Well-regarded for its ‘extensive knowledge’ and ’technical robustness’, the employment team at SRS Legal is frequently engaged by international and domestic companies across the banking, insurance, and aviation industries, among other sectors. Leading the practice is a team of three distinguished professionals: managing partner César Sá Esteves, who has extensive experience advising financial institutions on the full scope of employment law matters; Mariana Caldeira Sarávia, who specialises in guiding financial services, food and beverage, and retail clients through redundancy and disciplinary processes; and Ana Luísa Beirão, who excels in administrative proceedings and disciplinary cases.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Added to the excellence of the service provided is the enormous expertise and competence of its team of lawyers, especially the labour law department.'

  • ‘I highlight Ana Luisa Beirão, whose high skills as a top litigator, combined with her personal qualities, intelligence, common sense and ability to respond, technically and promptly, make her, without a doubt, a top professional and a reference in the field. sector.'

  • ‘SRS is a firm with technical robustness. Great proximity and speed in responding to questions.'

  • ‘SRS Legal, in the labour area, reveals an enormous reputation, supported by an appropriately dimensioned team, which allows high levels of availability associated with the necessary efficiency.'

  • ‘Ana Luísa Beirão demonstrates an excellent technical command, and an unparalleled ability to, in applicable cases, anticipate the court's decision.'

  • ‘Extensive knowledge of matters related to the labour area, as well as the availability of the team to resolve issues.'

Key clients

  • Administração do Porto Setúbal
  • APL- Administração do Porto de Lisboa
  • APS - Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve
  • Atlante Iberia
  • AXA Group Operations
  • Banco do Brasil
  • Barraqueiro Group
  • Banco Primus
  • Bank of China
  • BENTELER

Work highlights

  • Advised on the HR aspects related to the integration of Liberty business and employees in Generali, following Generali's acquisition of Liberty in Portugal.
  • Advised Majorel through all stages of the collective redundancy process following its integration into the Teleperformance Group.
  • Advised Grupo CTT on a project to revise and harmonise benefits across different group companies and to implement a new flexible remuneration plan.

Lawyers

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Leading partners

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Mariana Caldeira Sarávia

Practice head

César Sá Esteves; Mariana Caldeira Sarávia; Ana Luísa Beirão

Other key lawyers

Cláudia Varela, Leonor Francisco