Labour lawyers, as guardians of the rules of the game in the dynamics between work’s supply and demand, together with the human resources management operators of the companies, constitute one of the founding components of the social framework of the system.
Iberian Lawyer Labour Awards is an initiative promoted by Iberian Legal Group, (iberianlawyer.com), with the purpose, among other things, of stimulating competitiveness amongst law firms and lawyers of Portugal focus on the labour practice area and recognize the excellence of the private practice lawyers and the firms, experts in the labour sector.
These excellences among labour private practice lawyer and firms will be recognize on 21st April 2021 during the gala ceremony.
#IBLLabourAwardsPT
Any questions please do not hesitate to contact awards@iberianlegalgroup.com
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR INDUSTRIAL/TRADE UNION RELATIONS;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR INDUSTRIAL/TRADE UNION RELATIONS;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR LITIGATION;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR LITIGATION;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR NON-CONTENTIOUS/ADVISORY;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR NON-CONTENTIOUS/ADVISORY;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR AGENCY RELATIONSHIP;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR AGENCY RELATIONSHIP;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TOP MANAGEMENT;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR TOP MANAGEMENT;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR RESTRUCTURING/ REORGANIZATIONS;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR RESTRUCTURING/ REORGANIZATIONS;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR M&A AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ISSUES;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR M&A AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ISSUES;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SOCIAL SECURITY;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR SOCIAL SECURITY;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SPORTS LAW;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR SPORTS LAW;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL EMPLOYMENT LAW;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL EMPLOYMENT LAW;
Senior Counsel
Philip Morris
General Counsel / Company Secretary
The Navigator Company
HR Associate Director
CBRE
Country Legal Counsel
Portugal & Greece
Citibank Europe
General Legal Counsel, Grupo Visabeira
General Counsel
Fidelidade
Tax Director
Semapa
Head of Legal Department, Minsait
HR Head
Nestlé Portugal
Head of Legal, Novo Banco
Head of Legal and Compliance, Volkswagen Financial Services
Legal & Business Afair Manager
Novartis Farma
Legal Counsel, Vinci Energies Portugal
Legal Director, Counsel
The Walt Disney Company Portugal
Head of Legal and Compliance, Bank of China (Europe) S.A. Lisbon Branch
ART. 1 – Promoter, purpose and period of validity:
It is an initiative promoted by Iberian Legal Group, (iberianlawyer.com), with the purpose, among other things, of stimulating competitiveness amongst law firms and lawyers focus on the labour practice area and recognize the excellence of the private practice lawyers and the firms, experts in the labour sector.
The Initiative is governed by the rules indicated below.
ART. 2 – Rules for participation and selection: participation in the Initiative is reserved for lawyers in private practice / law firms
• Working in Portugal;
• Working on the Portuguese Market from abroad.
Candidates will be preliminarily identified through submission forms (the deadline for entry submissions is January 20th 2020, 23:59h CET), together with a research process carried out by Iberian Lawyer research team. References from clients will be very valuable. Finalists could be included in one or more categories.
A list of finalist for each category will be published as a result of the intelligence process. The Jury members will be the only ones responsible for the final assessment.
PHASES TO SELECT THE FINALISTS
a. First phase: All submissions received will be examined by an Iberian Lawyer research team.The submission form should focus mainly on the main labour law matters carried out by the firm’s labour team or lawyers during last year. If any information on the submission is confidential, please indicate so. However, any information provided will not be disclosed without the prior authorization of the firm or lawyer.Submissions may be sent by the lawyer or by a representative of the firm.
During the market research, both data provided by the law firms and lawyers in the submissions and the information gathered by the market as a result of the intelligence process will be taken into consideration.
b. Second phase: Jury voting / Winner selection
The winners per category will be selected by the Jury and announced on the Gala night.
Iberian Lawyer will convene a jury that will be comprised of a selected group of General Counsel AND/OR Heads of Legal and Human Resources Managers with a good understanding of the sector as a representation of the market.
The jury members will be provided with a list of finalists in the different categories. Each member of the jury will be asked to indicate their preference by giving one vote for each category.
The winners will be determined by the votes of the jury.
