LAWYER PROFILE

Américo Oliveira Fragoso

Europe 2026

VdA

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment

Portugal

7 years ranked

About

Provided by VdA

Practice Areas

Employment

Career

Américo Oliveira Fragoso joined VdA in 2013 and is the Co-Head Partner of the Labour practice.

Américo has been assisting clients in various areas of Labour Law and Social Security Law, including both individual and collective employment relations. He also represents domestic and foreign clients in numerous corporate restructuring procedures related to the acquisition and sale of companies or undertakings, conducts dismissal proceedings, and is regularly involved in the planning and execution of corporate pension schemes and benefits. Additionally, he represents clients in employment litigation.

Professional Memberships

Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.

Publications

Author of various books and articles namely in Labour Law

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Employment - Portugal

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Américo Oliveira Fragoso focuses his practice on restructuring and employment advice in relation to transactional matters. He offers further advice on collective redundancies, pension funds and employment-related disputes.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Américo Oliveira Fragoso is distinguished for his technical skills, creativity, proactivity, empathy and above-average negotiation skills.
EmploymentChambers European Guide
Américo Oliveira Fragoso offers a combination of exceptional technical expertise, strategic capability and high accessibility.
EmploymentChambers European Guide
Américo Oliveira Fragoso is distinguished by his excellent responsiveness and practical guidance, combining solid legal knowledge with an understanding of business contexts, which facilitates informed decision-making.
EmploymentChambers European Guide
He has in-depth technical knowledge and strategic vision of the risks and solutions for the scenarios presented to him.
EmploymentChambers European Guide
He has the ability and interest in deeply understanding the business, anticipating trends and solutions. He is also pragmatic and has a solution-oriented vision.
EmploymentChambers European Guide