law: Preparation of reports, case management at government authorities (State and Municipal Treasury Departments/Brazilian Revenue Service/Office of the General Counsel for the National Treasury/State Attorney General/Municipal Attorney General), accompanying lawyers in hearings and presentation of legal topics (in-house).