ART. 3 – Communication of the finalists and winners: the list of finalists for each of categories will be published on the Iberian Lawyer website. However, the winners will be announced during the gala that will take place in the city of Lisbon on March 11th, 2021 (the location of the event will be indicated on our website).
ART. 4 – Award ceremony: Winners will be announced for each of the categories during the Gala ceremony. The award will not have a financial value, since it is a public recognition of purely symbolic nature. The award will be given to the best finalist by category, who will have to personally attend the Gala and collect it.
For the purpose of collecting the prize, the presence of the winner for the individual categories and/or at least one management representative of the winning team will be mandatory. In case of not being present at the ceremony, it will be considered as a waiver and will be passed to the second best scored.
Iberian Lawyer authorizes the finalists and winners to use the image rights linked to the “Iberian Lawyer Awards – Labour Portugal – 2020 edition”.
Any questions please do not hesitate to contact awards@iberianlegalgroup.com
There is no cost to submit and you can request your submission form to awards@iberianlegalgroup.com
The deadline for entry submissions is 3 February 2020, 23:59h CET
Law Firm of the Year
Morais Leitão
With a high number of partners that make up the Employment Department, some of them with more than 20 years’ experience in all fields of Employment and Labour Law, the team has distinguished itself for being highly skilled in a variety of sectors.
Lawyer of the Year
Benjamim Mendes – DLA Piper ABBC
Head of the Employment Law practice, Benjamim has generated 30% of revenue for the firm during the research period conducted by Iberian Lawyer. He is highly skilled in a number of sectors and has particularly distinguished himself for being involved in high profile court cases.
Thought Leadership
Carmo Sousa Machado – Abreu Advogados
Carmo holds the distinction of being the first-ever female managing partner of a Portuguese law firm. She is also one of the greatest experts in business Employment matters, playing an important role in dealing with clients’ demands and businesses.
Law Firm of the Year – M&A and Employment-related Issues
Morais Leitão
Clients say that their technical skills and measured approach are their best qualities. In 2019 they were one of the most important firms in the M&A market within the Employment area.
Lawyer of the Year – M&A and Employment-related Issues
Marta Afonso Pereira – Linklaters
Marta leads one of the most efficient teams in the M&A sector. She manages more than 100 matters per year and is deeply involved in approximately half of those matters. In 2019 she worked on a consumer goods industry billionaire transaction.
Law Firm of the Year – Litigation
VdA
They are a high-level Team and have worked on many significant cases during the research period. Many of these involved clients from different sectors with international media coverage.
Lawyer of the Year – Litigation
Luís Miguel Monteiro – Morais Leitão
Luís is one of the top lawyers in Portugal. He coordinated and actively participated in more than 20 cases in 2019 and has been gathering victories in front of many courts against important counterparts.
Law Firm of the Year – Industrial/Trade Union Relations
SRS Advogados
During the research period, the team was highly recommended by peers and clients for their deep knowledge of the industrial/trade union relations area.
Lawyer of the Year – Industrial/Trade Union relations
Marta Afonso Pereira – Linklaters
Marta Afonso Pereira has been involved in many matters and negotiations. In particular, she worked on the renegotiation of collective bargaining agreements between a private company, employees and unions in the aviation sector.
Law Firm of the Year – Restructuring/Reorganizations
VdA
It is one of the most efficient team’s in this area. During the research period, they have worked on the restructuring of two important companies of the agrochemical and beauty sector, which were involved in an M&A deal.
Lawyer of the Year – Restructuring/Reorganizations
Susana Afonso – CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut
Susana Afonso was highly recommended for this specific area by peers and clients. She particularly distinguished herself for working on a large insurance company’s restructuring, that generated high media coverage.
Law Firm of the Year – Sports Law
14 Sports Law
The Boutique is fully specialised in sports law. In 2019 they maintained their international footprint and assisted football agents, football players, coaches and clubs from all over the world.
Lawyer of the Year – Sports Law
Paulo Rendeiro – Morais Leitão
Paulo Rendeiro heads the sports and entertainment department. His practice is primarily focused on international football transfers, and he has managed deals involving players from all of Europe’s major leagues.
