SRS Legal strengthens its labor team in Northern Portugal

SRS Legal has announced the hiring of Alexandra Marques Sequeira as a consultant and Bernardo Mendes de Meneses as an associate, in the labor and social security department, reinforcing the firm’s presence in Porto as part of its strategic plan Go North. Both new SRS’s members are pictured.

Alexandra Marques Sequeira, has a solid career in labor and social security law. Her experience includes advising on restructuring processes, drafting internal regulations, negotiating and defining salary models, benefits and incentive plans, as well as handling disciplinary proceedings and labor litigation. She has also taught labor and social security law at the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave and at the University of Minho. Bernardo Mendes de Meneses, in turn, has experience in various areas of labor advisory and litigation. They both transit from Cuatrecasas.

“Our sustained growth already justified a permanent presence in the North of the country in the area of labor law. These additions allow us to achieve that goal, expanding the department’s and SRS Legal’s operations, while also bringing us closer to our clients based or operating in the North”, say Ana Luísa Beirão and Mariana Caldeira de Sarávia, heads of the department.

“We are honored to welcome Alexandra and Bernardo, as this marks a new and significant step in our expansion strategy in the North of the country, broadening the range of our services to include the essential area of labor law. Both of their profiles are key to enhancing the scope of services we provide to our clients in the region, now offering a guarantee of proximity that is essential to SRS Legal’s standard of excellence”, affirm César Sá Esteves and Octávio Castelo Paulo, managing partners.

SRS Legal’s multidisciplinary team focused on the North of Portugal is led by partner Nuno Miguel Prata (corporate & finance), and includes Francisco Castro Guedes and Diogo Feio (tax), Paulo de Sá e Cunha (criminal and regulatory), Mónica Azevedo (life sciences & healthcare), in addition to the new team members. SRS Legal established its Porto office in 2008, benefiting from a partnership with Andreia Lima Carneiro & Associados.