Joana de Sá > PRA-Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados SP RL > Porto, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

PRA-Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados SP RL
RUA NOSSA SENHORA DE FATIMA 177, PISO 7
4050-427 PORTO
Portugal

Work Department

Labour

Position

Partner | National Head of the Labour practice area.

Career

Lawyer at Valença, Machado & Associados, where she became a partner in 2008.
In January 2013, Joana founded the law firm JDS Advogados, a project she managed and which remained active until February 2018.

Languages

English, Spanish, German

Memberships

Member of the Portuguese Bar Association. Associate of the Portuguese-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Member of the International Labour and Employment Relations Association (ILERA).

Education

Law degree, Portucalense University, Oporto (1999);  Training Course in Procedural Practices: Labour Law, Faculty of Law, University of Oporto (2014); Advanced Training Course – New Regime of the Code of Administrative Procedure, Catholic University (2015);Specialization Course in Labour Disciplinary Proceedings, Faculty of Law, University of Oporto (2017).

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Employment

Portuguese and international companies from the worlds of financial services, retail and transport (among other) routinely seek PRA-Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados RL‘s advice on collective agreements, M&A-related employment issues, staff restructurings, and litigation. The team is helmed by Joana de Sá, lauded by clients for her ‘profound and sound legal competencies and real-life experience’. Key practitioners also include Helena Braga Marques, whose expertise encompasses labour, transport, family, and inheritance law, and Joana Cadete Pires.

Portugal > Porto: Leading commercial firms

Well-regarded for its ability to marry a ‘strong theoretical’ approach with ‘practical knowledge’, PRA-Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados SP RL stands out for its comprehensive service offering in Porto, covering corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, tax, competition law, employment and public law. The practice is steered by Pedro Sá, a corporate law expert who is regularly engaged in high-profile and complex transactions. Miguel Miranda oversees the EU and competition team, and advises on the gamut of antitrust mandates. Public law expert Noel Gomes and Joana de Sá, who specialises in employment matters, are other names to note.