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Garrigues

General Business Law

Europe Guide 2026 : Porto

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Garrigues

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General Business Law - Porto

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Garrigues has an impressive employment practice in Porto, advising on collective redundancies and the employment aspects of M&A operations. It assists with employment disputes, including salary disputes. High-profile individuals working in the firm's Porto office have significant experience in M&A deals and joint venture agreements, also advising on real estate and tax transactions. The team attracts further praise for its capacity to handle varied commercial disputes.

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Strengths

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  • Garrigues is a benchmark of excellence and innovation. Its team combines technical knowledge with a modern strategic vision, enabling it to offer high-value solutions fully tailored to clients' needs.

    General Business Law respondentEurope

  • The firm has a very strong technical knowledge and sensitivity to understanding the specificities of the business and the organisation.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Rui Valente
    Rui Valente

    Rui Valente

    Rui Valente holds a prominent role as head of Garrigues's Portuguese employment law team. He advises on collective redundancies and defends companies in class actions brought in relation to unpaid wages. He also advises on the employment law considerations arising from corporate restructurings.

    • Rui Valente is clearly a leader in employment law.

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  • Tomás Pessanha
    Tomás Pessanha

    Tomás Pessanha

    Tomás Pessanha leads major corporate mandates, including the establishment of joint ventures and company restructurings. He also acts for companies and private equity funds on investments and acquisitions.

    • Tomás Pessanha is fully aware of our needs and his support is always constant and professional.

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  • António Pedro Braga
    António Pedro Braga

    António Pedro Braga

    António Pedro Braga has experience in the tax structuring of real estate development projects and corporate mergers and acquisitions. He also handles contentious tax assessments.

    • António Pedro Braga has a great technical capacity and of delivery as well. This allows him to offer effective solutions.

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    • António Pedro Braga's strengths are his technical ability and willingness to always support us in seeking solutions. He is always open to our ideas and vision and tries to make them happen.

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  • João Soares Almeida
    João Soares Almeida

    João Soares Almeida

    João Soares Almeida is recognised as a key member of Garrigues's employment law team in Porto. He handles varied employment law mandates, including collective dismissals, payment disputes and complex corporate restructuring processes.

    • João Soares Almeida provides exceptional service, with the ability to respond quickly and effectively even in complex matters.

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    • João Soares Almeida is excellent in everything. He goes beyond offering mere advice but also accompanying the company in each phase of the project.

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  • Manuel Liberal Jerónimo
    Manuel Liberal Jerónimo

    Manuel Liberal Jerónimo

    Manuel Liberal Jerónimo is recognised for his solid offering in corporate transactions. He provides assistance with share acquisitions and restructuring mandates, and has a good knowledge of the real estate sector.

    • Manuel Liberal Jerónimo is the partner we go to for everything. He really is available and has the sensibility to understand multiple sides of the matters.

      General Business Law respondentEurope

    • Manuel Liberal Jerónimo has considerable experience with what our company needs.

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  • André de Oliveira Correia
    André de Oliveira Correia

    André de Oliveira Correia

    André de Oliveira Correia supports the firm's key partners on diverse employment law mandates, including workforce restructurings and lay-offs as well as employment mandates arising from transactions.

    • André de Oliveira Correia has extensive knowledge and experience in labour law and he works with great rigour and assertiveness.

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  • André Gualter de Vasconcellos
    André Gualter de Vasconcellos

    André Gualter de Vasconcellos

    André Gualter de Vasconcellos handles commercial litigation, including in relation to contractual breaches and real estate issues.

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