Law Firm of the Year – Top Management
PLMJ
PLMJ has distinguished itself for a dispute that involved a country manager of a US company focused on the sports market. It was one of the most complex cases in 2019 in this area.
Lawyer of the Year – Top Management
Manuel Ferreira Mendes – Costa Pinto Advogados
With more than a decade of experience in the sector, Manuel has been particularly active in negotiating the exit of senior executives from some multinationals. His rate of success has granted him a high degree of recommendation.
Law Firm of the Year – Non-contentious/Advisory
SRS Advogados
With more than 20% of the activity in these areas, the firm has distinguished itself for providing valuable assistance to its clients and for its management of Employment contracts.
Lawyer of the Year – Non-contentious/Advisory
Tiago Cortes – PLMJ
With a strong experience in this area, Tiago has played a key role in resolving Labour conflicts and in reaching some new collective Labour agreements in Portugal.
Law Firm of the Year – Social Security
CRS Advogados
The team, led by Telmo Semião, is one of the most active in this area. During the research period, he assisted one of the most important media companies in the judicial proceeding in the field of Social Security.
Lawyer of the Year – Social Security
Pedro Ulrich – CTSU – Deloitte Legal
Pedro is involved in all labour matters and generated 80% revenue in his previous firm during the research period. He worked on the planning and execution of a challenging pension scheme for a Bank.
Law Firm of the Year – Agency Relationship
CCA Law Firm
The team is specialised in new market trends and discussions. Among the activities of 2019, we highlight CCA consulting and advisory activities in the agency relationships’ area for an international advertising company.
Lawyer of the Year – Agency Relationship
Inês Arruda – Vasconcelos Arruda & Associados
Inês is the leader of one of the most active teams in this area. She has generated 65% of revenue and worked on a pioneering action in the Portuguese market.
Law Firm of the Year – Public Sector Employment
PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
The team was highly recommended during the research period by peers and clients for their deep knowledge of the Public sector and Employment area. Their recent work includes a complex deal on the national Health Care sector.
Lawyer of the Year – Public Sector Employment
Nuno Cerejeira Namora – Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão
Nuno is highly skilled with a deep knowledge of the area. He leads one of the most active teams in this sector. During the research period, he worked on a delicate public Employment lawsuit.
Law Firm of the Year – Criminal Employment Law
Abreu Advogados
Highly skilled team, in 2019 they advised an important non-profit organization on the relevant judicial proceedings regarding management criminal responsibility, in particular, for alleged embezzlement
Lawyer of the Year – Criminal Employment Law
José Mota Soares – Andersen
José has more than two decades of experience in Labour Law matters. He is now working on one of the most important Criminal Labour lawsuits with a high economic value.
Labour lawyers, as guardians of the rules of the game in the dynamics between work’s supply and demand, together with the human resources management operators of the companies, constitute one of the founding components of the social framework of the system.
Iberian Lawyer Labour Awards is an initiative promoted by Iberian Legal Group, (iberianlawyer.com), with the purpose, among other things, of stimulating competitiveness amongst law firms and lawyers of Portugal focus on the labour practice area and recognize the excellence of the private practice lawyers and the firms, experts in the labour sector.
These excellences among labour private practice lawyer and firms will be recognize on 21st April 2021 during the gala ceremony.
