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Provided by Rita Canas da Silva
Employment Law
AAt 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.
Provided by Chambers
Rita Canas da Silva is well placed to assist with employment litigation, restructuring, redundancy procedures, collective bargaining agreements and the implementation of working conditions.
Provided by Chambers
"She is an exceptional lawyer who is very competent and extremely dedicated and available. Rita has the ability to solve complex issues with simple and pragmatic solutions."
"Rita Canas da Silva has a deep and recognised knowledge and experience in labour law and social security. She has enormous focus and offers attention to the clients and their specificities."
"She is extremely competent, proactive and is a problem-solver."
"She is an exceptional lawyer who is very competent and extremely dedicated and available. Rita has the ability to solve complex issues with simple and pragmatic solutions."
"Rita Canas da Silva has a deep and recognised knowledge and experience in labour law and social security. She has enormous focus and offers attention to the clients and their specificities."
"She is extremely competent, proactive and is a problem-solver."
