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S Manuel Cavaleiro Brandão
VdA | General Business Law: Employment2026 | Senior Statespeople | 19 Years RankedSenior practitioner Manuel Cavaleiro Brandão has considerable experience in temporary redundancies and collective dismissals made as part of corporate restructuring processes.
Band 1

1 Rui Valente
Garrigues | General Business Law: Employment2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedRui Valente holds a prominent role as head of Garrigues's Portuguese employment law team. He advises on collective redundancies and defends companies in class actions brought in relation to unpaid wages. He also advises on the employment law considerations arising from corporate restructurings.
Band 2

2 José Amorim Magalhães
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, SP, RL. | General Business Law: Employment2026 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedJosé Amorim Magalhães handles disputes mandates relating to the employment status of independent contractors. He also has experience in restructuring and the adoption of collective agreements.
2 José Pedro Anacoreta
PLMJ | General Business Law: Employment2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedJosé Pedro Anacoreta is one of the prominent names in the firm's employment team. He handles employment advice in the context of corporate transactions, as well as assisting with collective bargaining agreements and redundancies.

2 Paula Ponces Camanho
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, SP, RL. | General Business Law: Employment2026 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedPaula Ponces Camanho handles varied employment law topics on behalf of significant Portuguese corporate clients. She is well placed to advise on HR restructuring. She further assists with collective dismissals and defends companies in proceedings brought by individuals.
Band 3

3 Benedita Gonçalves
VdA | General Business Law: Employment2026 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedBenedita Fernandes Gonçalves provides employment law support in relation to corporate transactions. She also handles standalone mandates relating to the implementation of collective redundancies and the introduction of new flexible working policies, as well as contentious mandates related to labour accidents and termination of contracts.

3 Carla Naia
SIGMA Advogados | General Business Law: Employment2026 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedCarla Naia of Sigma Advogados is an experienced employment law practitioner. She is able to handle collective action and other employment litigation cases.

3 João Soares Almeida
Garrigues | General Business Law: Employment2026 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedJoão Soares Almeida is recognised as a key member of Garrigues's employment law team in Porto. He handles varied employment law mandates, including collective dismissals, payment disputes and complex corporate restructuring processes.

3 Nuno Cerejeira Namora
Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão | General Business Law: Employment2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedNuno Cerejeira Namora is recognised for his work on employment mandates, which includes assisting clients with audits and ongoing labour advice. He further handles contentious issues.
Associates to watch
André de Oliveira Correia
Garrigues | General Business Law: Employment2026 | Associates to watch | 11 Years RankedAndré de Oliveira Correia supports the firm's key partners on diverse employment law mandates, including workforce restructurings and lay-offs as well as employment mandates arising from transactions.