#IBLLabourAwardsPT
Any questions please do not hesitate to contact awards@iberianlegalgroup.com
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR INDUSTRIAL/TRADE UNION RELATIONS;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR INDUSTRIAL/TRADE UNION RELATIONS;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR LITIGATION;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR LITIGATION;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR NON-CONTENTIOUS/ADVISORY;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR NON-CONTENTIOUS/ADVISORY;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR AGENCY RELATIONSHIP;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR AGENCY RELATIONSHIP;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TOP MANAGEMENT;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR TOP MANAGEMENT;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR RESTRUCTURING/ REORGANIZATIONS;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR RESTRUCTURING/ REORGANIZATIONS;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR M&A AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ISSUES;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR M&A AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ISSUES;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SOCIAL SECURITY;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR SOCIAL SECURITY;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SPORTS LAW;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR SPORTS LAW;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL EMPLOYMENT LAW;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL EMPLOYMENT LAW;
Senior Counsel
Philip Morris
General Counsel / Company Secretary
The Navigator Company
HR Associate Director
CBRE
Country Legal Counsel
Portugal & Greece
Citibank Europe
General Legal Counsel, Grupo Visabeira
General Counsel
Fidelidade
Tax Director
Semapa
Head of Legal Department, Minsait
HR Head
Nestlé Portugal
Head of Legal, Novo Banco
Head of Legal and Compliance, Volkswagen Financial Services
Legal & Business Afair Manager
Novartis Farma
Legal Counsel, Vinci Energies Portugal
Legal Director, Counsel
The Walt Disney Company Portugal
Head of Legal and Compliance, Bank of China (Europe) S.A. Lisbon Branch
ART. 1 – Promoter, purpose and period of validity:
It is an initiative promoted by Iberian Legal Group, (iberianlawyer.com), with the purpose, among other things, of stimulating competitiveness amongst law firms and lawyers focus on the labour practice area and recognize the excellence of the private practice lawyers and the firms, experts in the labour sector.
The Initiative is governed by the rules indicated below.
ART. 2 – Rules for participation and selection: participation in the Initiative is reserved for lawyers in private practice / law firms
• Working in Portugal;
• Working on the Portuguese Market from abroad.
Candidates will be preliminarily identified through submission forms (the deadline for entry submissions is January 20th 2020, 23:59h CET), together with a research process carried out by Iberian Lawyer research team. References from clients will be very valuable. Finalists could be included in one or more categories.
A list of finalist for each category will be published as a result of the intelligence process. The Jury members will be the only ones responsible for the final assessment.
PHASES TO SELECT THE FINALISTS
a. First phase: All submissions received will be examined by an Iberian Lawyer research team.The submission form should focus mainly on the main labour law matters carried out by the firm’s labour team or lawyers during last year. If any information on the submission is confidential, please indicate so. However, any information provided will not be disclosed without the prior authorization of the firm or lawyer.Submissions may be sent by the lawyer or by a representative of the firm.
During the market research, both data provided by the law firms and lawyers in the submissions and the information gathered by the market as a result of the intelligence process will be taken into consideration.
b. Second phase: Jury voting / Winner selection
The winners per category will be selected by the Jury and announced on the Gala night.
Iberian Lawyer will convene a jury that will be comprised of a selected group of General Counsel AND/OR Heads of Legal and Human Resources Managers with a good understanding of the sector as a representation of the market.
The jury members will be provided with a list of finalists in the different categories. Each member of the jury will be asked to indicate their preference by giving one vote for each category.
The winners will be determined by the votes of the jury.
ART. 3 – Communication of the finalists and winners: the list of finalists for each of categories will be published on the Iberian Lawyer website. However, the winners will be announced during the gala that will take place in the city of Lisbon on March 11th, 2021 (the location of the event will be indicated on our website).
ART. 4 – Award ceremony: Winners will be announced for each of the categories during the Gala ceremony. The award will not have a financial value, since it is a public recognition of purely symbolic nature. The award will be given to the best finalist by category, who will have to personally attend the Gala and collect it.
For the purpose of collecting the prize, the presence of the winner for the individual categories and/or at least one management representative of the winning team will be mandatory. In case of not being present at the ceremony, it will be considered as a waiver and will be passed to the second best scored.
Iberian Lawyer authorizes the finalists and winners to use the image rights linked to the “Iberian Lawyer Awards – Labour Portugal – 2020 edition”.
Any questions please do not hesitate to contact awards@iberianlegalgroup.com
There is no cost to submit and you can request your submission form to awards@iberianlegalgroup.com
The deadline for entry submissions is 3 February 2020, 23:59h CET
Law Firm of the Year
Morais Leitão
With a high number of partners that make up the Employment Department, some of them with more than 20 years’ experience in all fields of Employment and Labour Law, the team has distinguished itself for being highly skilled in a variety of sectors.
