Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Portugal
Band 1
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+351 21 381 7400About
Provided by Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
At Morais Leitão we regularly provide advice to a large number of companies, including multinationals, startups and SMEs, in all areas pertaining to labour relations, both in a consultancy capacity and in litigation before labor courts.
In line with recent developments in the Portuguese economy, we have been providing advice to multiple clients in operations related to the transfer of undertakings and establishments, mainly through mergers, acquisitions and outsourcing.
It is equally important to note our close involvement in restructuring processes, namely by participating in the non-contentious and contentious phases of collective lay-offs and redundancies.
Our team has extensive and consolidated experience in the most important and current areas of labour relations, such as the protection of industrial and intellectual property, the conventions on confidentiality and non-competition, and the models of assistance provision and complementary benefits established by the public system of social security.
Chambers Review
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados has an outstanding team that maintains a vanguard position by providing a broad range of employment services, including restructuring processes, collective dismissals and disciplinary proceedings. The law firm represents clients in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, as well as advising on post-M&A employee integration matters. The law firm represents an array of clients, with a strong presence in the energy, technology and pharmaceutical industries.
Work Highlights
- Morais Leitão assisted Galp with collective dismissals, carve-out and transfers of businesses and the implementation of new legal requirements regarding pensions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The employment team always finds a way to help us."
"Morais Leitão's team is very professional and knowledgeable."
"They inspire confidence and understanding and are empowered to solve problems."
"The employment team always finds a way to help us."
"Morais Leitão's team is very professional and knowledgeable."
"They inspire confidence and understanding and are empowered to solve problems."
Notable Practitioners
Luís Miguel Monteiro is an outstanding lawyer with vast experience advising on labour and social security issues, including employment litigation, disciplinary proceedings and collective dismissals.
"Luís Miguel Monteiro is a great lawyer and I cannot praise him enough."
Pedro Pardal Goulão is well regarded for his robust support to clients on employee relocations and the employment aspects of transactions, as well as advising on the hiring of employees, termination of contracts and remote working procedures.
"Pedro Pardal Goulão has helped us since day one. He is very easy to talk to, and always willing to explain everything."
Helena Tapp Barroso is frequently involved in both contentious and non-contentious matters. She is called upon to assist with transfers of undertakings as well as disciplinary proceedings.
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