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André Pestana Nascimento

Partner · Uría Menéndez

PortugalEmployment, Employment Litigation

About

Partner at Uría Menéndez in Portugal; joined the firm in 2003 and has been a member of its Labour Practice Area since 2005. He advises on employment law including litigation, collective bargaining, data protection and pensions/social security, and has extensive experience leading restructuring and downsizing procedures as well as advising on employment aspects of transactions and representing clients in disciplinary and administrative proceedings.

Practice areas

EmploymentEmployment LitigationLabour RelationsData ProtectionPensions & Social Security

Office

Expertise

Restructuring & Downsizing (collective dismissals and individual terminations)Collective BargainingEmployment aspects of M&A and transfers as a going concernDisciplinary and Administrative Employment ProceedingsDay-to-day Labour Advice

Education

  • Law Degree, Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa, 2003
  • Postgraduate Degree in Employment and Pensions and Social Security Law, Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa, 2006
  • Postgraduate Degree in Sports Law, Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Católica de Lisboa, 2017

Admissions

  • Portuguese Bar Association
  • Member, APODIT (Associação Portuguesa de Direito do Trabalho)
  • Member, EELA (European Employment Lawyers Association)