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Rui Vaz Pereira

Rui Vaz Pereira

Europe 2026

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About

Provided by Cuatrecasas

Europe

Practice Areas

Labor and Employment. Sports and Entertainment.

Career

Partner. Specialist in labor law and labor litigation.

Rui Vaz Pereira has been providing ongoing labor advice, negotiating and preparing salary packages, increments, benefits and incentive plans, disciplinary proceedings; the planning of and advising on company start-up, advising on labor restructure and/or companies’ close down, in particular pre-bankrupt and bankrupt companies, advising on the planning and implementation of collective redundancies and extinction of working positions; advising on the transfer of employees, on the drafting of standard contracts at EU level and international planning, on the negotiation of the hiring and dismissal of managerial staff and on the preparation of employment due diligences in the scope of the acquisition of companies.

He also advises on sports law, in particular on the drafting and negotiation of employment sport contracts and sponsorship contracts. His practice also covers sport litigation, in the scope of federations and arbitration organisations, at national and international level.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Portuguese Bar Association and of the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Employment - Portugal

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Rui Vaz Pereira has experience in social security matters, collective bargaining agreements and restructuring. He offers further assistance with employment-related litigation and disciplinary proceedings.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Rui Vaz Pereira knows employment law like the back of his hand. He is very calm and close to his clients.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide
  • Rui Vaz Pereira is quickly able to provide solid legal opinions. He also builds good relationships with his clients and inspires confidence in the work.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide
  • Rui Vaz Pereira has remarkable technical knowledge. He is very consensual and conciliatory, even in situations of great pressure, and manages to achieve the agreed objectives.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide
  • Rui is an adviser that brings a high level of comfort and knowledge to the decision-making process.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide
  • He has a constant commitment to his work, to his client and to his partners. He is a natural leader.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide

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Portugal

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