Ranking tables
Employment | Europe
Portugal
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Senior Statespeople
- Manuel Cavaleiro Brandão VdA17 Years Ranked
- António Pestana Garcia PereiraGarcia Pereira SP
Band 1
- Benjamim Mendes DLA Piper ABBC17 Years Ranked
- Cesar Sá Esteves SRS Legal 18 Years Ranked
- Inês Reis pbbr - Sociedade de Advogados, RL17 Years Ranked
- Luís Miguel Monteiro Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados18 Years Ranked
- Pedro Furtado Martins CS'Associados18 Years Ranked
- Susana Afonso CMS15 Years Ranked
Band 2
Band 3
- André Pestana Nascimento Uría Menéndez13 Years Ranked
- Carmo Sousa Machado Abreu Advogados17 Years Ranked
- Helena Tapp Barroso Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados13 Years Ranked
- João Guedes DLA Piper ABBC16 Years Ranked
- Marta Afonso Pereira Linklaters1 Years Ranked
- Rita Canas da Silva Sérvulo & Associados6 Years Ranked
- Rui Vaz Pereira Cuatrecasas6 Years Ranked
- Alexandra Almeida MotaBAS - Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL
- Pedro Madeira de BritoBAS - Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL
Band 4
- Ana Luísa Beirão SRS Legal 6 Years Ranked
- Inês Albuquerque e Castro Eversheds Sutherland11 Years Ranked
- Inês Albuquerque e Castro Eversheds Sutherland11 Years Ranked
- Inês Pinheiro Cuatrecasas14 Years Ranked
- Joana de Sá PRA - Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados2 Years Ranked
- José Mota Soares Andersen6 Years Ranked
- Mariana Caldeira Sarávia SRS Legal 15 Years Ranked
- Nuno Guedes Vaz PLMJ14 Years Ranked
- Pedro Quitéria Faria Antas da Cunha Ecija5 Years Ranked
- Tiago Piló VdA18 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 DLA Piper ABBCEmployment2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedDLA Piper ABBC is a market-leading employment group with an outstanding reputation. The law firm offers a broad spectrum of expertise, which includes both support on the employment aspects of transactions and standalone advice. It demonstrates particular strength in complex matters including collective bargaining agreements, collective dismissals and lay-offs, and transfers of employees and businesses. DLA Piper ABBC represents blue-chip international companies in the insurance, automotive and aviation industries.1 Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & AssociadosEmployment2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedMorais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados has an outstanding team that maintains a vanguard position by providing a broad range of employment services, including restructuring processes, collective dismissals and disciplinary proceedings. The law firm represents clients in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, as well as advising on post-M&A employee integration matters. The law firm represents an array of clients, with a strong presence in the energy, technology and pharmaceutical industries.1 PLMJEmployment2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedPLMJ has a market-leading practice that offers advice on the full spectrum of employment law. The law firm has a sizeable team that is well versed in collective bargaining agreements, collective dismissals and restructuring. The team also offers strong capabilities in harassment claims and contentious mandates. It maintains a broad client portfolio that includes domestic and international players in the aviation, banking and retail sectors.1 SRS LegalEmployment2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedSRS Legal has a dedicated team adept at handling employment-related litigation, collective bargaining agreements, restructurings and collective dismissals as well as TUPE proceedings and employment issues related to M&A transactions. The law firm further acts on contractual and social security issues. It assists major multinational companies across various sectors, with a notable focus on financial institutions, aviation and insurance.
