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Tiago Cortes
Partner

Tiago Cortes

Joined PLMJ in 1994.
Partner and co-head of the Employment and Labour practice.

About Tiago

Tiago is a partner and co-head of the Employment and Labour practice. He has more than 30 years' experience in employment and labour law.

He advises on a wide range of employment and labour matters, from individual employment disputes to complex corporate restructuring projects with an international dimension.

Tiago appears regularly before the courts, providing clients with practical advice on contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

Over the course of his career, he has worked across a range of sectors, particularly telecommunications, aviation, industry, mining, pharmaceuticals and banking, representing many leading Portuguese and international companies operating in Portugal.

Tiago holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.

Contacts

Office: Lisbon
(+351) 213 197 300*
tiago.cortes@plmj.pt

*National landlines call

Languages:
English, French, Spanish

Academic Background

  • Law degree from the University of Lisbon, 1989
  • Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 1991

Professional Background

  • Partner at PLMJ since 2005

The Legal 500

2026 - Tiago Cortes, Hall of Fame | Labour and Employment
2025 - Tiago Cortes, Hall of Fame | Labour and Employment
2024 - Tiago Cortes, Hall Of Fame | Labour and Employment
2023 - Tiago Cortes, Hall of Fame | Labour and Employment
2022 - Tiago Cortes, Hall of Fame | Labour and Employment
2021 - Tiago Cortes, Hall of Fame | Labour and Employment
2020 - Tiago Cortes, Leading individual | Labour and Employment
2019 - Tiago Cortes, Leading individual - Hall of fame | Labour and Employment
2018 - Tiago Cortes, Leading Individual | Labour and Employment

Chambers Europe

2026 - Tiago Cortes, Band 2 | Labour Law

"Tiago Cortes is adept at handling restructurings, collective dismissals and disputes around terminations. He also handles employment benefit mandates."

2025 - Tiago Cortes, Band 2 | Labour Law
2024 - Tiago Cortes, Band 2 | Labour Law
2023 - Tiago Cortes, Band 2 | Labour Law
2022 - Tiago Cortes, Band 2 | Labour Law
2021 - Tiago Cortes, Band 2 | Labour Law
2020 - Tiago Cortes, Band 2 | Labour Law
2019 - Tiago Cortes, Band 2 | Labour Law
2018 - Tiago Cortes, Band 2 | Labour Law
2017 - Tiago Cortes, Band 2 | Labour Law

Other Awards

2026 - Tiago Cortes, Leading | Leaders League - Labour
2025 - Tiago Cortes, Leading | Leaders League - Labour
2024 - Tiago Cortes, Recommended | Who's Who Legal - Labour & Employment (Pensions & Benefits)
2024 - Tiago Cortes, Thought Leaders | Who's Who Legal - Labour & Employment
2024 - Tiago Cortes, Excellent | Leaders League - Labour
2023 - Tiago Cortes, Excellent | Leaders League - Labour
2022 - Tiago Cortes, Excellent | Leaders League - Labour
2021 - Tiago Cortes, Leading | Leaders League - Labour
2020 - Tiago Cortes, Leading | Leaders League - Labour
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