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 02nd of December 2021 during the gala ceremony.

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Any questions please do not hesitate to contact Juicy.Onugha@iberianlegalgroup.com.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Marta Afonso Pereira – Linklaters
The professional advises Portuguese and international companies on a wide range of sectors on labour law and social security issues, including collective negotiations and employment litigation. She works closely with the firm’s corporate lawyers to bring the employment insight from the very beginning in cross-border transactions.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
VdA
The firm’s Labour practice advises clients in all employment issues, including class actions, collective dismissals, restructurings, and litigation. The team is endowed with an international experience and expertise. All lawyers have a deep knowledge of the market, and they are highly active.

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
Benjamim Mendes – DLA Piper ABBC
Involved in high profile courts cases, besides the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and restructuring/reorganisations, the lawyer is considered by the Portuguese market opinion the Labour leading lawyer.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR RESTRUCTURING & REORGANIZATIONS
Susana Afonso Costa – CMS Portugal
She has technical and legal skills and carries out high profile work for international clients. She has supported with major restructuring processes in the business banking sector.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR RESTRUCTURING & REORGANIZATIONS
VdA
The team took part in one of the most important reorganisation deal of the year advising on measures arising from the employment restructuring plan. The team is responsive with a problem-solving approach.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Inês Albuquerque e Castro – Eversheds Sutherland FCB
The professional has more than 20 years of experience in the employment and social security area, and she is leading a very strong, active, and experienced team. She has vision and leadership.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL EMPLOYMENT LAW
Maria Barbosa – CCA Law Firm
The Professional has a in-depth and strong knowledge of Employment Law. Her preparation encompasses the criminal area. Her clients appreciate her capability of giving adapted to reality and immediately applicable legal advice.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL EMPLOYMENT LAW
VdA
The firm is involve in an ongoing criminal investigations, with extensive media coverage, looking into the conduct of members of important and strategic companies leading in different business sectors.

SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT
PLMJ
The firm has launched a new client service practice area, Responsible Business, which offers legal and strategic advice to companies on running their businesses in compliance with the rules of responsible conduct.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR LITIGATION
Pedro Ulrich – CTSU – Deloitte Legal
The professional has been actively providing advice to clients in various areas of Labour Law and Labour Litigation. He is now involved in a very relevant and complex litigation procedure.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR LITIGATION
Morais Leitão
Ranked first band in all the international legal rankings, the firm stands out for the team’s experience in Labour litigation matters, responsiveness, deep knowledge of companies’world and strong technical skills.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
Dália Cardadeiro – BAS Sociedade de Advogados
The professional is involved in the legal processes to change professional careers, performance evaluation and recruitment procedures for many players of the public sector. She received large amount of positive feedback.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
VdA
Firm’s Labour practice is a relevant player in the public sector due to the number of mandates secured by the team over the last few years, the clients involved, the experience and the technical approach demanded to highly complex employment issues.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR M&A AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ISSUES
Abreu Advogados
The firm was involved in all the labour issues inherent to the acquisition process, in what is considered one of the biggest transactions of the year involving a Portuguese company.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR M&A AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ISSUES
André Pestana Nascimento – Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho
With a vast and strong experience in all specificities of Labour practice, he has been called to advise high-profiles clients in relation to transactions aimed at the acquisition of undertakings or businesses. He received a large number of positive comments.

RISING STAR
Mariana Paiva – PLMJ
The Professional has already developed a solid expertise in the field of labour law. She is a talented lawyer, appreciated by her clients for her ability to find innovative solutions, which meet the needs of the client perfectly. A brilliant, multi-potential professional.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR INDUSTRIAL & TRADE UNION RELATIONS
Mariana Caldeira de Sarávia – SRS Advogados
The professional participated in the important deals handled by the team. Her clients describe her as highly competent and client-oriented. Her clients appreciate her sound understanding of underlining commercial interests and ability to protect them.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR INDUSTRIAL & TRADE UNION RELATIONS
Macedo Vitorino
In the last year, the team was involved in one of the most important employment transaction in the market. The team continues to achieve outstanding goals.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR NON-CONTENTIOUS & ADVISORY
Nuno Cerejeira Namora – Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão
A lifelong learner, always up-to-date and pragmatic. During the reporting period, led the team through an extensive audit and due diligence operation for clients with over 200 employees

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR NON-CONTENTIOUS & ADVISORY
VdA
Appreciated for its efficiency, the team thrives in doctrine knowledge. In the Labour practice, they provide due diligence and negotiation assistance to highly structured international clients. They work with an innovative, yet adaptable approach.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR SOCIAL SECURITY
Pedro da Quitéria Faria – Antas da Cunha Ecija
The Professional is a nationally respected expert on the subject, with a well-rounded understanding of the legal framework of employment. His clients appreciate his power of argument and his schematic approach. A true leader.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SOCIAL SECURITY
Morais Leitão
The team provides in-depth knowledge and expertise on a variety of welfare and social security issues corresponding to the employment relationship. The team is valued for its knowledge of welfare schemes, public and complementary social security solutions.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR SPORTS LAW
Paulo Rendeiro – Morais Leitão
Coordinator of the sport and entertainment department, in the past year, he was very active on matters related to Sports Law. The Professional represents some of the most important clubs and players on the major European football leagues.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SPORTS LAW
14 Sports Law
The team confirms itself as one of the most active in sports employment law. The highly specialised boutique assists some of the most renowned sporting entities in Portugal in all their needs, especially international litigation and arbitration.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR TOP MANAGEMENT
Telmo Guerreiro Semião – CRS Advogados
The professional has a solid background and excels in contractual work. He can brilliantly manage an entire recruitment and negotiation process for clients and guide the team through the most complex processes with great leadership and flexibility.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TOP MANAGEMENT
Sérvulo & Associados
The team assisted its clients in drafting remuneration plans for their top management. They provided assistance to a major company group, managing the resulting difficulties with great preparation, multi-jurisdictional expertise and remarkable versatility.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS
Nuno Ferreira Morgado – PLMJ
The Professional assists clients on a wide variety of issues. He managed succesfully complex matters, some involving high number of employees. His legal expertise covers also complex litigation cases and issues of high sensitivity. He is a true all-around expert.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS
CCA Law Firm
The team advises various and structured clients with all employment related day- to-day matters, providing an all-around service which includes participation in meetings with unions, disciplinary procedures and client’s representation before any court and Labour Authorities.