Band 2
2 CMSEmployment2024 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedCMS has a strong practice with a solid track record in restructurings and trade union negotiations as well as collective dismissal procedures. It boasts further capabilities in negotiating collective agreements, employment contracts and TUPE proceedings. The law firm holds an impressive portfolio of clients from various sectors including telecommunications, finance and retail.2 GarriguesEmployment2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedGarrigues has a well-reputed team based between Lisbon and Porto that offers experience in collective dismissals and labour litigation mandates including around payment issues. The law firm also offers advice on restructuring, collective bargaining agreements and transfer of undertakings, with a highly active team in employment issues related to M&A transactions. Garrigues regularly assists multinational companies in the technology, energy and automotive sectors. The law firm earns a higher spot in the rankings this year owing to its formidable breadth of resources and enthusiastic client feedback.2 pbbr - Sociedade de Advogados, RLEmployment2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years Rankedpbbr - Sociedade de Advogados has a compact team with an expansive presence on standalone employment law and HR-related matters. The law firm is well placed to advise international clients and participate in cross-border labour issues, supported by an affiliation with the Ius Laboris network. The team is experienced in collective bargaining, restructuring, collective dismissals and TUPE procedures. Its activity spans a range of industrial sectors, including consumer goods, life sciences and transport.
Band 3
3 Abreu AdvogadosEmployment2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedAbreu Advogados offers a team adept at assisting clients with restructurings, collective dismissals, transactional support and employment-related litigation, advising employers and employees on unfair dismissal claims. The law firm is also experienced in social security mandates, and issues related to disciplinary procedures. It has garnered a client portfolio that spans an array of industries.3 CS'AssociadosEmployment2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedCS'Associados is an active domestic firm with a compact but specialised team offering assistance across the full range of employment mandates, including advice on the employment aspects of transactions and on contract terminations, as well as advising on pension and social security matters. The law firm also handles a range of employment-related litigation, including collective bargaining disputes.3 CuatrecasasEmployment2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedCuatrecasas has an experienced team providing comprehensive advice on labour law issues related to M&A transactions and corporate restructurings. The law firm also advises on termination of employment, disciplinary actions, collective bargaining agreements and lay-off procedures. Cuatrecasas further represents clients in a broad range of litigation matters, including disputes around dismissals. Its clients are present in a broad range of sectors including retail, finance and logistics.3 Uría MenéndezEmployment2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedUría Menéndez has a visible practice with experience in the employment aspects of large M&A transactions and corporate restructurings, including the transfer of employees. The team is adept at advising on negotiating collective bargaining agreements, collective dismissals and social security matters, as well as lay-off procedures. The law firm also represents clients in diverse litigation proceedings. The team at Uría Menéndez continues to act for clients from the financial and insurance sectors.3 VdAEmployment2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedVdA handles a wide range of employment matters, assisting clients with collective redundancy procedures and the labour ramifications of corporate transactions. Further strengths of the law firm include restructuring, collective bargaining agreements, contract terminations and lay-offs. It also represents companies in contentious cases relating to disciplinary proceedings. VdA is notably active in the energy sector.
Band 4
4 Eversheds SutherlandEmployment2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedEversheds Sutherland supports clients with the employment aspects of corporate deals, collective and individual redundancies and standalone day-to-day employment advice. The law firm additionally represents clients in employment-related litigation. It regularly acts for clients from the telecommunications, technology and retail sectors.4 Eversheds SutherlandEmployment2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedEversheds Sutherland supports clients with the employment aspects of corporate deals, collective and individual redundancies and standalone day-to-day employment advice. The law firm additionally represents clients in employment-related litigation. It regularly acts for clients from the telecommunications, technology and retail sectors.4 LinklatersEmployment2024 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedLinklaters is known for advising on the employment aspects of major corporate and M&A transactions, including assistance with transfers of undertakings and employee transfers as part of internal reorganisations. The law firm also advises on contentious mandates, further to acting on lay-off procedures and executive terminations. The team maintains a large roster of international clients as well as assisting key Portuguese corporates, working on several cross-border matters.4 Miranda & AssociadosEmployment2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedMiranda & Associados offers a consolidated team that regularly advises on disciplinary proceedings, dismissals and the employment aspects of transactions and the termination of employment contracts. The law firm notably assists with employment disputes relating to unfair dismissal claims and allegations of harassment.4 Sérvulo & AssociadosEmployment2024 | Band 4 | 12 Years RankedSérvulo & Associados has a prominent activity in the employment sphere. The law firm regularly assists with the employment aspects of transactions and restructuring and compliance procedures, offering further advice on collective bargaining agreements, the employment aspects of public service contracts, and employment-related litigation.