Lawyer of the Year
Benjamim Mendes – DLA Piper ABBC
Head of the Employment Law practice, Benjamim has generated 30% of revenue for the firm during the research period conducted by Iberian Lawyer. He is highly skilled in a number of sectors and has particularly distinguished himself for being involved in high profile court cases.
Thought Leadership
Carmo Sousa Machado – Abreu Advogados
Carmo holds the distinction of being the first-ever female managing partner of a Portuguese law firm. She is also one of the greatest experts in business Employment matters, playing an important role in dealing with clients’ demands and businesses.
Law Firm of the Year – M&A and Employment-related Issues
Morais Leitão
Clients say that their technical skills and measured approach are their best qualities. In 2019 they were one of the most important firms in the M&A market within the Employment area.
Lawyer of the Year – M&A and Employment-related Issues
Marta Afonso Pereira – Linklaters
Marta leads one of the most efficient teams in the M&A sector. She manages more than 100 matters per year and is deeply involved in approximately half of those matters. In 2019 she worked on a consumer goods industry billionaire transaction.
Law Firm of the Year – Litigation
VdA
They are a high-level Team and have worked on many significant cases during the research period. Many of these involved clients from different sectors with international media coverage.
Lawyer of the Year – Litigation
Luís Miguel Monteiro – Morais Leitão
Luís is one of the top lawyers in Portugal. He coordinated and actively participated in more than 20 cases in 2019 and has been gathering victories in front of many courts against important counterparts.
Law Firm of the Year – Industrial/Trade Union Relations
SRS Advogados
During the research period, the team was highly recommended by peers and clients for their deep knowledge of the industrial/trade union relations area.
Lawyer of the Year – Industrial/Trade Union relations
Marta Afonso Pereira – Linklaters
Marta Afonso Pereira has been involved in many matters and negotiations. In particular, she worked on the renegotiation of collective bargaining agreements between a private company, employees and unions in the aviation sector.
Law Firm of the Year – Restructuring/Reorganizations
VdA
It is one of the most efficient team’s in this area. During the research period, they have worked on the restructuring of two important companies of the agrochemical and beauty sector, which were involved in an M&A deal.
Lawyer of the Year – Restructuring/Reorganizations
Susana Afonso – CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut
Susana Afonso was highly recommended for this specific area by peers and clients. She particularly distinguished herself for working on a large insurance company’s restructuring, that generated high media coverage.
Law Firm of the Year – Sports Law
14 Sports Law
The Boutique is fully specialised in sports law. In 2019 they maintained their international footprint and assisted football agents, football players, coaches and clubs from all over the world.
Lawyer of the Year – Sports Law
Paulo Rendeiro – Morais Leitão
Paulo Rendeiro heads the sports and entertainment department. His practice is primarily focused on international football transfers, and he has managed deals involving players from all of Europe’s major leagues.
Law Firm of the Year – Top Management
PLMJ
PLMJ has distinguished itself for a dispute that involved a country manager of a US company focused on the sports market. It was one of the most complex cases in 2019 in this area.
Lawyer of the Year – Top Management
Manuel Ferreira Mendes – Costa Pinto Advogados
With more than a decade of experience in the sector, Manuel has been particularly active in negotiating the exit of senior executives from some multinationals. His rate of success has granted him a high degree of recommendation.
Law Firm of the Year – Non-contentious/Advisory
SRS Advogados
With more than 20% of the activity in these areas, the firm has distinguished itself for providing valuable assistance to its clients and for its management of Employment contracts.
Lawyer of the Year – Non-contentious/Advisory
Tiago Cortes – PLMJ
With a strong experience in this area, Tiago has played a key role in resolving Labour conflicts and in reaching some new collective Labour agreements in Portugal.
Law Firm of the Year – Social Security
CRS Advogados
The team, led by Telmo Semião, is one of the most active in this area. During the research period, he assisted one of the most important media companies in the judicial proceeding in the field of Social Security.
Lawyer of the Year – Social Security
Pedro Ulrich – CTSU – Deloitte Legal
Pedro is involved in all labour matters and generated 80% revenue in his previous firm during the research period. He worked on the planning and execution of a challenging pension scheme for a Bank.
