Employment | Global

Baker McKenzie is noted for its exceptionally broad coverage, with top-notch employment departments across the UK, Europe, Asia-Pacific, including China and Australia, and the USA. The law firm offers:

       • Considerable expertise advising on group restructurings, mass redundancies, integrations, restrictive covenants and mobility issues.

       • Special expertise handling employment aspects of cross-border transactions.

       • Proficiency handling complex employee benefits mandates, advising on pensions and share plans.

       • Experience acting for clients across a range of sectors, including automotive, industrial, energy, mining, financial institutions, healthcare and communications.

Allen & Overy is recognised for its notable practice advising on international employment law issues. It has a particularly strong European presence, with recognised offices across the continent, as well as active teams in Hong Kong and China. The law firm offers:

       • Regulatory expertise which supports the firm's strength in employment matters.

       • Experience advising clients from a range of sectors, with a particularly strong following among banks and pharmaceutical and technology companies.

Clifford Chance has a market-leading employee benefits team and a robust employment offering, benefiting from a widespread network of offices which is led by a well-regarded team in London. The law firm offers:

       • Expert advice on collective employee savings plans and share schemes.

       • In-depth knowledge of remuneration and incentive arrangements for senior executives.

       • A multidisciplinary team of experts covering legal, regulatory and tax advice on large-scale global share plans and incentives issues.

       • Skill advising an array of clients from the financial services, aerospace, retail, technology, energy and real estate sectors on contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

DLA Piper is noted for its broad network across Europe, Asia and the UK, and has additional strengths in the USA and Latin America. The law firm offers:

       • Experience advising on the labour aspects of corporate restructurings and post-acquisition integrations.

       • Proficiency assisting with cross-border HR policy alignment and compliance, pensions and globality issues.

       • Expertise in global investigations and employment litigation, such as cases concerning allegations of workplace discrimination.

       • Familiarity advising clients from the technology, life sciences, aviation, financial services and retail industries.

Linklaters is recognised for its outstanding employee incentives and share schemes and employment teams, which are highly esteemed by global clients, and boasts particular strength in London. The law firm offers:

       • Considerable expertise advising clients from the pharmaceutical and financial services industries.

       • Experience advising on employment benefits issues related to M&A and other transactions, such as investor buyouts and business sales and separations.

       • Proficiency acting on regulatory matters concerning executive pay and benefits.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius is respected for its considerable strength in employee benefits plans and general employment law compliance. Particularly noted for its significant USA expertise. The law firm offers:

       • Expertise in advising startups and public companies on cross-border executive compensation matters.

       • Considerable experience acting for clients from the pharmaceutical, technology, hospitality and food industries.

       • Knowledge in the handling of litigation, including strike-related disputes and claims of sexual harassment and discrimination.

Proskauer Rose is noted for its considerable strength advising on a range of employment law matters, particularly across France and the USA. The law firm offers:

       • Expertise representing clients from a range of industry sectors including TMT, banking and finance, and private equity.

       • Skill handling employment litigation, such as employment investigations and discrimination cases.

       • Experience advising on multi-jurisdictional redundancies, collective dismissals, employee data protection and whistle-blowing matters.

       • Familiarity acting for sporting organisations with contentious employment agreements and arbitration.

CMS is experienced in advising across a wide range of employment law matters, and recognised for its considerable strength across the UK and Europe, as well as displaying a growing presence in Asia. The law firm offers:

       • Experience acting for clients from an array of industries including TMT, financial services and transportation.

       • Expertise in advising on senior and collective contract termination as well as restructuring, employee transfer and remuneration matters.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a highly-regarded employment and employee benefits practice that has a strong presence in the UK, Europe and Japan. The law firm offers:

       • Familiarity acting for clients on the employment aspects of cross-border transactions, as well as providing ongoing advice regarding bonus plans, terminations and a variety of other HR legal queries.

       • Excellent capability in contentious employment matters, including litigation, boardroom disputes and industrial relations.

       • Considerable experience in whistle-blowing cases, including for the finance industry.

       • Growing strength in new employment contract areas such as the gig economy and zero-hours contracts. Also assists with employee data protection.

Jones Day is well regarded for assisting clients with both non-contentious and contentious employment law mandates. It has notable strength in the USA and impressive offices across Europe and Asia. The law firm offers:

       • Special strength in advising on the employment law aspects of transactions, particularly cross-border restructurings and M&A matters.

       • Experience representing clients in employment litigation and investigations including wage and hour class actions.

       • Expertise acting on executive compensation and employee benefits mandates, as well as health and safety issues.