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Provided by August Debouzy

Headed by Emmanuelle Barbara, the employment law team provides a full range of employment law expertise, including with regards to collective and individual industrial relations, executive management compensation schemes, employee health and safety in the workplace, civil liberties, employment litigation, employee savings and pension schemes, social benefits, and international mobility. The firm is also regularly retained to advise and represent employers of CAC 40 companies and major French and international industrial groups, in highly sensitive employment law matters, such as mass redundancies, restructuring transactions and high stakes negotiations with employee representative bodies.

The employment lawyers regularly team up with the firm’s lawyers specializing in restructuring, taxation or corporate law and, more recently, compliance experts to provide clients a comprehensive approach and effectively manage their overlapping issues involving various practice areas.

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Employment - France

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What the Team is Known For

August Debouzy has a market-leading team that covers a wide range of employment mandates. The firm is highly skilled in assisting both French and international clients, including CAC 40 companies, with employee litigation, company reorganisations and collective redundancy plans. The group demonstrates additional expertise in dealing with matters concerning workplace discrimination and assisting with inspections by French authorities. The department has further experience in whistle-blowing policies and issues surrounding foreign secondment.

Work Highlights

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  • August Debouzy advised Robert Bosch France on the sale of its site in Mondeville, which has 400 employees.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Emmanuelle Barbara
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Emmanuelle Barbara
Head of Employment
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Emmanuelle Barbara is highly sought after by leading French and international corporates from a range of sectors, including retail and hospitality. She assists with the negotiation of collective agreements, employee transfers and employment criminal law cases.

She is a leading figure in employment law.

Emmanuelle Barbara is an extraordinary and visionary lawyer.

Marie-Hélène Bensadoun
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Marie-Hélène Bensadoun
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Marie-Hélène Bensadoun maintains a solid employment practice advising on individual and collective terminations. She regularly handles mandates in the TMT, transportation and energy sectors.

She is well known in the field of employment law.

Virginie Devos
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Virginie Devos
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Virginie Devos displays strong capabilities in high-profile employment disputes and restructurings. She often advises international clients.

Virginie was very responsive and was very good and kind to us.

Virginie Devos is very competent and responsive, and always works to a high quality.

She understands the concerns of our company and this is great and highly valued.

Fabienne Haas
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Fabienne Haas
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Fabienne Haas handles a range of employment issues, including employee benefits mandates. She frequently assists clients with multi-jurisdictional matters. She also advises on contentious matters, such as sexual harassment litigation and employee dismissals following misconduct.

I am extremely impressed by Fabienne and her team. She is very knowledgeable, always available and gives solid advice.

Ranked Lawyers at
August Debouzy

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Employment

Emmanuelle Barbara
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Emmanuelle Barbara
Head of Employment
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Band 1
Marie-Hélène Bensadoun
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Marie-Hélène Bensadoun
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Band 2
Virginie Devos
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Virginie Devos
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Band 3
Fabienne Haas
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Fabienne Haas
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Band 4

Members

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Anaïs Qureshi

Catherine Le Manchec

Emmanuelle Barbara

Emmanuelle Barbara

Head of Department

Eric Manca

Fabienne Haas

Philippe Durand