Law Firm of the Year – Agency Relationship
CCA Law Firm
The team is specialised in new market trends and discussions. Among the activities of 2019, we highlight CCA consulting and advisory activities in the agency relationships’ area for an international advertising company.
Lawyer of the Year – Agency Relationship
Inês Arruda – Vasconcelos Arruda & Associados
Inês is the leader of one of the most active teams in this area. She has generated 65% of revenue and worked on a pioneering action in the Portuguese market.
Law Firm of the Year – Public Sector Employment
PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
The team was highly recommended during the research period by peers and clients for their deep knowledge of the Public sector and Employment area. Their recent work includes a complex deal on the national Health Care sector.
Lawyer of the Year – Public Sector Employment
Nuno Cerejeira Namora – Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão
Nuno is highly skilled with a deep knowledge of the area. He leads one of the most active teams in this sector. During the research period, he worked on a delicate public Employment lawsuit.
Law Firm of the Year – Criminal Employment Law
Abreu Advogados
Highly skilled team, in 2019 they advised an important non-profit organization on the relevant judicial proceedings regarding management criminal responsibility, in particular, for alleged embezzlement
Lawyer of the Year – Criminal Employment Law
José Mota Soares – Andersen
José has more than two decades of experience in Labour Law matters. He is now working on one of the most important Criminal Labour lawsuits with a high economic value.
Labour lawyers, as guardians of the rules of the game in the dynamics between work’s supply and demand, together with the human resources management operators of the companies, constitute one of the founding components of the social framework of the system.
Iberian Lawyer Labour Awards is an initiative promoted by Iberian Legal Group, (iberianlawyer.com), with the purpose, among other things, of stimulating competitiveness amongst law firms and lawyers of Portugal focus on the labour practice area and recognize the excellence of the private practice lawyers and the firms, experts in the labour sector.
These excellences among labour private practice lawyer and firms will be recognize on 21st April 2021 during the gala ceremony.
#IBLLabourAwardsPT
Any questions please do not hesitate to contact awards@iberianlegalgroup.com
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR INDUSTRIAL/TRADE UNION RELATIONS;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR INDUSTRIAL/TRADE UNION RELATIONS;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR LITIGATION;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR LITIGATION;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR NON-CONTENTIOUS/ADVISORY;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR NON-CONTENTIOUS/ADVISORY;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR AGENCY RELATIONSHIP;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR AGENCY RELATIONSHIP;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TOP MANAGEMENT;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR TOP MANAGEMENT;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR RESTRUCTURING/ REORGANIZATIONS;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR RESTRUCTURING/ REORGANIZATIONS;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR M&A AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ISSUES;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR M&A AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ISSUES;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SOCIAL SECURITY;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR SOCIAL SECURITY;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SPORTS LAW;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR SPORTS LAW;
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL EMPLOYMENT LAW;
LAWYER OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL EMPLOYMENT LAW;
Senior Counsel
Philip Morris
General Counsel / Company Secretary
The Navigator Company
HR Associate Director
CBRE
Country Legal Counsel
Portugal & Greece
Citibank Europe
General Legal Counsel, Grupo Visabeira
General Counsel
Fidelidade
Tax Director
Semapa
Head of Legal Department, Minsait
HR Head
Nestlé Portugal
Head of Legal, Novo Banco
Head of Legal and Compliance, Volkswagen Financial Services
Legal & Business Afair Manager
Novartis Farma
Legal Counsel, Vinci Energies Portugal
Legal Director, Counsel
The Walt Disney Company Portugal
Head of Legal and Compliance, Bank of China (Europe) S.A. Lisbon Branch
ART. 1 – Promoter, purpose and period of validity:
It is an initiative promoted by Iberian Legal Group, (iberianlawyer.com), with the purpose, among other things, of stimulating competitiveness amongst law firms and lawyers focus on the labour practice area and recognize the excellence of the private practice lawyers and the firms, experts in the labour sector.
The Initiative is governed by the rules indicated below.
ART. 2 – Rules for participation and selection: participation in the Initiative is reserved for lawyers in private practice / law firms
• Working in Portugal;
• Working on the Portuguese Market from abroad.
