DLA Piper ABBC’s renowned employment team routinely handles the labour aspects of large M&A transactions, collective bargaining negotiations and day-to-day issues for domestic and international companies. João Guedes, who is skilled in M&A due diligence and labour disputes, and Benjamim Mendes, a highly regarded practitioner with extensive experience in restructuring, layoff measures, and transfer of undertakings, jointly head up the department. Clients from an array of sectors, including financial services, insurance, retail and transport, regularly turn to Catarina Santos Ferreira for assistance with collective bargaining, dismissals and restructurings. Sara Leitão is especially sought after by companies seeking support in disciplinary proceedings, redundancy processes, and restructuring initiatives. Vitor Madeiras Rodrigues is no longer at the firm.
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‘The multidisciplinary firm can give efficient responses to the different needs of companies and is able to combine solid knowledge with the needs of companies.’
‘Benjamim Mendes has deep knowledge, critical capacity and high orientation towards the needs of companies.’