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Provided by Rita Canas da Silva
Employment Law
At SÉRVULO since 2015, Rita Canas da Silva is a partner in the Employment department. She has a PhD in Private Law from the Faculty of Law of the Nova University of Lisbon (2016), having written a thesis on the suspension of the employment contract. Professor at the Faculty of Law of the Catholic University of Portugal (Lisbon School), she is a guest speaker at conferences and seminars on Employment Law and Sports Law, and has authored several publications on her areas of specialisation. Founding member of the Portuguese Employment Law Association (APODIT – Associação Portuguesa de Direito do Trabalho) and a founding member of the Association of Young Labour Jurists (AJJ – Associação de Jovens Juslaboralistas). Between 2011 and 2015 she was Aide to the Office of the Secretary of State for Employment (Ministry of Solidarity, Employment and Social Security), and Advisor to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of State of the Prime Minister, integrating the Memorandums Monitoring Structure (ESAME - Estrutura de Acompanhamento dos Memorandos), team that monitored the meeting of the obligations towards the IMF, the EC and the ECB. Between 2002 and 2006 she was a lawyer at «Morais Leitão, Soares da Silva e Associados». She joined the Bar Association in 2004.
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She is an excellent lawyer with whom it is a pleasure to work. She makes difficult and complex matters much simpler to solve.
Rita Canas da Silva is an extremely competent lawyer. Her undisputed legal skills are complemented by her soft skills.
She understands the context and challenges and tries to present different solutions to the company, considering the different levels of risk.
She is an excellent lawyer with whom it is a pleasure to work. She makes difficult and complex matters much simpler to solve.
Rita Canas da Silva is an extremely competent lawyer. Her undisputed legal skills are complemented by her soft skills.
She understands the context and challenges and tries to present different solutions to the company, considering the different levels of risk.
