PORTUGAL Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Marta Afonso Pereira, Inês Albuquerque e Castro, André David and João Camilo Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland in Portugal provides strategic, business-focused legal advice to national and inter - national clients. As part of a leading global law firm, its Lisbon office combines deep local knowledge with an international outlook, delivering practical solutions across sectors and jurisdictions. The firm’s employ - ment, benefits and pensions team is highly experi - enced in labour and social security law, and advises on the full employment life cycle – from recruitment to restructuring and litigation. It assists clients with collective bargaining, compliance, executive matters
and workforce optimisation. The team also handles collective dismissals and negotiations; due diligence and compliance audits; social security and regula - tory inspections; and labour disputes and court pro - ceedings. It is trusted by multinational companies for cross-border employment issues and complex regulatory environments. Known for its proactive and pragmatic approach, the firm also contributes to le - gal development through client training, publications and speaking engagements. It is committed to deliv - ering responsive, commercially aligned advice.
Authors
Marta Afonso Pereira is a partner and head of the employment, benefits and pensions department at Eversheds Sutherland. With over 20 years’ experience, she advises Portuguese and international companies on
Inês Albuquerque e Castro is a partner at Eversheds Sutherland in Lisbon, integrating the firm’s employment, benefits and pensions department. With over 20 years of experience in the Portuguese and
labour and social security, collective bargaining, company restructuring, post-restructuring matters, benefits schemes, and executive recruitment and dismissal. Marta has significant expertise in labour litigation and frequently speaks at conferences on labour law topics. She counsels clients in diverse sectors, including banking, insurance, investment funds, health and transport. Marta holds advanced legal qualifications from leading Portuguese universities and has been recognised by the most reputed international legal directories. Clients refer to Marta as highly knowledgeable and detail- oriented.
Lusophone African market, her expertise spans employment and social security law, advising domestic and international clients across various industries. Inês regularly handles restructuring, collective dismissals, transfers of undertakings, business reorganisations, and a wider range of employment matters. She is also actively involved in litigation and disciplinary proceedings, and notably contributed to the drafting of Portugal’s 2003 Labour Code. Inês frequently speaks at conferences on labour law and was recognised as one of the top 50 women in the Iberian legal sector in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Clients recognise her for in-depth legal knowledge and quick responses.
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