MACEDO VITORINO stands out for its ‘excellence and dedication’ in restructuring scenarios, including individual and collective dismissals, as well as the employment aspects of M&A transactions. The team, which is especially adept at advising public sector, transport and infrastructure clients, also handles collective bargaining and union negotiations. The practice is led by Guilherme Machado Dray, whose governmental background and ’unquestionable knowledge’ are valued in labour disputes, collective bargaining and regulatory matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Macedo Vitorino has consistently offered something that not all law firms are able to offer: strategic vision, highly rigorous specialised legal knowledge, experience in public policy, and a predisposition to understand and provide legal advice on all disruptive matters that our business has to deal with. This is a rare combination, and it makes all the difference.’
- ‘Joana Fuzeta da Ponte's work is characterised by leadership and a deep understanding of the various subjects, demonstrating uncommon strategic and legal capacity, contributing to the definition of legal solutions with enormous creativity, pragmatism, and confidence when resolving legal challenges.’
- ‘Guilherme Dray stands out for his technical rigour, professional ethics, and ability to anticipate risks and opportunities. He is supported by a highly collaborative and multidisciplinary team, which fosters knowledge exchange between teams (client and firm).’
- ‘What most distinguishes the service we receive is Guilherme Dray's experience, knowledge, availability, and good judgment.’
- ‘Guilherme Dray: unquestionable knowledge and recognition, very accessible, available, thorough in his analyses and opinions, and with a great ability to build bridges.’
- ‘They are extremely dedicated and professional, available, and open to explaining everything that is asked of them. They respond promptly, the quality of the work they develop is enormous - excellence and dedication combined with trustworthiness.’
Key clients
- CP – Comboios de Portugal
- Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P:E.
- Carris – Transporte Público de Lisboa
- Carristur
- Infraestruturas de Portugal
- MobiE – Mobilidade Elétrica
- Aga Khan Foundation
- AGGRARIA
- Sindicato da Banca, Seguros e Tecnologias - Mais Sindicato
- AEIL – Associação para a Inovação e Empreendedorismo de Lisboa
- TTSL - Transtejo Soflusa
- Multivision
Work highlights
Advising TAP Air Portugal as mediators between the company and the unions to implement a labour restructuring plan.
Supported CP-Comboios de Portugal in the negotiation of two single undertaking agreements between the unions and this State company.
Supports Infraestruturas de Portugal regarding labour mediation, collective bargaining and social dialogue with all the unions.
Practice head
Guilherme Dray
Other key lawyers
Estela Guerra; Joana Fuzeta da Ponte