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Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 3
Band 4
- Linklaters 17 Years Ranked
- Miranda & Associados 4 Years Ranked
- Sérvulo & Associados 11 Years Ranked
- VdA 17 Years Ranked
- BAS - Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL
- Eversheds Sutherland FCB
Senior Statespeople
- Manuel Cavaleiro Brandão VdA16 Years Ranked
- António Pestana Garcia Pereira
Band 1
- Benjamim Mendes DLA Piper ABBC16 Years Ranked
- Cesar Sá Esteves SRS Legal 17 Years Ranked
- Inês Reis pbbr - Sociedade de Advogados, RL16 Years Ranked
- Luís Miguel Monteiro Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados17 Years Ranked
- Pedro Furtado Martins CS'Associados17 Years Ranked
- Susana Afonso CMS14 Years Ranked
Band 2
Band 3
- André Pestana Nascimento Uría Menéndez - Proença de Carvalho12 Years Ranked
- Carmo Sousa Machado Abreu Advogados16 Years Ranked
- Helena Tapp Barroso Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados12 Years Ranked
- João Guedes DLA Piper ABBC15 Years Ranked
- Maria da Glória Leitão Cuatrecasas17 Years Ranked
- Marta Afonso Pereira Linklaters12 Years Ranked
- Rita Canas da Silva Sérvulo & Associados5 Years Ranked
- Alexandra Almeida Mota
- Pedro Madeira de Brito
Band 4
- Ana Luísa Beirão SRS Legal 5 Years Ranked
- Inês Pinheiro Cuatrecasas13 Years Ranked
- José Mota Soares Andersen5 Years Ranked
- Mariana Caldeira Sarávia SRS Legal 14 Years Ranked
- Nuno Guedes Vaz PLMJ13 Years Ranked
- Pedro Quitéria Faria Antas da Cunha Ecija4 Years Ranked
- Rui Vaz Pereira Cuatrecasas5 Years Ranked
- Tiago Piló VdA17 Years Ranked
- Inês Albuquerque e Castro
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 DLA Piper ABBCEmployment2023 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedDLA Piper ABBC is a market-leading employment group with an outstanding reputation. The law firm offers a broad spectrum of expertise, including support on the employment aspects of transactions, as well as standalone advice. It demonstrates particular strength in complex processes, including collective bargaining agreements, collective dismissals, lay-offs and outsourcing procedures. The firm also maintains a strong contentious team, acting on disputes around dismissals and pensions. DLA Piper ABBC represents blue-chip international companies in the insurance, automotive and aviation industries.1 Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & AssociadosEmployment2023 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedMorais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados has an outstanding team that maintains a vanguard position by providing a broad employment service, which includes restructuring processes, collective and individual terminations and disciplinary proceedings. The law firm represents clients in contractual disputes and 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 strong presence in the banking, technology and pharmaceutical industries.1 PLMJEmployment2023 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedPLMJ has an outstanding practice that offers advice on the full spectrum of employment law. The law firm has a sizeable team experienced in collective agreements, TUPE proceedings, collective dismissals and restructurings. The team also offers strong capabilities in harassment claims, working time issues, strikes and furlough schemes. It has a broad client base, including domestic and international clients from the aviation, banking and retail sectors.1 SRS LegalEmployment2023 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedSRS Legal has a dedicated team adept at taking on employment-related litigation, restructurings, collective and individual dismissals, TUPE proceedings and strikes, as well as advising on employment issues related to domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. The law firm further acts on contractual and social security issues. It assists major multinational companies and offers sector-specific strength, with a notable focus on financial institutions and on the consumer goods sector.
Band 2
2 CMSEmployment2023 | Band 2 | 15 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 and employment contracts and TUPE proceedings. The law firm is also experienced in employment issues arising in the pharmaceutical, finance and retail sectors.2 pbbr - Sociedade de Advogados, RLEmployment2023 | Band 2 | 16 Years Rankedpbbr - Sociedade de Advogados has a compact team with a wide 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, collective dismissals, the transfer of employees, outsourcing matters and litigious mandates. Its activity spans a range of industrial sectors, including consumer goods, life sciences and transport.
Band 3
3 Abreu AdvogadosEmployment2023 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedAbreu Advogados offers a sizeable team adept at assisting clients with restructuring, collective and individual 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, lay-offs and issues related to disciplinary procedures.3 CS'AssociadosEmployment2023 | Band 3 | 8 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 employment-related litigation, including collective bargaining disputes and issues around flexible working.3 CuatrecasasEmployment2023 | Band 3 | 17 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 the 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 pay and allegations of harassment. Its clients are present in a broad range of sectors, including retail, finance and logistics. The law firm strengthened capacity following the integration of Serra Lopes, Cortes Martins & Associados into Cuatrecasas in January 2023.3 GarriguesEmployment2023 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedGarrigues has a well-reputed team based between Lisbon and Porto that offers experience in collective dismissals and litigation mandates around unfair dismissals and payment issues. The law firm also offers advice on restructurings, the transfer of undertakings and lay-off procedures, 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.3 Uría Menéndez - Proença de CarvalhoEmployment2023 | Band 3 | 16 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, pensions and social security matters, as well as lay-off procedures. Furthermore, it also represents clients in diverse litigation proceedings. The law firm frequently acts for clients from the financial and insurance sectors.
Band 4
4 LinklatersEmployment2023 | Band 4 | 17 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 & AssociadosEmployment2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedMiranda & Associados offers a consolidated team that regularly advises on disciplinary proceedings, dismissals and the employment aspects of transactions. The law firm notably assists with employment disputes relating to terminations and allegations of harassment. It additionally advises multinational clients on the employment aspects of establishing new branches in Portugal.4 Sérvulo & AssociadosEmployment2023 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedSérvulo & Associados is a public law-focused boutique with prominent activity in the employment sphere. The law firm regularly assists with the employment aspects of transactions, restructuring and compliance procedures, offering further advice on collective bargaining agreements, the employment aspects of public service contracts, redundancy processes and employment-related litigation.4 VdAEmployment2023 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedVdA handles a wide range of employment matters, assisting clients with collective redundancy procedures and the labour ramifications of corporate transactions. The law firm's further strengths include restructuring and issues around pension funds, as well as contract terminations and lay-offs. It also represents companies in contentious cases around unfair dismissals and disciplinary proceedings. VdA is notably active in the energy sector.