Rui Vaz Pereira > Cuatrecasas > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

Cuatrecasas
Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 6
Lisbon 1050-121
Portugal

Position

Partner

Career

Specialist in labor law and labor litigation.

Rui Vaz Pereira has been providing ongoing labor advice, negotiating and preparing salary packages, increments, benefits and incentive plans, disciplinary proceedings; the planning of and advising on company start-up, advising on labor restructure and/or companies’ close down, in particular pre-bankrupt and bankrupt companies, advising on the planning and implementation of collective redundancies and extinction of working positions; advising on the transfer of employees, on the drafting of standard contracts at EU level and international planning, on the negotiation of the hiring and dismissal of managerial staff and on the preparation of employment due diligences in the scope of the acquisition of companies.

He also advises on sports law, in particular on the drafting and negotiation of employment sport contracts and sponsorship contracts. His practice also covers sport litigation, in the scope of federations and arbitration organizations, at national and international level.

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Employment

(Next Generation Partners)

Rui Vaz Pereira – Cuatrecasas

Recognised for its ‘exceptional quality of work’, Cuatrecasas‘ employment practice is proficient in restructurings, transactional matters, litigation, and day-to-day issues. Department leader Rui Vaz Pereira, a key contact for the negotiation of collective agreements, is singled out for his strong track record in labour litigation. Inês Pinheiro, who joined in January 2023 following the firm’s integration of SLCM | Serra Lopes, Cortes Martins & Associados, assists a diverse range of stakeholders with collective dismissals, labour audits, and collective bargaining negotiations. With over two decades of experience in this space, Sandra Lima da Silveira stands out for her in-depth knowledge of social security law.