The ‘highly specialised and dedicated’ team at Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados offers support to clients in a wide range of employment-related matters, from collective dismissals, to disciplinary proceedings, business transfers, union negotiations and due diligence. Led from Lisbon by Luís Miguel Monteiro and Pedro Pardal Goulão, the team is recurrently sought after by companies from the energy, banking, pharmaceuticals and transport sectors, among others. Monteiro excels in corporate restructuring, collective dismissals, and social security law, while fellow co-head Pardal Goulão’s expertise spans litigation, due diligence, and corporate restructuring. Helena Tapp Barroso boasts a wealth of experience in collective bargaining agreements and social security disputes. In the Porto office, Paula Ponces Camanho handles contentious and non-contentious mandates, and José Amorim Magalhães is active in both individual and collective dismissals.
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‘What sets this firm apart is the technical quality of the labour law and corporate law/M&A teams. Technical knowledge, client-oriented solutions and quality of services are, without a doubt, differentiators in the market.’
‘The quality of Helena Tapp Barroso's work is unquestionable. The versatility of the solutions presented and the intelligent way in which she perceives the needs of each client make Helena stand out as an excellent professional.'
‘Paula Ponces Camanho shows exceptional dedication to clients, doing everything she can to win. Helena Tapp Barroso is enormously calm in trials and has great emotional intelligence and results. José Amorim Magalhães is very focused on solving problems in an assertive way, with excellent results.’
‘An exceptional team led by Luis Miguel Monteiro that combines legal knowledge with the search for practical solutions that interest companies.’
‘The team of lawyers is highly specialised and dedicated, offering effective legal solutions based on careful analysis and tailored strategies.'
‘Experienced and multidisciplinary professionals. The knowledge and experience of lawyers allow for a comprehensive vision and innovative solutions.'
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Luís has participated in several corporate restructuring processes and collective dismissal proceedings, providing day-to-day advice in all areas of employment and social security law. Legal counsel on labour and social security litigation. Member of the group who prepared the 2003 Labour Code Project.
Leading individuals
Pedro Pardal Goulão provides consultancy in all areas of labour law, concerning both individual and collective employment relationships. He also provides legal assistance in sports issues and social security matters. Acting on behalf of domestic and foreign clients, he has participated in several legal due diligence and corporate restructuring processes, advising on the acquisition and sale of companies and business areas. He acts as legal counsel for several clients on labour litigation. Pedro Pardal Goulão also collaborates with the Africa Team - an internal structure that guarantees, on a permanent basis, and in close cooperation with the member firms of the Morais Leitão Legal Circle, personalised day-to-day assistance to clients on matters that involve or are related to the jurisdictions of the African Portuguese speaking countries – in which he regularly assists clients in the labour area.
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Luís Miguel Monteiro, Pedro Pardal Goulão