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A FULL-EXPERTISE HUMAN RESOURCES LAWFIRM

Founded  in 1987, Chassany Watrelot & Associés (CWA) is one of the main French law firms whose activity is exclusively dedicated to employment law and all other legal areas related to human resources management.

Located in France, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, Chassany Watrelot & Associés brings together over 60 specialised lawyers providing legal advice and representation during litigation before all courts of justice.  Chassany Watrelot &  Associés also develops and conducts professional training tailored to its clients’ needs.

Whether major national and international groups or SMEs, Chassany Watrelot & Associés’ clients benefit both from the very personalised  follow-up of a lawyer specifically dedicated to them, and from the expertise of the entire law firm through its highly technical hubs:

  • Employment collective relations
  • Restructuring
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Compensation & profit sharing
  • Pensions & welfare protection
  • Social security
  • Health & safety at work
  • International mobility

Chambers Review

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Employment - France

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Chassany Watrelot & Associés moves up in the rankings this year. It is a well-regarded employment boutique handling litigation, collective agreements and reorganisations, including employee transfers and social plans. The practice also handles mass redundancy and employment protection plans. The firm's client roster includes French blue-chip corporates and financial institutions.

À propos de l’équipe

Chassany Watrelot & Associés progresse dans le classement cette année. Il s’agit d’une boutique de droit du travail reconnue qui s’occupe des litiges, des conventions collectives et des réorganisations, y compris les transferts de salariés et les plans sociaux. Le cabinet s’occupe également des licenciements collectifs et des plans de sauvegarde de l’emploi. Le cabinet agit pour des entreprises françaises de premier plan et des institutions financières.

Work Highlights

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  • Chassany Watrelot & Associés assisted PAI Partners with the employment law aspects of its acquisition of the Looping Group.

  • Chassany Watrelot & Associés a assisté PAI Partners sur les aspects de droit social dans le cadre de l’acquisition du Groupe Looping.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Elisabeth Graujeman
3
Elisabeth Graujeman
3
Band 3

Elisabeth Graujeman moves up the rankings on the back of positive market feedback. She acts for an impressive roster of leading domestic clients and handles the negotiation of collective agreements, disputes and crisis management matters. She also stands out for her specialist knowledge of pensions and social security issues.

Elisabeth is exceptional.

She is a very good and serious lawyer.

Elisabeth Graujeman progresse dans le classement grâce à de retours positifs. Elle agit pour un nombre impressionnant de clients nationaux de premier plan et s’occupe de la négociation de conventions collectives, de différends et de dossiers de gestion de crise. Elle se distingue également par ses connaissances spécialisées en matière de pensions et de sécurité sociale.

Elisabeth est exceptionnelle.

C’est une avocate très bonne et sérieuse.

Jérôme Watrelot
4
Jérôme Watrelot
4
Band 4

Jérôme Watrelot advises clients hailing from the retail, food and drink, and transportation sectors on contentious and non-contentious employment law mandates. He also regularly assists with trade union and works council relations, and provides M&A-related employment advice to clients.

Jérôme Watrelot is quite exceptional.

Jérôme Watrelot conseille des clients issus des secteurs du commerce, de l’agroalimentaire et des transports en conseil comme en contentieux en droit social. Il assiste également les relations syndicales et les comités d’entreprise, et fournit à ses clients des conseils en matière d’emploi liés au M&A.

Jérôme Watrelot est tout à fait exceptionnel.

Ranked Lawyers at
Chassany Watrelot & Associés

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France

Employment

Elisabeth Graujeman
3
Elisabeth Graujeman
3
Band 3
Jérôme Watrelot
4
Jérôme Watrelot
4
Band 4

Members

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Benoît Dubessay

Bruno Briatta

Franck Janin

Hélène Guillot

Laurence Cohen

Magali Provençal

Mohamed Oulkhouir

Philippe Chassany

Sébastien Cellier

Sébastien Poncet

Xavier de Jerphanion

Yves Merle