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Linklaters

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Portugal

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Employment

Linklaters leverages its ‘recognised competence and experience’ to advise Portuguese and international clients not only on the employment aspects of M&A transactions, but also on HR matters such as executive appointments and terminations, incentive schemes and remuneration packages. Practice head Inês Garcia Beato, who joined from Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados in April 2025, is renowned for her expertise and reliability across the full range of employment and social security matters. Marta Afonso Pereira is no longer at the practice.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
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Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Testimonials

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  • ‘Recognised competence and experience in the field, with a strong pragmatic approach and always providing relevant technical solutions.’
  • ‘The firm's high reputation, as well as the diversity of areas of expertise, has proven to be a strength in meeting our organisational needs. What distinguishes Linklaters is its technical competence, above average, translating into high effectiveness in framing and problem-solving capabilities.'
  • 'Response time was exceptionally short, which allowed for the removal of burdens in some processes at an early stage, determining the quality of decisions made by senior management. Enormous agility in process management. Considering the size of the firm, the flexibility, agility, and competence are clearly superior to those of other societies in the market.’
  • ‘Agility, technical knowledge of the subjects, connected with respect to the most recent legislation and jurisprudence of specific cases.’
  • ‘Inês Garcia Beato is very organised, experienced, and her communication is clear and concise.’
  • ‘Inês Garcia Beato is a highly professional lawyer. Always attentive to details. Maximum availability for close follow-up on matters.’
  • ‘Inês Garcia Beato, Nadia Zatic, and Sílvia Pinheiro Esteves are extremely available and helpful. Their opinions and the documentation they provide are clear, high-quality, and demonstrate a desire to understand the reality of our business.’
  • ‘Inês Beato stands out on the team. She is a trustworthy lawyer who always gives us great support, not only in labour law but also in other areas, interacting with other members of Linklaters. Inês Beato demonstrates great knowledge and experience in labour law.’
Practice head

Inês Garcia Beato

Other key lawyers

Nadia Zatic; Sílvia Pinheiro Esteves

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