André Pestana Nascimento

Practice Areas

Employment

Career

André Pestana Nascimento joined Uría Menéndez in 2003 and has been a partner of the firm’s Labour Practice Area since 2021.

He focuses his practice in all matters related to employment law, employment litigation, collective bargaining agreements, data protection and pensions and social security law.

André has vast experience in restructuring procedures, and has been called to lead several downsizing procedures (namely collective dismissals and individual terminations), and to advise clients in relation to transactions aimed at the acquisition of undertakings or businesses (e.g., transfers as a going concern, mergers and spin-offs).

He regularly advises and represents clients in disciplinary and administrative procedures and all other legal proceedings of an employment nature.

André also advises clients on all day-to-day labour-related matters.

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association

APODIT (Associação Portuguesa de Direito do Trabalho)

EELA (European Employment Lawyers Association)

Personal

Languages: English and Spanish.