Employment
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Our highly regarded Employment law practice specializes in French and multi-jurisdictional employment law issues and comprises 3 partners, 1 professor and around 10 associates. The team is able to deliver full-service advice on all aspects of employment law, ranging from transactional work to complex litigation and day-to-day employment matters.
Our Employment law team is used to assisting companies with their day-to-day employment matters.
Subjects covered are very diverse: review of the employment contracts, assistance with regards to working time / Sunday work / night work, assistance on profit sharing and remuneration issues, daily advice on the management of individual working relationships and the management of employee representative bodies.
Our Employment law practice has extensive experience assisting multinational clients involved in complex reorganizations, site closures and restructurings. These types of operations raise various legal and HR issues and it is necessary to consult with legal counsel from the outset to determine the best approach in order to reconcile business needs, timing considerations and labour law constraints.
Our team is also well known for handling the employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions or other sensitive operations of this nature.
Lastly, when litigation is unavoidable, clients can count on our team of skilled litigators to defend them in both individual and collective disputes before Civil and Administrative courts.
Chambers Review
Bredin Prat is a highly reputed firm advising on the employment law aspects of high-value M&A transactions. The department offers particular expertise in social security matters as well as representing companies in employee litigation, including collective lawsuits. The practice houses additional strength in internal reorganisations and collective mutual termination agreements.
Work Highlights
- Bredin Prat advised Casino Group on the employment law aspects of its agreements with Groupement Les Mousquetaires regarding the closure of several stores and the transfer of employees.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bredin Prat are capable of finding innovative solutions to big complexities in employment law. They are very technically sharp and pertinent, and it is reassuring when we work with the team."
"They know our organisation well; they have a real understanding of our culture and how we are structured. The lawyers are practical and have a background and experience in human resources. They can explain everything that we need to consider."
"I appreciate the firm's negotiation strategy, technical expertise on particularly complex files and strong experience."
"Our entire experience with Bredin Prat was incredibly good. The team are very strong technically, and very commercial and pragmatic. They are very useful in conversations and negotiations."
"The service could not be better; it is absolutely top class. The team are very pragmatic, commercial and fantastic to work with."
"Bredin Prat are capable of finding innovative solutions to big complexities in employment law. They are very technically sharp and pertinent, and it is reassuring when we work with the team."
"They know our organisation well; they have a real understanding of our culture and how we are structured. The lawyers are practical and have a background and experience in human resources. They can explain everything that we need to consider."
"I appreciate the firm's negotiation strategy, technical expertise on particularly complex files and strong experience."
"Our entire experience with Bredin Prat was incredibly good. The team are very strong technically, and very commercial and pragmatic. They are very useful in conversations and negotiations."
"The service could not be better; it is absolutely top class. The team are very pragmatic, commercial and fantastic to work with."
Notable Practitioners
Pascale Lagesse draws market-wide recognition for her expertise in a broad range of employment matters. She regularly acts on the employment aspects of large-scale M&A transactions as well as reorganisations and employment disputes.
"Pascale Lagesse is a trusted adviser. We really appreciate her smart way of approaching situations and how she is able to find the best solutions with a balanced approach."
"She is a leader in the French employment space."
"Pascale is a very strong practitioner."
Cyril Gaillard advises on a variety of contentious matters within employment law. He is regularly instructed by international clients and additionally has experience in remote work matters.
"Cyril Gaillard has a perfect mastery of complex labour subjects. He also offers precise advice and negotiation strategy, and has the ability to understand and fuse together the specificities of our activity."
"He is very strong in trials and a good player."
"He is a good litigator; he is very technical and precise."
Laetitia Tombarello is praised highly for her activity in the French employment market. She is well equipped to handle the employment aspects of large-scale corporate transactions and often represents leading domestic clients.
"Laetitia Tombarello combines a deep knowledge of employment law with strong technical skills, a quick understanding of the issues at stake and how to manage HR topics, a business-oriented and strategic approach, and a capacity to look beyond and to challenge. She provides clear, tailor-made and reliable advice."
"Laetitia is very calm and good at listening. She has a good vision of the work and the strategies to take, and she simplifies complicated advice. She deals with the matters well, and she presents different aspects well and offers strategic supervision."
"She is an excellent partner."
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