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About

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CMS Portugal has one of the largest and broadest Employment & Pensions practices in Portugal, advising a roster of national and international clients on the full range of Employment and Pensions issues.

The team is the go-to law firm for Employment and particularly major restructuring work. They have advised and participated in some of the most important restructuring processes in the country, notably in the financial, insurance, industrial, construction, aviation, retail, pharmaceutical and services sectors.

Our activity includes legal advice on:

  • Day-to-day employment issues
  • Definition of compensation plans and organization of working time
  • Exclusivity, non-compete, permanence and confidentiality agreements
  • Training and Education
  • Disciplinary proceedings
  • TUPE transfers, transfer of workplaces and transfer of establishment
  • Post-Merger Integration
  • Restructurings and layoffs
  • Collective dismissals and termination processes, including individual and collective negotiations
  • Collective regulation instruments
  • Negotiation with Trade Unions
  • Labour disputes
  • Labour Audits
  • Administrative offences and litigation
  • Pensions
  • Social Security
  • Immigration
  • Housekeeping
  • Gender Pay Gap
  • Whistleblowing

For a comprehensive list of the services we provide, both internationally and in Portugal, please visit CMS website.


Chambers Review

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Employment - Portugal

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

CMS 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.

Work Highlights

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  • CMS assisted Altice with a post-sale restructuring project including negotiation with employee representative bodies.

Strengths

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"In areas of extreme complexity, all the monitoring is very careful and thoughtful, showing a high level of knowledge of the topics covered."

Employment respondent
Europe

"I know and trust CMS' knowledge, experience, creativity, ability to work with complex topics and environments and reliability when it comes to budget and timelines. Its care for employees is definitely a plus."

Employment respondent
Europe

"CMS is a very complete law firm in terms of know-how. We often have cases that require multidisciplinary knowledge and CMS has always responded with the excellence that characterises it."

Employment respondent
Europe

"It is a true team of partners with a total business vision and knowledge of the sector, who are always offering strategic ideas and a desire to solve challenges. It is an excellent team."

Employment respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Susana Afonso
1
Susana Afonso
Head of Employment
1
Band 1
Susana Afonso garners praise for her expertise on restructuring processes, collective dismissals, transfers of businesses and negotiations with trade unions. She also displays a capacity to handle disciplinary proceedings, harassment claims and contractual matters.
"Susana Afonso is an experienced lawyer who is very pragmatic and solution-oriented, with a great capacity for dialogue. She builds bridges between different interlocutors in the search for consensual solutions."
"Susana understands the company's vision well and looks for a solution for the specific cases."
"Susana Afonso has technical expertise, availability and a very good understanding of company needs and organisational culture."
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Mafalda Alves da Silva
Mafalda Alves da Silva
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Mafalda Alves da Silva assists her team in matters relating to collective dismissals and TUPE procedures, as well as the negotiation and termination of employment contracts.
"Mafalda’s knowledge and experience are undisputed, and her common sense is of added value. Her ability to quickly provide a response or solution adapted to my needs and guidance is key in an extremely rapid commercial environment."
"Mafalda Alves da Silva is a trustworthy lawyer with fast-paced responses and a solution-oriented mindset."
"I see Mafalda as an extension of our team, and for me that is the greatest security and credibility."
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Susana Afonso
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Susana Afonso
Head of Employment
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Band 1
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Mafalda Alves da Silva
Mafalda Alves da Silva
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Members

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João Paulo Gomes

Sofia Mateus

Susana Afonso

Susana Afonso

Head of Department

Industries

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Aviation

Construction

Financial Services

Industrials

Insurance

Pharmaceutical

Retail

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