SRS Legal

Employment & Social Security; Insurance & Pensions; Life Sciences & Healthcare

Partner and Head of the Employment & Social Security Department, César Sá Esteves is ranked as one of Portugal's leading employment lawyers by the most important international directories (Band 1 by Chambers & Partners and Leading Individual by Legal 500). He is particularly highly regarded in the context of corporate restructurings, as well as employment issues related with M&A transactions.

With over 25 years of practice, César has extensive experience in dealing with collective bargaining, disputes, and HR/employment strategic advisory services.

• Since 2009 – Partner and Head of Labour Law Department of SRS Advogados, also responsible for areas of immigration, life sciences and insurance
• 2004 to 2009 – Partner Simmons & Simmons
• 1994 to 2004 – Lawyer at Simmons & Simmons Rebelo de Sousa
• 1992 to 1994 – Trainee with F. Castelo Branco, Nobre Guedes e Rebelo de Sousa

Portuguese, English, French, Spanish

• Portuguese Bar Association
• Portuguese representative on the Board of EELA – European Employment Lawyers Association
• EILN – European Immigration Lawyers Network

• Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Law at the University of Coimbra
• Postgraduate Diploma in Business Law at the Instituto Superior de Gestão, in Lisbon
• Degree in Law, Catholic University of Portugal School of Law