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About

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Our Employment team is made up of lawyers who are experts in labor law & who have also developed a cross-disciplinary approach to the economic & legal issues of the sectors in which our clients operate.


Bird & Bird's Employment Team works closely with the firm's other departments, assists & advises national & international companies, as well as public authorities, on the full range of employment law issues. We regularly lead several large-scale reorganisations & represented our clients in high-stake litigation cases. We assist mainly international groups with a presence in France, on HR transformation projects, cross-border matters, complex employment litigation & matters around work ethics (harassment investigations, working time & burn-out claims, etc.).


Our leitmotiv? To be "facilitators"


The firm has developed a business partner approach. Distinguished by our pragmatic advice & efficiency in execution, in close partnership with in house legal and HR, as well as operational teams, the team is well known for proactive support on all employment issues relating to local & international corporate & commercial transactions, in particular M&A, business transfers, LBO & VC transactions.


Thanks to our distinctive sectoral approach, we have specific industry sector expertise in all areas of activity, including the life sciences, tech & comms & digital economy sectors, and have developed cutting-edge knowledge of these markets & their specific HR issues.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Employment - France

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Bird & Bird is a well-established firm offering expertise in company reorganisations, employee litigation and social plans. Additionally well versed in collective and individual terminations, the practice boasts a strong client base hailing from the technology sector. The team is experienced in consultations with works councils.

Notable practitioners

Nathalie Devernay is a key contact for the practice.

À propos de l’équipe

Bird & Bird est un cabinet bien établi qui offre une expertise en matière de réorganisations d’entreprises, de contentieux sociaux et de plans sociaux. De plus, le cabinet a une réputation établie dans les licenciements collectifs et individuels, le cabinet dispose d’une clientèle issue du secteur de la technologie. L’équipe est expérimentée dans les consultations avec les comités d’entreprise.

Principaux contacts

Nathalie Devernay est un contact pour la pratique.

Work Highlights

  • Bird & Bird advised Infosys on outsourcing projects and employee transfers.

  • Bird & Bird a conseillé Infosys sur des projets d’externalisation et des transferts d’employés.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The firm has been great – they were very responsive and gave very commercially sensitive advice.

Employment respondent
France

The firm demonstrates cutting-edge expertise, agility and an ability to be inventive without losing sight of the risk level.

Employment respondent
France

They offer availability and rigour in compliance with schedules.

Employment respondent
France

They possess a rare combination of legal acumen, negotiation skills and courtroom presence that few in the profession can rival. Furthermore, their communication is impeccable.

Employment respondent
France

Ils font preuve de disponibilité et de rigueur dans les plannings.

Employment respondent
France

Ils possèdent une combinaison rare de perspicacité juridique, de compétences en négociation et de présence devant les tribunaux que peu peuvent rivaliser. De plus, leur communication est impeccable.

Employment respondent
France

Le cabinet a été formidable – ils ont été très réactifs et ont donné des conseils très sensibles sur le plan commercial.

Employment respondent
France

Le cabinet fait preuve d’une expertise de premier plan, d’une agilité et d’une capacité à faire preuve d’inventivité sans perdre de vue les risques.

Employment respondent
France

Members

Provided by Bird & Bird

Benjamine Fiedler

Benjamine Fiedler

Head of Department

Chris Ivey

Nathalie Devernay

Industries

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Aerospace & Defence

Automobile & Parts

Banks

Energy

Forestry & Paper

Healthcare

Industrial Engineering

Media

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Sports

Telecommunications

Transportation