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Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 43
1050-119 Lisboa
Portugal
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Tiago Cortes
Work Department
Employment and Labour
Position
Partner
Career
Tiago is a partner and co-head of the Employment Labour practice. He has 30 years’ experience in labour law and is widely recognised in the market for his skills in this area.
Tiago’s comprehensive technical knowledge in this area is allied to a practical and results-oriented approach based on implementing creative solutions with controlled risk. He deals with everything from individual employment disputes to corporate restructuring on an international scale.
Tiago appears regularly before the courts and this direct contact allows him to maintain the level of confidence needed to provide assertive advice to his clients.
Over the course of his career, he has worked with many sectors but, in particular, telecoms, aviation, industry, mining, pharmaceutical and banking, representing the majority of the leading Portuguese and foreign companies that do business in the country.
Tiago has a law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
Languages
Portuguese, English, French and Spanish
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association
Education
Law degree from the University of Lisbon, 1989
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Employment
(Hall of Fame)PLMJ’s accomplished team is a popular choice for clients seeking advice on collective dismissals, employee transfers, litigation, and contract terminations. At the helm of the practice, Tiago Cortes is skilled in the entire spectrum of benefits and employment matters, from individual disputes to international corporate restructuring, while Nuno Ferreira Morgado stands out for his solid credentials in non-contentious mandates, including restructurings, privatisations and M&A. Nuno Guedes Vaz chiefly acts for clients from the transport, pharmaceuticals, energy, and telecoms sectors. José Pedro Anacoreta offers expertise in human resources process management, such as international mobility and remuneration, while Mariana Paiva focuses on employment litigation and issues arising from acquisitions. Vitor Madeiras Rodrigues joined from DLA Piper ABBC in September 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- EU and competition
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Planning law
- Projects and project finance