Marta Afonso Pereira

Marta Afonso Pereira

Partner
Head of the Employment, Labor and Pensions Department
Lisbon, Portugal
+351 213 587 500

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Languages: Portuguese, English, French

Marta Afonso Pereira joined Eversheds Sutherland in 2025 as Partner and Head of the Employment, Labor and Pensions Department.


With more than 20 years' experience, Marta advises Portuguese and international companies on labour and social security law issues, namely social benefits (pension schemes and stock option plans), collective bargaining, company restructuring, post-restructuring and staff transfers, disciplinary procedures and executive recruitment and dismissal, as well as labour litigation.

She advises companies in various sectors of activity, including banking, insurance, investment funds, professional services and consultancy, health, pharmaceuticals, transport and automobiles.

She regularly participates as a speaker at conferences on labour law issues.

 

  • Chambers Band 3 
  • Legal 500 Next generation Partner 

Iberian Lawyer:

  • Employment lawyer of the year 2021
  • M&A and Employment related issues Lawyer 2021,2022
  • Inspiralaw 2021, 2022 e 2023
 
  • The Portuguese Labour Law Association
  • The Portuguese Association for Young Labour Law Specialists
  • European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)
  • Portuguese Bar Association
  • Portuguese Catholic University Law School | Post-Graduation Course in Company Law
  • Autónoma University of Lisbon Law School | Post-Graduation Course in Data Privacy
  • Lisbon University Law School | Post-Graduation Course in Labour and Social Security Law
  • Lisbon University Law School | Degree in Law

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Marta Pereira

Partner

Head of the Employment, Labor and Pensions Department

+351 213 587 500
Marta Pereira

Partner

Head of the Employment, Labor and Pensions Department

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