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30 Oct Fabiana Galdino Cotias

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Fabiana Galdino Cotias

Partner

Av. Tancredo Neves, 450 – 14th floor

41820-901 Salvador – BA

Phones:
+55 71 3507-9100
+55 71 3507-9110

E-mail:
fgcotias@siqueiracastro.com.br

• Social security law
• Labor law
  • Law degree Salvador University (UNIFACS) Law School
  • Postgraduate specialization in labor procedure from Jus Podivm/Unyahna (SSA/BA)
  • Additional Training – Hands on Compliance by Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC)
  • Languages: Portuguese and English
• Member of the Brazilian Bar Association
Legal professional with over 18 years of experience in Labor and Social Security Law, with extensive expertise in legal consultancy, strategic litigation, and the management of complex legal proceedings.

Worked as an associate lawyer at Pessoa e Pessoa Advogados Associados, where she focused on Labor Law, advising companies across various economic sectors. Throughout her career, she has developed strong expertise in handling strategic labor lawsuits, conducting union negotiations, and performing risk assessments, in addition to actively working on social security matters related to corporate operations.

  • Recognized by Análise Advocacia Mulher (2025) for her work in the state of Bahia, in the Financial sector and the Social Security (Previdenciário) area.
  • Recognized by Análise Advocacia Mulher (2024) as one of the most admired lawyers in the Labor Law specialty and in the state of Bahia.
  • Recognized by Análise Advocacia Mulher (2022 and 2024) in the Oil & Gas sector.
  • Recognized by Análise Advocacia (2022 and 2023) in the Oil & Gas sector, in the Labor and Social Security specialties, and in the state of Bahia (2019, 2022, 2023/2024, and 2025).
  • Recognized by Leaders League in the areas of Labour & Employment: Northeast (2025), Labor Northeast (Mapping) (2024), Large-Scale Labor Litigation (2025), Labor Litigation (Recommended) (2021, 2022, 2024), and Dispute Resolution: Northeast (2022, 2023, 2024).
  • Recognized by The Legal 500 in the categories of Labour & Employment (2023, 2024, 2025) and City Focus: Salvador / Regional: Salvador (2023, 2024, 2025).
  • Recognized by Chambers and Partners – Brazil in Dispute Resolution: Northeast (2022, 2023).
  • COTIAS, Fabiana Galdino. Does the reform change the rules for teachers under the General Social Security System? Valor Econômico, São Paulo, Mar. 29, 2019.