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Memberships
  • Member of the Portuguese Bar Association
Professional Background
  • Founder and the Portuguese representative on the Board of EELA – European Employment Lawyers Association for more than a decade.
Awards
  • César is consistently ranked Band 1 by Chambers Europe.
  • He is also ranked in the Hall of Fame by Legal 500
  • In 2012 and in 2017, César Sá Esteves was considered Lawyer of the Year in Employment Law by the International Directory ILO – International Law Office, Client Choice Awards, following voting and choice by a panel of national and international clients.
SRS Legal

César Sá Esteves

Managing-Partner
Phone
+351 91 000 89 05
E-mail
cesar.esteves@srslegal.pt
Address
Rua Dom Francisco Manuel de Melo 21
1070-085
Lisbon
Portugal
https://www.srslegal.pt/en/
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish

César is Managing Partner at SRS Legal, as well as Partner in the Employment & Social Security Department. With over 30 years of practice, César has extensive experience in dealing with collective bargaining, collective and individual disputes and HR/employment strategic advisory services.

César began his career as a lawyer in 1992, having worked in SRS Legal since its beginning. He became a partner and the Head of the Employment & Social Security Department in 2004. Since November 2023 he has become a Managing Partner here at SRS Legal.

César has a law degree from Católica law School, a Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Law from University of Coimbra and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Law from Instituto Superior de Gestão, in Lisbon.

César has a high reputation in advising companies on Employment Law, particularly in corporate restructuring operations, negotiating CBAs, managing collective disputes, defining HR policies and contractual models. He also has extensive experience in defining flexible hiring models and establishing plans and remuneration policies, including Pension Plans.

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