Fielding an ‘attentive and pro-active’ team, Espanha e Associados is frequently engaged by both individuals and corporate clients across the hospitality, food and beverages, healthcare, financial services, and insurance sectors. The team excels in business restructurings, compliance matters, contractual negotiations, and the management of collective dismissals. Spearheading the team is Luís Almeida Carneiro, who stands out for his ’strong critical sense’.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Transparent information, whether legal advice or billing data. Close collaboration, whether in fiscal or labour terms.'

  • ‘In particular, I recommend Luís Carneiro. Very pleasant person, friendly, available and enlightening.'

  • ‘They are excellent professionals, very approachable and very knowledgeable in their field.'

  • ‘Attentive and proactive team knowledgeable about the subjects, which always keeps track of the topics it follows active, launching alerts for new topics.'

  • ‘Luís Almeida Carneiro - manages to combine the strategic vision of each topic together with rigour in detail.'

  • ‘We appreciate the fact that there are teams specialised in different topics, capable of offering robust and personalised legal solutions, providing a quality service within deadlines that meet the needs and expectations of clients.'

  • ‘Luís Almeida Carneiro is a professional we recommend for the excellent skills he has demonstrated on several occasions. He is a friendly professional, with a strong critical sense.'

  • 'We particularly value Luís Almeida Carneiro's proactive approach in anticipating challenges and providing preventive solutions, which has been crucial in mitigating risks and ensuring legal compliance. In addition, we highlight his clarity and effectiveness in communication, as well as his ability to provide strategic guidance.'

Key clients

  • GDA - Gestão dos Direitos dos Artistas
  • NATA DA NATA
  • Two Impulse
  • Financière des Paiements Électroniques, SAS (NICKEL)
  • Belphar
  • Marmequer
  • Nimble
  • Portugália
  • Grupo Dom Carlos
  • RIPPLR
  • Jantrest

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Luís Almeida Carneiro

Other key lawyers

Filipa Botelho Moniz, Marisa Frade