• The lawyer has more than 30 years’ experience advising national and international companies on matters such as corporate restructuring, collective bargaining and labor litigation.

Andersen has appointed Tiago Piló as new Partner and co-head of the Labor Department in the Lisbon office. Tiago Piló, who has more than 30 years’ experience in employment law and labor relations, is recognized in some of the most prestigious international directories, such as Chambers and Legal 500.

Throughout his career, Tiago Piló has advised national and international companies in the industry, technology, health, retail and financial services sectors. Andersen’s new Partner has solid experience in all aspects of Labor Law, namely corporate restructuring, collective bargaining, labor audits, implementation of internal policies and dispute resolution. He also has extensive experience in labor due diligences in the context of M&A transactions, as well as in managing labor relations in environments of digital transformation and adaptation to new working models.

He has a law degree and a postgraduate degree in European Studies from the University of Lisbon. He is a specialist in employment law and a member of the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA). He combines his legal practice with teaching postgraduate courses at the Catholic University of Porto.

José Vicente Morote, Managing Partner of Andersen Iberia, points out that “the addition of Tiago Piló responds to our strategy of quality and specialization, and our desire to have robust, first-class teams in all our offices”. He adds that “his arrival allows us to strengthen our work practice, both in the Portuguese market and in other Portuguese-speaking countries, and helps us in our goal of becoming one of the leading firms in this jurisdiction”.

José Mota Soares, Partner at Andersen and head of Andersen Portugal, said: “Tiago’s integration is very important for the firm in Lisbon and Portugal, as well as for the employment department he will be leading. Tiago’s enormous technical quality and experience will add great value to our employment law department and his profile undoubtedly fits in with our strategy of specialization and growth”. He adds that “his experience and strategic vision will be fundamental at a time when companies are facing major challenges in terms of reorganization, digital transformation and talent management”.