Linklaters draws on its deep corporate and employment expertise to assist clients with domestic and cross-border transactional matters. The team is also active in labour disputes, restructuring projects, and collective bargaining negotiations, while also offering strategic guidance on senior-level hires and dismissals. Managing associate Sílvia Pinheiro Esteves is noted for her expertise across the entire spectrum of employment law and social security matters, adeptly handling both advisory and contentious issues. Former practice head Marta Afonso Pereira is no longer at the firm.