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Arendt & Medernach

Employment

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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.

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Employment - Luxembourg

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

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 the 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 restructurings, 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.

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Strengths

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  • The availability of Arendt & Medernach's experts in the subject matters is always a given and the team's understanding of practical problems and their solutions is outstanding.

    Employment respondentEurope

  • Our cases are often complex and time-consuming but we can always count on Arendt & Medernach's excellent support. We always receive clear and prompt responses.

    Employment respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Philippe Schmit
    Philippe Schmit

    Philippe Schmit

    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 delivers excellent results with his team and provides the needed service.

      Employment respondentEurope

    • Philippe Schmit made himself available for us, allowing us to benefit from his professionalism and mastery of the subject matter.

      Employment respondentEurope
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