Candidates will be preliminarily identified through submission forms (the deadline for entry submissions is January 20th 2020, 23:59h CET), together with a research process carried out by Iberian Lawyer research team. References from clients will be very valuable. Finalists could be included in one or more categories.
A list of finalist for each category will be published as a result of the intelligence process. The Jury members will be the only ones responsible for the final assessment.
PHASES TO SELECT THE FINALISTS
a. First phase: All submissions received will be examined by an Iberian Lawyer research team.The submission form should focus mainly on the main labour law matters carried out by the firm’s labour team or lawyers during last year. If any information on the submission is confidential, please indicate so. However, any information provided will not be disclosed without the prior authorization of the firm or lawyer.Submissions may be sent by the lawyer or by a representative of the firm.
During the market research, both data provided by the law firms and lawyers in the submissions and the information gathered by the market as a result of the intelligence process will be taken into consideration.
b. Second phase: Jury voting / Winner selection
The winners per category will be selected by the Jury and announced on the Gala night.
Iberian Lawyer will convene a jury that will be comprised of a selected group of General Counsel AND/OR Heads of Legal and Human Resources Managers with a good understanding of the sector as a representation of the market.
The jury members will be provided with a list of finalists in the different categories. Each member of the jury will be asked to indicate their preference by giving one vote for each category.
The winners will be determined by the votes of the jury.
ART. 3 – Communication of the finalists and winners: the list of finalists for each of categories will be published on the Iberian Lawyer website. However, the winners will be announced during the gala that will take place in the city of Lisbon on March 11th, 2021 (the location of the event will be indicated on our website).
ART. 4 – Award ceremony: Winners will be announced for each of the categories during the Gala ceremony. The award will not have a financial value, since it is a public recognition of purely symbolic nature. The award will be given to the best finalist by category, who will have to personally attend the Gala and collect it.
For the purpose of collecting the prize, the presence of the winner for the individual categories and/or at least one management representative of the winning team will be mandatory. In case of not being present at the ceremony, it will be considered as a waiver and will be passed to the second best scored.
Iberian Lawyer authorizes the finalists and winners to use the image rights linked to the “Iberian Lawyer Awards – Labour Portugal – 2020 edition”.
Any questions please do not hesitate to contact awards@iberianlegalgroup.com
There is no cost to submit and you can request your submission form to awards@iberianlegalgroup.com
The deadline for entry submissions is 3 February 2020, 23:59h CET
Law Firm of the Year
Morais Leitão
With a high number of partners that make up the Employment Department, some of them with more than 20 years’ experience in all fields of Employment and Labour Law, the team has distinguished itself for being highly skilled in a variety of sectors.
Lawyer of the Year
Benjamim Mendes – DLA Piper ABBC
Head of the Employment Law practice, Benjamim has generated 30% of revenue for the firm during the research period conducted by Iberian Lawyer. He is highly skilled in a number of sectors and has particularly distinguished himself for being involved in high profile court cases.
Thought Leadership
Carmo Sousa Machado – Abreu Advogados
Carmo holds the distinction of being the first-ever female managing partner of a Portuguese law firm. She is also one of the greatest experts in business Employment matters, playing an important role in dealing with clients’ demands and businesses.
Law Firm of the Year – M&A and Employment-related Issues
Morais Leitão
Clients say that their technical skills and measured approach are their best qualities. In 2019 they were one of the most important firms in the M&A market within the Employment area.
Lawyer of the Year – M&A and Employment-related Issues
Marta Afonso Pereira – Linklaters
Marta leads one of the most efficient teams in the M&A sector. She manages more than 100 matters per year and is deeply involved in approximately half of those matters. In 2019 she worked on a consumer goods industry billionaire transaction.
Law Firm of the Year – Litigation
VdA
They are a high-level Team and have worked on many significant cases during the research period. Many of these involved clients from different sectors with international media coverage.
Lawyer of the Year – Litigation
Luís Miguel Monteiro – Morais Leitão
Luís is one of the top lawyers in Portugal. He coordinated and actively participated in more than 20 cases in 2019 and has been gathering victories in front of many courts against important counterparts.
