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Mariana Paiva
Senior Counsel

Mariana Paiva

Joined PLMJ in 2015.
Senior counsel in the Employment and Labour practice.

About Mariana

Mariana is a senior counsel in the Employment and Labour practice and has more than 10 years' experience.

She focuses on employment and labour law and social security matters, and regularly advises Portuguese and multinational companies in sectors including retail, finance, electricity, the media and airlines.

She also has significant experience in employment disputes and is regularly involved in restructuring processes. She provides day-to-day advice on employment matters and regularly handles disciplinary proceedings, dismissals for just cause, collective dismissals and redundancies.

Mariana completed a postgraduate course in employment and labour law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and holds an LL.M. in International Business Law from Católica Global School of Law.

Contacts

Office: Lisbon
(+351) 213 197 300*
mariana.paiva@plmj.pt

*National landlines call

Languages:
English, Spanish

Academic Background

  • Law degree from the University of Lisbon, 2009
  • Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2012
  • Specialist postgraduate course in employment law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, 2013
  • LL.M. in International Business Law from Católica Global School of Law

The Legal 500

2026 - Mariana Paiva, Leading Associates | Labour and Employment
2025 - Mariana Paiva, Leading Associates | Labour and Employment
2023 - Mariana Paiva, Rising stars | Labour and Employment
2022 - Mariana Paiva, Rising stars | Labour and Employment
2021 - Mariana Paiva | Labour and Employment

Other Awards

2020 - Mariana Paiva, Rising stars | Iberian Lawyer - Labour Awards
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