Linklaters Portugal strengthens Dispute Resolution area

Linklaters has strengthened its Dispute Resolution department by hiring Paulo Abreu dos Santos from PLMJ and Belarmino Costa da Silva from CMS

Linklaters Portugal has recruited two new lawyers to consolidate its Dispute Resolution practice. Paulo Abreu dos Santos (pictured right), joins as managing associate from PLMJ. He has developed his activity in the areas of ​​Corporate, Civil and Commercial Litigation and in Insolvency and Company Restructuring. The lawyer advises national and international companies from various sectors, including listed companies, Telecommunications, Banking, Insurance, Investment Funds and the Pharmaceutical industry. Paulo holds a degree in Law from the University of Lisbon, a Master’s Degree in Legal Sciences, and has been, since 2016, a visiting professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.

Belarmino Costa da Silva (pictured left), joins Linklaters as an associate from CMS and has developed his activity with a greater focus on Dispute Resolution, particularly in the areas of Arbitration, Civil Litigation and Criminal Litigation. Belarmino holds a degree in Law from the University of Lisbon and has completed two Advanced Post-Graduations in Arbitration Law and in Insolvency and Corporate Recovery Law.

Nuno Ferreira Lousa, the partner responsible for Dispute Resolution said: “These hirings are another step in our strategy to strengthen the Dispute Resolution team, which we started some time ago and which we will continue to pursue. Paulo and Belarmino will increase our responsiveness at a time when clients are increasingly entrusting us with mandates in their most sensitive matters. They are two lawyers with a very promising future and I am sure that they will know how to quickly integrate themselves into a very talented group with a fantastic team spirit.”