Garrigues, General Business Law | Chambers Europe Profile

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General Business Law - Porto

Band 2

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 transactions. The team attracts further praise for its capacity to handle varied commercial disputes.

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Strengths

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Beyond their expertise, Garrigues's lawyers have the skills that make everything easier to understand and implement. The team are also super accessible and available.

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Garrigues offers professionalism, know-how, availability and speed to the clients.

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Beyond their expertise, Garrigues's lawyers have the skills that make everything easier to understand and implement. The team are also super accessible and available.

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Garrigues offers professionalism, know-how, availability and speed to the clients.

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Notable Practitioners

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Rui Valente

Band 1

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 has vast experience in the field, and is very clear in his approach and extremely available.

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Tomás Pessanha

Band 1

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.

He is a highly sophisticated and professional lawyer who stands out for his courteous manners, deep vision of the business areas and deep knowledge of corporate law and M&A.

Tomás Pessanha has an innate ability to create solutions for difficult problems, with remarkable speed and attention to detail.

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António Pedro Braga

Band 2

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.

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João Soares Almeida

Band 3

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.

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Manuel Liberal Jerónimo

Up and Coming

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 an excellent and available professional.

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André Gualter de Vasconcellos

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

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André de Oliveira Correia

Associates to watch

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.

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