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Provided by Joana de Sá
Joana has extensive experience in employment matters, including collective bargaining, transactional advisory on labor law in high-profile M&A transactions, representation in complex litigation before Portuguese courts, labor compliance, and staff restructuring. Joana specializes in handling top management employment relationships, monitoring senior manager outplacements, and crafting tailored solutions for companies. Joana is actively involved in promoting diversity and inclusion.
Lawyer internship at Graça Moura, Pimenta, Paiva Brandão & Associados. Shortly after completing the internship (2001), joined the law firm Valença, Machado & Associados, and became a partner in 2008. In 2013, Joana founded the law firm JDS Advogados, a project she managed and which remained active until February 2018. Joana de Sá is very active at writing articles, organising webinars and other training sessions and has been requested on several occasions by the media to comment on topics inherent to her area of legal expertise.
Member of the Portuguese Bar Association; Associate of the Portuguese-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Member of the International Labour and Employment Relations Association (ILERA). Member of the Informal Working Group on Developments in the Business and Human Rights Agenda, including the UNGP ten year plus project (UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights).
Provided by Chambers
Joana de Sá of PRA - Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados has experience advising clients on collective dismissal and restructuring. She also acts for clients on termination and negotiation of employment contracts and employment disputes.
Provided by Chambers
"She is always very attentive, available and technically competent. She has a very simple and straightforward approach, which makes communication much easier."
"Joana offers a personalised approach tailored to personal and contextual characteristics. She provides an accurate assessment of the implications of any decision or course of action."
"Joana de Sá pays permanent attention to the issues addressed and to the continuity and response to each challenge."
"She is always very attentive, available and technically competent. She has a very simple and straightforward approach, which makes communication much easier."
"Joana offers a personalised approach tailored to personal and contextual characteristics. She provides an accurate assessment of the implications of any decision or course of action."
"Joana de Sá pays permanent attention to the issues addressed and to the continuity and response to each challenge."
