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Garrigues
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Employment - Portugal

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Garrigues has a well-reputed team based between Lisbon and Porto that offers experience in collective dismissals and labour litigation mandates, including around payment issues. The firm also offers advice on restructuring, collective bargaining agreements and transfer of undertakings, with a team that is highly active in employment issues related to M&A transactions. Garrigues regularly assists multinational companies in the technology, energy and automotive sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Garrigues advised Mystic Invest Group on a dispute regarding social security contributions.

Strengths

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The team has deep knowledge, understands the problems very well and always proposes solutions. The firm provides an excellent service and has a very high level of responsiveness.

Employment respondent
Europe

I am really happy with Garrigues' services, response times and proximity to the client. We have a trusting relationship – and when it comes to labour law, this is fundamental.

Employment respondent
Europe

Garrigues' employment team has an unusual ability to understand management problems and business challenges, even when complex, and to propose innovative approaches.

Employment respondent
Europe

The team is always available, flexible and proactive.

Employment respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Rui Valente
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Rui Valente
1
Band 1
Rui Valente has a broad practice that includes termination of contracts, restructurings and collective dismissals. He is also proficient in handling employment-related disputes and the employment law aspects of transactions.

Rui Valente has vast experience in the field. He is very clear in his approach and extremely available.

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João Soares Almeida
4
João Soares Almeida
4
Band 4

João Soares Almeida has a solid reputation in employment matters relating to collective bargaining agreements and TUPE procedures. He also assists companies with social security matters, with an evolving and multinational client portfolio.

João Soares Almeida is very knowledgeable, and his work is very positive and of great quality.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Garrigues

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Rui Valente
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Rui Valente
1
Band 1
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João Soares Almeida
4
João Soares Almeida
4
Band 4
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