Lucas Mendes is a Brazilian labor and employment attorney and Counsel at M&MO Advogados, specializing in strategic litigation, collective bargaining, corporate advisory, and legal innovation. He previously held leadership roles at ENTER, Robortella e Peres Advogados, and Machado Meyer Advogados, advising national and multinational companies on complex employment disputes, union negotiations, and corporate restructurings. Recognized by Best Lawyers as “One to Watch” in Labor and Employment Law, Lucas also teaches labor contracts at the Brazilian Bar Association’s Higher School of Advocacy. He holds an LL.M. from the University of Illinois and executive certifications in complex negotiations from Harvard Law School and the Schranner Negotiation Institute.