Joana de Almeida Ferreira
Legal Manager – Labour Law
PwC Portugal
Joana de Almeida Ferreira is a Legal Manager of PwC Portugal in the Labour Law Practice Area.
Joana de Almeida Ferreira practice has been mainly focused in advising national and multinational companies in various business sectors, providing daily employment matters’ legal assistance, notably in the conclusion of employment contracts, conducting disciplinary proceedings, redundancies and collective dismissals procedures, negotiation-based termination of employment contracts, including litigation procedures in labour disputes and administrative proceedings.
She also has experience in issues related to the transfer of undertakings and business transfers as well as in business restructuring operations and company restructuring, as they relate to labour matters.
At a glance
Areas of focus
- Labour Law
- Social Security Law
- Labour Litigation
Professional background
Before joining PwC’s Legal services (previously CCR Legal), she was Associate at the Labour Department of Abreu Advogados (Abreu & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL), where she worked from 2013 to 2019.
She started her career at Athayde de Tavares & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, RL.
Education
- Law Degree, Law Faculty of University of Lisbon (2012)
- Master in Enterprise and Labour Law, with specialisation in Corporate Law, ISCTE – Lisbon University Institute (2016)
- Labour Procedure Practice Course, Portuguese Bar Association (2016)
- Post-Graduation in Labour Law and Social Security Law, Labour Law Institute (IDT), Law Faculty of the University of Lisbon (2019)
- Member of the Portuguese Bar Association