Law Firm of the Year – Industrial/Trade Union Relations
SRS Advogados
During the research period, the team was highly recommended by peers and clients for their deep knowledge of the industrial/trade union relations area.
Lawyer of the Year – Industrial/Trade Union relations
Marta Afonso Pereira – Linklaters
Marta Afonso Pereira has been involved in many matters and negotiations. In particular, she worked on the renegotiation of collective bargaining agreements between a private company, employees and unions in the aviation sector.
Law Firm of the Year – Restructuring/Reorganizations
VdA
It is one of the most efficient team’s in this area. During the research period, they have worked on the restructuring of two important companies of the agrochemical and beauty sector, which were involved in an M&A deal.
Lawyer of the Year – Restructuring/Reorganizations
Susana Afonso – CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut
Susana Afonso was highly recommended for this specific area by peers and clients. She particularly distinguished herself for working on a large insurance company’s restructuring, that generated high media coverage.
Law Firm of the Year – Sports Law
14 Sports Law
The Boutique is fully specialised in sports law. In 2019 they maintained their international footprint and assisted football agents, football players, coaches and clubs from all over the world.
Lawyer of the Year – Sports Law
Paulo Rendeiro – Morais Leitão
Paulo Rendeiro heads the sports and entertainment department. His practice is primarily focused on international football transfers, and he has managed deals involving players from all of Europe’s major leagues.
Law Firm of the Year – Top Management
PLMJ
PLMJ has distinguished itself for a dispute that involved a country manager of a US company focused on the sports market. It was one of the most complex cases in 2019 in this area.
Lawyer of the Year – Top Management
Manuel Ferreira Mendes – Costa Pinto Advogados
With more than a decade of experience in the sector, Manuel has been particularly active in negotiating the exit of senior executives from some multinationals. His rate of success has granted him a high degree of recommendation.
Law Firm of the Year – Non-contentious/Advisory
SRS Advogados
With more than 20% of the activity in these areas, the firm has distinguished itself for providing valuable assistance to its clients and for its management of Employment contracts.
Lawyer of the Year – Non-contentious/Advisory
Tiago Cortes – PLMJ
With a strong experience in this area, Tiago has played a key role in resolving Labour conflicts and in reaching some new collective Labour agreements in Portugal.
Law Firm of the Year – Social Security
CRS Advogados
The team, led by Telmo Semião, is one of the most active in this area. During the research period, he assisted one of the most important media companies in the judicial proceeding in the field of Social Security.
Lawyer of the Year – Social Security
Pedro Ulrich – CTSU – Deloitte Legal
Pedro is involved in all labour matters and generated 80% revenue in his previous firm during the research period. He worked on the planning and execution of a challenging pension scheme for a Bank.
Law Firm of the Year – Agency Relationship
CCA Law Firm
The team is specialised in new market trends and discussions. Among the activities of 2019, we highlight CCA consulting and advisory activities in the agency relationships’ area for an international advertising company.
Lawyer of the Year – Agency Relationship
Inês Arruda – Vasconcelos Arruda & Associados
Inês is the leader of one of the most active teams in this area. She has generated 65% of revenue and worked on a pioneering action in the Portuguese market.
Law Firm of the Year – Public Sector Employment
PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
The team was highly recommended during the research period by peers and clients for their deep knowledge of the Public sector and Employment area. Their recent work includes a complex deal on the national Health Care sector.
Lawyer of the Year – Public Sector Employment
Nuno Cerejeira Namora – Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão
Nuno is highly skilled with a deep knowledge of the area. He leads one of the most active teams in this sector. During the research period, he worked on a delicate public Employment lawsuit.
Law Firm of the Year – Criminal Employment Law
Abreu Advogados
Highly skilled team, in 2019 they advised an important non-profit organization on the relevant judicial proceedings regarding management criminal responsibility, in particular, for alleged embezzlement
Lawyer of the Year – Criminal Employment Law
José Mota Soares – Andersen
José has more than two decades of experience in Labour Law matters. He is now working on one of the most important Criminal Labour lawsuits with a high economic value.
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