Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 3
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The firm operates a well-reputed group that assists with the employment aspects of high-value M&A transactions and offers additional skill in redundancy plan mandates. The department benefits from the strength of its international network to assist with cross-border matters. The team also acts in market abuse claims and represents companies in collective litigation proceedings concerning working time and bonuses. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Work Highlights
- The firm advised Kyowa Kirin on the employment aspects of the cross-border sale of a business unit.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers are extremely pragmatic and commercial, and are the most user-friendly. They help us deal with difficult French employment law, and we get very pragmatic and easy-to-understand advice."
"The team give very good quality responses and are very sharp, responsive and quick."
"The team has an excellent ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"The lawyers are extremely pragmatic and commercial, and are the most user-friendly. They help us deal with difficult French employment law, and we get very pragmatic and easy-to-understand advice."
"The team give very good quality responses and are very sharp, responsive and quick."
"The team has an excellent ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
Notable Practitioners
Claire Toumieux displays strengths across a variety of employment mandates, including assisting with cross-border M&A transactions, redundancy plans, individual terminations and sexual harassment cases. She has experience in the transportation, financial and media sectors.
"The most important thing to me is the conviviality of Claire Toumieux. This is very helpful in periods of stress, and she has a good sense of humour, as well as expertise and responsiveness."
Olivier Picquerey handles complex employment litigation. He is also adept at advising domestic and international clients on reorganisations.
"Olivier Picquerey is practical in how he gives advice. He gets straight to the point and he helps the client to process things. He cuts through to the important things in order to make decisions."
"He is quite articulate and very pragmatic in his approach."