Recognised for its ‘excellence’, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados advises domestic and international clients on the full range of labour, employment and immigration matters with ’technical rigour’. The team is also well placed to represent clients in labour litigation before national courts. The practice is jointly led by Luís Miguel Monteiro, noted for his ‘strong’ experience in restructuring processes, collective dismissal proceedings and labour and social security litigation, and Pedro Pardal Goulão, who covers both individual and collective employment relationships, with a specialism in transnational matters. Helena Tapp Barroso provides ’effective and practical solutions’ on restructurings, social security and benefit plans, as well as privacy policies and procedures. Isabel Valente Dias focuses on both individual and collective employment relationships, assisting with both advisory and contentious matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Morais Leitão is a firm of excellence. Its practice areas are staffed by top professionals, and the rigour and excellence of the law firm are recognised in the market. Morais Leitão shares risks with its clients and views legal counsel as a true business partnership.'
- 'The labour law team is one of the best in the country, and Helena Tapp Barroso's vast and comprehensive knowledge stands out in the Portuguese legal counsel landscape.’
- 'This team stands out for the transparency with which it provides advice: they never created false expectations or illusions for us. Transparency and assertiveness are fundamental values for us, and this team is aligned with our values.’
- ‘ML provided services to our company as part of a complex labour negotiation process. ML demonstrated a high level of professionalism, technical rigour, and collaboration with the client.’
- ‘Clarity, empathetic language, and speed. Diverse resources and professionalism.’
- ‘Helena Tapp Barroso is an excellent lawyer. She has a unique ability to understand clients' profiles and risk levels, and always manages to bring effective and practical solutions to complex problems. Helena develops team members and has a genuine concern for training younger generations. The work is always delivered on time, impeccably.'
Key clients
- Aquila Clean Energy
- Smith Micro
- EDP
- Vila Vita
- Novo Banco
- Ferrado na Comporta
- Hitachi
- McKinsey
- Unilever – FIMA
- Galp Energia / Petrogal
- Fundação de Serralves
- BA Glass
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Practice head
Luís Miguel Monteiro; Pedro Pardal Goulão
Other key lawyers
Helena Tapp Barroso; Isabel Valente Dias; João Diogo Duarte