Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Luxembourg
Band 1
Email address
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+352 40 78 78 1About
Provided by Arendt & Medernach
Our employment law, pensions and benefits practice advises domestic and international institutional clients from the banking, financial and industrial sectors on:
- All aspects of employment contracts, including termination
- Business immigration and expatriation
- Restructuring and reorganisation
- Industrial relations
- Collective redundancies
- Collective bargaining negotiations
- Compensation and benefits schemes
- Equity schemes
- Share option plans
- Pension schemes
- Restrictive covenants
- Data protection and privacy at work
- Social security law
Our lawyers have considerable expertise in representing employers in all kind of employment litigation, including defending dismissal and discrimination claims. They also provide assistance in negotiations with trade unions and employee representatives, especially for banking and industry clients.
To ensure we provide expert and proactive employment law advice specifically tailored to our clients' needs, the employment law, pensions and benefits lawyers can draw on expertise from other practice areas within the firm.
Chambers Review
Arendt & Medernach has an esteemed labour law team advising on both contentious and non-contentious employment issues for clients in a variety of industries, including the financial services, automotive and public sectors. The law firm frequently advises on employment aspects of cross-border mergers, including work for international clients looking to relocate to Luxembourg. This practice is well equipped to advise on a broad range of employment law matters, including corporate restructuring, collective and individual dismissals, social plans, immigration and social security policy. The team has a well-reputed employment litigation practice representing clients in court in contractual, harassment and abusive dismissal disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The approach to navigating intricate challenges shown by the team was both meticulous and innovative. What particularly impressed me was the ability to synthesise information from various sources and distil it into actionable insights."
"We have been very well advised by Arendt & Medernach. Our requirements and needs are known and are always taken into account."
"The approach to navigating intricate challenges shown by the team was both meticulous and innovative. What particularly impressed me was the ability to synthesise information from various sources and distil it into actionable insights."
"We have been very well advised by Arendt & Medernach. Our requirements and needs are known and are always taken into account."
Notable Practitioners
Philippe Schmit acts for a client base of automotive suppliers and financial institutions on a range of employment matters, including contractual issues, dismissals and remote working policies.
"Philippe Schmit is technically strong, commercially balanced and a reliable partner who has built a strong team around him."
"Philippe Schmit is very competent and offers goal-oriented legal advice. He provides prompt examination and answers."