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Provided by Bredin Prat

Bredin Prat’s employment practice covers all facets of employment law including non-contentious and contentious matters.


The firm has extensive experience in the labor aspects of M&A transactions and strategic reorganisations and assists clients from the early stages of the deal or reorganisation to its execution. The firm is regularly asked to advise international groups in connection with complex multi-level employee representative information and consultation procedures, before the European works council and company-level works councils and health and safety committees.


The employment law team assists companies in negotiating and concluding collective bargaining agreements, including framework agreements, renegotiation of collective benefits, strategic workforce planning, working hours, etc. The team also advises on the implementation of employee assessment policies and systems and on issues of equal treatment and non-discrimination. The team also assists companies in devising and implementing job protection plans.


The team The team has extensive experience in M&A transactions and strategic reorganizationssocial management of M&A operations and transfers of companies and activities. Its intervention covers both the project design and implementation phases.

The firm regularly represents employers before the French courts (employment tribunals, civil courts and criminal courts) and French labor authorities in proceedings involving employees collectively or individually.

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Employment - France

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What the Team is Known For

Bredin Prat is a highly reputed firm advising on the employment law aspects of high-value M&A transactions. The department offers particular expertise in social security matters as well as representing companies in employee litigation, including collective lawsuits. The practice houses additional strength in internal reorganisations and collective mutual termination agreements.

Work Highlights

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  • Bredin Prat advised Casino Group on the employment law aspects of its agreements with Groupement Les Mousquetaires regarding the closure of several stores and the transfer of employees.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Pascale Lagesse
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Pascale Lagesse
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Pascale Lagesse draws market-wide recognition for her expertise in a broad range of employment matters. She regularly acts on the employment aspects of large-scale M&A transactions as well as reorganisations and employment disputes.
"Pascale Lagesse is a trusted adviser. We really appreciate her smart way of approaching situations and how she is able to find the best solutions with a balanced approach."
"She is a leader in the French employment space."
"Pascale is a very strong practitioner."
Cyril Gaillard
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Cyril Gaillard
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Cyril Gaillard advises on a variety of contentious matters within employment law. He is regularly instructed by international clients and additionally has experience in remote work matters.
"Cyril Gaillard has a perfect mastery of complex labour subjects. He also offers precise advice and negotiation strategy, and has the ability to understand and fuse together the specificities of our activity."
"He is very strong in trials and a good player."
"He is a good litigator; he is very technical and precise."
Laetitia Tombarello
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Laetitia Tombarello
Head of Employment
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Band 5
Laetitia Tombarello is praised highly for her activity in the French employment market. She is well equipped to handle the employment aspects of large-scale corporate transactions and often represents leading domestic clients.
"Laetitia Tombarello combines a deep knowledge of employment law with strong technical skills, a quick understanding of the issues at stake and how to manage HR topics, a business-oriented and strategic approach, and a capacity to look beyond and to challenge. She provides clear, tailor-made and reliable advice."
"Laetitia is very calm and good at listening. She has a good vision of the work and the strategies to take, and she simplifies complicated advice. She deals with the matters well, and she presents different aspects well and offers strategic supervision."
"She is an excellent partner."

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Employment

Pascale Lagesse
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Pascale Lagesse
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Band 1
Cyril Gaillard
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Cyril Gaillard
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Band 5
Laetitia Tombarello
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Laetitia Tombarello
Head of Employment
5
Band 5

Members

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Caroline Combes

Geoffrey Gury

Laetitia Tombarello

Laetitia Tombarello

Head of Department