LAWYER PROFILE
José Pedro Anacoreta

José Pedro Anacoreta

Europe 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Employment and Labour

Career

José Pedro is a partner in the Employment and Labour practice. With more than 20 years’ professional experience, José Pedro has provided in-house consultancy services in large companies and to human resources departments. He has extensive experience in human resources process management, including labour relations, organisation of working hours, remuneration process management, international mobility, talent management, and corporate governance.

He has advised Portuguese and international clients on employment and labour law and social security matters.

José Pedro earned an international MBA from Católica Porto Business School in partnership with ESADE (Barcelona) and Pontífice Universidade Católica de São Paulo (Brazil) and completed a postgraduate course in employment law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra.

Before joining PLMJ, José Pedro was the legal director at Worten, he worked in the legal and HR area of Sonae and was a lawyer at the law firm Uría Menendez - Proença de Carvalho.

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association (OA)

Publications

https://www.plmj.com/en/knowledge/informative-notes/Performance-bonuses-and-profit-sharing/34319/

https://www.plmj.com/en/knowledge/informative-notes/Changes-to-the-Social-Security-Contributory-Code-and-respective-regulations/34226/

https://www.plmj.com/en/knowledge/news/One-labour-law-reform-after-another-Will-this-one-be-the-breakthrough/33980/

https://www.plmj.com/en/knowledge/informative-notes/Impact-of-the-State-Budget-on-the-labour-area/32524/

https://www.plmj.com/en/knowledge/informative-notes/Legislative-changes-regarding-visas-and-residence-permits-in-Portugal/32227/

https://www.plmj.com/en/knowledge/news/PLMJ-specialists-write-about-Employment-and-Employee-Benefits/31890/

https://www.plmj.com/en/knowledge/informative-notes/Changes-to-the-rules-on-remote-working/31805/

https://www.plmj.com/en/knowledge/articles/Remote-working-the-need-for-radical-change/31344/

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

General Business Law: Employment - Porto

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

José Pedro Anacoreta is one of the prominent names in the firm's employment team. He handles employment advice in the context of corporate transactions, as well as assisting with collective bargaining agreements and redundancies.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • José Pedro Anacoreta has a very integrative vision of what it means to be a lawyer. He possesses incredible sagacity and the ability to always see another solution.

    General Business Law: EmploymentChambers European Guide
  • He demonstrates availability and commitment to responding to requests in a timely manner. He reveals his practicality and understanding of customer needs.

    General Business Law: EmploymentChambers European Guide

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