Employment

Cuatrecasas

Noted for its ’empathy and professionalism’, the employment group at Cuatrecasas stands out for its proficiency across a spectrum of employment law matters, including in the context of M&A transactions and corporate restructurings. The team skilfully navigates both strategic and day-to-day labour law issues, offering advice on sensitive matters such as employee terminations, disciplinary actions, collective bargaining agreements, and lay-off procedures. Practice head Rui Vaz Pereira has extensive experience in labour litigation and collective agreement negotiations. Inês Pinheiro focuses on providing legal advice to human resources management, and supporting clients in restructuring and collective redundancies, while Sandra Lima da Silveira stands out for her ability to advise on the employment aspects of M&A deals.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Efficiency, client response, empathy and professionalism.'
‘The uniqueness of this team comes from the ease and availability of multidisciplinary access to teams.'
'Cuatrecasas delivers consistent opinions, which give the client a feeling of confidence in the work provided. The teams are very helpful and available.'
‘Rui Vaz Pereira - Technical knowledge, availability, solution orientation, friendliness.'
‘The Cuatrecasas labour team is highly specialised in the legal advice they provide and has a very diverse range of lawyers who are knowledgeable about various labour issues.'
‘The coordinating partner, Rui Vaz Pereira, is a very easy-going and practical person, who can translate complex issues into simple terms and takes a very proactive stance in the client's decision-making process.'
'Inês Pinheiro is an exceptional professional with an in-depth knowledge of Portuguese labour legislation. Her vast experience in labour and management relations issues allows her to provide valuable and practical advice, which is most relevant when we need to make management and business strategy decisions.'
'Ângela Afonso is an extraordinary lawyer, with great focus, availability and certainty in her decisions. She also has a detailed approach and a permanent concern for the client's needs. She is certainly a professional to be taken into consideration as a future reference in the employment area in Portugal.'

Key clients

Envision Pharma Group
Grupo Portugália
Cars2Click
DHL
Servdebt
Merck
Manuel Champalimaud Group
Bauer Media
Chanel
Canon Portugal
Mercado Eletrónico
Havi
ATM – Assistência Total em Manutenção
Fundação Eugénio de Almeida
Voltalia
3M
Grupo Renascença Multimédia
Heineken Group
Nutrinveste Group (Sovena Group)
Treemond
SIBS
Electrolux
Alexion
Credit Suisse

Work highlights

Providing DHL with ongoing comprehensive employment advice and regular assistance.
Advising the two Ringier Group companies that own Portugal's largest sports newspaper and a sports television channel on the restructuring process that followed the group's acquisition of these companies.
Advising Conclusion Group on the due diligence process and preparing and negotiating employment contracts with the management team of Neotalent.