Alexandra Valente e Mariana Caldeira Saravia are on the 60 top women in the legal sector from Spain and Portugal.
The list published by Iberian Lawyer recognises the important work carried out by top women lawyers in the Iberian Peninsula, whether from law firms, as companies´ in-house staff or, for the first time, from relevant associations or organisations.
Alexandra and Mariana are recognised as women from Spain and Portugal whose work inspires others while promoting the role of women in the legal sector and in our society in general.
Alexandra is a Financial partner at SRS Advogados since 2009. She has more than 25 years of experience, in which her advice on Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance and Private Equity transactions stands out. Among others, Alexandra has advised on major Financial activities, such as privatisations and public offerings, large M&A and asset and Project Finance transactions, advising banks and other investors. Alexandra was a finalist in the Iberian Lawyer 2019 InspiraLAw initiative.
Mariana is a partner at the Employment and Social Security department of SRS Advogados and heads the Projects Unit. With 20 years´experience, she has managed some of the most relevant Corporate Restructuring in recent years in Portugal. She has extensive experience in defining flexible contractual models for the recruitment and appointment of human resources, the (re) organisation of working time and Restructuring processes, and in particular in the context of collective dismissals.