Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Portugal
Band 1
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+351 21 313 2000About
Provided by SRS Legal
SRS Legal Employment and Social Security team provides legal assistance in all areas of employment law, as well as social security.
Our lawyers have extensive experience in providing legal assistance on a wide range of market sectors, particularly the following: civil construction, commerce and distribution, energy, finance and insurance, industry, pharmaceutical, services and telecommunications.
We provide our services in alignment with our clients’ human resources departments and/or management.
The team differentiates itself by presenting a high level of sub-specialisation in various areas, such as corporate restructuring, definition of remuneration policies and contractual models, employment litigation and disciplinary action, due diligence and collective dispute management.
Chambers Review
SRS 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.
Work Highlights
- SRS Legal assisted Caixa Económica Montepio Geral with its final phase of restructuring, which involved large-scale staff reduction through mutual agreement redundancies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I receive excellent support from SRS. Its lawyers have a humanistic view of the law and are concerned with bringing a transparent message to everyone."
"We have dealt with a wide variety of topics and the response has always been agile and solvent."
"SRS is always aware of what is needed to clarify our doubts. It has a dedicated team that is always available."
"The team is able to address complex issues in a simple way."
"I receive excellent support from SRS. Its lawyers have a humanistic view of the law and are concerned with bringing a transparent message to everyone."
"We have dealt with a wide variety of topics and the response has always been agile and solvent."
"SRS is always aware of what is needed to clarify our doubts. It has a dedicated team that is always available."
"The team is able to address complex issues in a simple way."
Notable Practitioners
Cesar Sá Esteves is highly reputed in the market as an active adviser on restructuring processes and the labour law aspects of transactions. He frequently acts on collective dismissals and is often present in matters pertaining to the revision of labour agreements and disciplinary proceedings.
"Cesar Sá Esteves is brilliant and always responsive. He is the reference adviser for our company."
"Cesar is innovative and offers solutions that suit the company's reality. He has extensive experience in collective labour law."
Ana Luísa Beirão assists with employment law issues in transactions, restructuring and collective dismissals. She additionally handles employment-related litigation, including around disciplinary actions and harassment claims.
"Ana Luísa Beirão is extremely competent and knowledgeable about the work environment in Portugal. She conducts matters with confidence and tranquility."
"She is very efficient."
Mariana Caldeira Sarávia is dedicated to restructuring procedures as well as collective dismissals and post-acquisition employment law issues.
Ranked Lawyers at
SRS Legal
Portugal
Members
Provided by SRS Legal
Head of Department
Ana Margarida Cerqueira
Ana Margarida Henriques
Cláudia Varela
Diogo Azevedo Alves
Gonçalo Gago da Câmara
Inês Pessoa Jorge
Joana Brisson Lopes
Joana Correia da Fonseca
Joana Vasconcelos
José Carvalhosa
João Estêvão Martins
Lara Pestana Vieira
Leonor Francisco
Mariana Azevedo Mendes
Head of Department
Marta Costa Belo
Sara Milheiro Tavares
Clients
Provided by SRS Legal
AGEAS
Administração do Porto Setúbal
Alnylam Switzerland
BENTELER
Banco do Brasil
Caixa Geral de Depósitos
Cerealto Sintra Foods
Cerner
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Danone
EFG Bank
Ernst & Young
Essilor
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Generali
Grupo Barraqueiro
Hoteles Turísticos Unidos
Maisons du Monde
Majorel Portugal
Milupa Comercial
Mylan
Novo Banco
OGMA
OPM - Operações Portuárias
Publicis Groupe
Ryanair Ltd
SACYR-Somague
STET
Secil - Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento
Securitas Direct
Seguradoras Unidas
Socosmet - Sociedade de Cosmética
Starstone Insurance
Sumol + Compal
TUI Portugal
Travelport
Valmet
ViaPorto, Operação e Manutenção de Transportes, Unipessoal
Wright Medical Group