Joana Varela Teixeira LLM
AssociateAbout
Joana Teixeira practices in employment and labour law, counselling about all the relevant employment matters in both national and international companies, with particular focus on hiring employees, disciplinary proceedings, and termination of employment contracts.
Her clients include companies in a range of sectors including health, wholesale trade companies and automotive industry.
Areas of FocusEmployment
EXPERIENCE
- Advising several companies on day-to-day labour-related matters and representing clients on court cases related to administrative offences, dismissals, and other.
- Advising multinational retail, aviation and automotive companies.
- Advising a company on its purchase by another company by the value of EUR 320m.
Languages
- Portuguese
- English
Education
- Master’s in law, Nova School of Law
- Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Law Degree, 2021
Prior Experience
- 2024 – present, Associate, DLA Piper
- 2022 – 2024, Trainee Lawyer, DLA Piper ABBC
- 2021, Summer Intern in litigation and arbitration department, Lisbon based law firm.
Additional qualifications
- Conflict Mediator certified by the General Directorate of Justice Policy of the Portuguese Republic.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Advogada registered with the Ordem dos Advogados (Portuguese Bar Association)
