Following the public announcement made by José Carlos Soares Machado and Pedro Rebelo de Sousa, about the decision to merge their firms, in late July, the integration process began in October when the Soares Machado & Associados tema moved into the SRS Advogados. . Further to this merger the dispute resolution team at SRS, which has grown significantly over recent years, now also counts on the experience of a group of professionals lead by Dr José Soares Machado, who is a renowned specialist in this area. The SRS team is therefor strengthened with 9 new lawyers, including Maria José Tavares and Regina Santos Pereira as Managing Associates, which allows SRS to position itself as a leading firm in the Dispute Resolution area.