José João Henriques

About José João

José João is a senior associate in the Employment and Labour practice with over 10 years of experience.

He advises Portuguese and international clients on all types of employment and social security matters, from day-to-day advice to employment litigation.

He has a particular focus on issues such as restructuring and international transactions, transfers of undertakings, redundancies, international mobility, remuneration and benefit plans and pension funds. José João's versatility and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams enables him to advise clients on sensitive and highly complex multijurisdictional matters.

He has advised clients in a wide range of sectors including energy, information technology, healthcare, insurance, services, transport and retail.

José João holds a master's degree in labour law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and is a member of the Portuguese Labour Law Association and CIELO - the Community for Employment and Occupational Research and Study.

Prior to joining PLMJ, he was a lawyer at Linklaters' Lisbon and SRS Advogados.