Camila Akiko Kojima

Labor Law, Due Diligence and Data Protection

Academic Background
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Mackenzie Presbyterian University (Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie) (2013)
Postgraduate specialization in Labor Law from PUC/COGEAE (2016)
Course in Business Evaluation at FGV/SP (2017)
Course in Applied Accounting in Corporate Transactions at FGV/SP (2017)
Course in Litigation in Corporate Transactions at FGV/SP (2018)
Course in Privacy and Data Protection at Data Privacy Brasil (2020)

Memberships
Member of the São Paulo State Chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, Seção de São Paulo) – OAB-SP
Member of the São Paulo Lawyers Association (Associação dos Advogados de São Paulo) – AASP
Member of the International Bar Association – IBA
Member of the Center for the Study of Law Firms – CESA (Centro de Estudo das Sociedades de Advogados)
Member of the Law Firm Association of the States of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro (Sindicato das Sociedades de Advogados de São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro) – SINSA

Languages
Portuguese and English

E-mail
camila.kojima@filhorini.com.br

Professional Experience
Camila Akiko Kojima is an attorney practicing in labor law, with experience especially in due diligence involving the assessment of labor lawsuits, investigations initiated by the Labor Prosecution Service (Ministério Público do Trabalho – MPT) and by the Ministry of Labor (currently part of the Ministry of Economy) and class actions (materialized contingencies), as well as assessing internal policies and procedures, benefits, remuneration plans and collective bargaining agreements (non-materialized contingencies).

She also has relevant experience in consulting for national and foreign clients, in reviewing employment standards, employment agreements, profit sharing plans, and in negotiating out-of-court labor settlements, in accordance with the recent Labor Reform Law (Law 13,467/2017).

She started her legal career in 2010 at the firm Castro, Barros, Sobral, Gomes Associados as an intern working with labor law, later being hired as an associate attorney. During more than six years, she worked in consulting, legal due diligence and relevant lawsuits, along with the firm’s partner responsible for the labor law practice, Flavia Filhorini.In 2017, she joined the firm Machado, Meyer, where she practiced as labor attorney, with focus on legal due diligence and consulting. She was responsible for analysis of relevant judicial and administrative cases, preparing reports and evaluating risks indicated by independent auditors and consultants.

In 2020, she joined Filhorini Advogados Associados, as partner, working in its labor law and data protection area.