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Leonor Cunha
Associate

Lawyer

Leonor Barata da Cunha

Lisbon, Portugal
Languages
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
  • English
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Leonor Barata da Cunha is an Associate in the Employment, Labour & Pensions team and is part of the ESG Task Force.

She develops her activity mainly in labour and social security Law, providing day-to-day labour advice to a roster of domestic and international clients, spanning a range of sectors.

She is also experienced in labour litigation and labour administrative offence proceedings.

She also executes labour audits, to assess the employment risks and contingencies related to company sales and purchases.

Leonor is recommended for Employment by Legal 500, 2026 and recognised for Labour and Employment Law, as Ones to Watch, by Best Lawyers for the past years.

Joined CMS Portugal in 2020.

Awards & Recognitions
01 –
  • Quote
    Sofia Costa Lobo and Leonor Barata da Cunha are two excellent professionals. I highlight their unquestionable technical knowledge, their dedication to all processes, and their deep understanding of our organisation. This knowledge of our company is fundamental to resolving the issues we bring to CMS. The relationship we have built together, based on respect, trust, partnership, sharing, and mutual admiration, is unbreakable.
    Legal 500 (2026)
  • Award
    Catarina Gil Jorge and Leonor Barata da Cunha are recommended.
    Legal 500 (2023)

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2022

Awards & Rankings

  • The Legal 500
  • Best Lawyers - Ones to Watch

Education

  • Law degree, Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de Lisboa
  • Masters in Forensic, Faculdade de Direito, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Practice Areas
Employment, Labour & Pensions

Insights by Leonor

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Newsletter Portugal

The 12-month period for implementing the Pay Gap Assessment Plan is coming to an end

19 Jul 2024 1 min read
Newsletter Portugal

Meet the Law - Reporting the employment relationship of an employee on Social Security website

01 Apr 2022 3 min read
Newsletter Portugal

Meet the Law - Amendments to the Labour Code (Telework Regime)

15 Nov 2021 5 min read
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