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Nuno Guedes Vaz
Joined PLMJ in 2002.
Senior counsel in the Employment and Labour practice.
About Nuno
Nuno is a senior counsel in the Employment and Labour practice and with over 30 years’ experience in this area, he has advised clients from many different sectors. These include rail, road and air transport, pharmaceuticals, oil, energy and natural resources, postal, telecoms, and retail distribution.
Nuno is one of a select group of lawyers in Portugal with proven experience and know-how in all aspects of collective bargaining in multiple sectors. He has advised on both direct negotiations and on resolving collective disputes through conciliation, mediation and arbitration. In this work, he has also dealt with all types collective bargaining regulatory instruments.
Nuno holds the title of Specialist in Labour Law granted by the Portuguese Bar Association.
He was a lawyer (1987-1998) and later (1999-2001) an assistant director of Socio-Labour Affairs Department of the CIP - the Portuguese Confederation of Industry, having represented that tripartite confederation on various Portuguese and EU bodies for social dialogue and consultation.
He was a member as an arbitrator for employers of the Economic and Social Council, for the purposes of compulsory and necessary arbitration, and for arbitration on minimum services in strike situations. He held this position for the 2015-2018 term.
Nuno is currently one of presiding arbitrators at the same institution, for the 2019-2022 term.
Academic Background
- Law degree from the University of Lisbon, 1986
- Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 1988
- Postgraduate in Employment Law, the University of Lisbon, 2001
Professional Background
- Awarded the title of lawyer specialising in employment law by the Portuguese Bar Association, 2007
PLMJ nominated in all categories of the Iberian Lawyer Labour Awards 2022
Chambers & Partners Europe 2018 – PLMJ has more lawyers than any other Portuguese law firm with top rankings
Best Lawyers recognises PLMJ as the Portuguese law firm with most 'Lawyers of the Year'
PLMJ has 46 lawyers recommended in Best Lawyers Portugal 2017
PLMJ partner Nuno Guedes Vaz speaks to Diário Económico on the CJEU ruling that travel by mobile workers counts as ‘working time’
Employment law specialist Nuno Guedes Vaz analyses the proposal to introduce education vouchers in Diário Económico
Changes to the Employment Code
PLMJ and the Lisbon Commercial Association – Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Salão Nobre ACL - Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, 89. 1169 022 LISBON
PLMJ and the Lisbon Commercial Association organise breakfast to discuss changes to the Employment Code
Chambers Europe
"Clients value him for his "strong persuasive ability."
"He regularly assists with disputes flowing from collective bargaining or industrial action."
"Sources praise his strong negotiation skills and very assertive, strategic approach."
"He provides a practical approach – that's very important – and he is very helpful in anticipating questions."