LAWYER PROFILE

Paula Ponces Camanho

Europe 2026

Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, SP, RL.

Ranked in 1 practice area

General Business Law: Employment

Porto

9 years ranked

About

Provided by Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, SP, RL.

Practice Areas

Labour and Social Security.

Career

Joined the firm in 2006. Lawyer at Osório de Castro, Verde Pinho, Vieira Peres, Lobo Xavier e Associados (1992-2005) Member of the Employment, Pensions and Immigration Team. Assistant Professor (Law Faculty of the Catholic University since 1990) and a regular speaker at congresses, seminars, and post graduations. Paula has participated in several corporate restructuring processes and collective dismissal proceedings, providing day-to-day advice in all areas of employment and social security law. Legal counsel and litigator on labour, social security, and sports law. Paula is a member of the Advisory Board of the Council for the Regulation and Qualification of People of the Business Confederation of Portugal (CIP – Conselho Empresarial de Portugal).

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association (since 1992).

Publications

Author of “Do contrato de depósito bancário” on banking law, several articles on civil, commercial, banking and labour law and co-author of comments to Civil Code.

Personal

Law Degree (1990). Master's Degree in Corporate Law (1997).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

General Business Law: Employment - Porto

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Paula Ponces Camanho handles varied employment law topics on behalf of significant Portuguese corporate clients. She is well placed to advise on HR restructuring. She further assists with collective dismissals and defends companies in proceedings brought by individuals.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Paula Ponces Camanho has the experience and an in-depth knowledge of the field. Her work is efficient.
General Business Law: EmploymentChambers European Guide
Paula Ponces Camanho adopts a highly structured approach to regulating labour relations and possesses the wisdom to resolve critical cases with minimal risk and costs to all parties.
General Business Law: EmploymentChambers European Guide