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João Soares Almeida

João Soares Almeida

Europe 2026

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Garrigues
 Garrigues

Ranked in 2 practice areas

General Business Law: Employment

Porto

12 years ranked

Employment

Portugal

3 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Portuguese Labour and Social Security Law. Great experience in all labour law markets fields, focusing in restructurings of workforces and modification of salary policies. Participates in large transactions for his national and international clients.

Career

Started his career at Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira (2005) and has been at Garrigues since 2006, where he is a Principal Associate. Regular lecturer on labour and social security issues in various conferences and seminars. Invited Professor in labour law Post-Graduation Course (Universidade Católica Portuguesa). Invited lecturer in internal workshops promoted by the Portuguese Labour Inspectorate.

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association.

Publications

Jusprático Laboral e de Segurança Social (co-author, Wolterskluwer). Labour law article published in Questões Laborais 43.

Personal

Law degree and Post-Graduation in labour law (Universidade Católica Portuguesa).

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

General Business Law: Employment - Porto

Band 3
Individual Editorial

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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Employment - Portugal

Band 4
Individual Editorial

João Soares Almeida has a solid reputation in employment matters relating to collective bargaining agreements and TUPE procedures. He also assists companies with social security matters, with an evolving and multinational client portfolio.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • João Soares Almeida provides exceptional service, with the ability to respond quickly and effectively even in complex matters.

    General Business Law: EmploymentChambers European Guide

  • João Soares Almeida is excellent in everything. He goes beyond offering mere advice but also accompanying the company in each phase of the project.

    General Business Law: EmploymentChambers European Guide

  • His main characteristics are the quality of his service, his high availability and extensive knowledge and his proactive solution-seeking approach.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide

  • The support that João Soares Almeida provides to the company is of extremely high quality.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide

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Porto

Portugal

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