Miranda & Associados provides ‘personalised and efficient’ support to clients on day-to-day HR management, union negotiations, TUPE transfers, collective dismissals and litigation. Nuno Gouveia, who focuses on the Portuguese- and French-speaking African jurisdictions, jointly leads the practice with the ’excellent’ Diogo Leote Nobre, noted for his strong track record in employment litigation, while also handling labour contracts, terminations, collective redundancies and disciplinary proceedings. Paula Caldeira Dutschmann is relied upon for corporate restructurings and downsizings.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A team that is always approachable. They work very efficiently and always with great friendliness.’
- ‘Personalised and efficient support in highly complex processes.’
- ‘Diogo Leote Nobre is an excellent lawyer. He not only masters the law but also has in-depth knowledge of the structures, equipment, processes, and people involved, which not only facilitates the work but, above all, brings enormous confidence to the client.’
- ‘Because of his excellent performance, I recommend Diogo Leote Nobre to anyone. I recognise extraordinary qualities in Leote, notably his calmness, knowledge, good judgment, availability, attentiveness, mastery of the subjects, and experience.’
- ‘Diogo Leote Nobre is available and always ready to answer complex questions with practical and efficient solutions.’
- ‘Patrícia Cachapa and Paula Caldeira Dutschmann are always available and willing to help, even outside of working hours. They provide support in a calm manner and always manage to ease our concerns.’
Key clients
- Orbest
- Falck
- Egeac
- Horários do Funchal
- Orange Business Portugal
- PRB Portugal
- ERSAR – Entidade Reguladora dos Serviços de Águas e Resíduos
- West Sea
- Almirall – Produtos Farmacêuticos, S.A.
- Cabot Portugal
- Apra Hill (Grupo José Fino)
- Associação Jardins-Escola João de Deus
Work highlights
Represented West Sea in a special procedure challenging the collective dismissal resulting from the sub-concession of Viana do Castelo shipyards, involving a claim for credits over €800k.
Represented FALCK in the negotiation of a Company Agreement with the Union (Sitava).
Representing EGEAC in a judicial lawsuit filed by an employee claiming his professional reclassification and remuneration allegedly due according to the new requested classification.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Diogo Leote Nobre; Nuno Gouveia
Other key lawyers
Paula Caldeira Dutschmann; João Pires Teixeira; Patrícia Cachapa