Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : France
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Provided by Capstan Avocats
Capstan Avocats is a firm specialising in labour law.
It has 200 lawyers with recognised skills who provide a customised and generalised service to companies and start-ups as well as multi-nationals. In advisory matters and litigation, in all areas of labour law, in France and internationally.
The firm has a presence in major French economic areas: Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseilles, Montpellier, Nantes, Nîmes, Paris, Saint-Étienne, Sophia-Antipolis and Toulouse.
Capstan Avocats is ranked no. 1 in its preferred disciplines by all French and international professional rankings.
Capstan Avocats is one of the founding members of Ius Laboris, which brings together over 1500 lawyers and over 60 firms specialising in labour law, active in over 160 cities across the globe. Ius Laboris offers a high-level international services, enabling Capstan Avocats' clients to access the services of recognised legal firms in each country.
Chambers Review
Capstan Avocats is a top-tier team dedicated solely to employment law with recommended abilities in social security issues. The team frequently assists both French and international clients across the retail, technology and manufacturing sectors with disputes, mass dismissals and reorganisations. The law firm provides additional experience in employee representation issues, individual terminations and working time agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It is a very good group of lawyers."
"Capstan Avocats are very good and sharp in this area."
"It is a very good group of lawyers."
"Capstan Avocats are very good and sharp in this area."
Notable Practitioners
Bruno Serizay is a key name in the French employment market and maintains a focus on complex social security issues.
"He is doing a lot of specific social security work; he is good at that. He is very focused."
Jean-Michel Mir comes highly recommended for his skilled handling of domestic and cross-border corporate reorganisations as well as the negotiation of collective agreements. He additionally assists employers with working time issues.
Guillaume Bordier regularly handles the employment aspects of corporate restructurings. He also offers expertise in employee share scheme and incentives matters.
"Guillaume Bordier is a very strong employment lawyer."
Managing partner Pascal Lagoutte is a highly experienced employment lawyer who advises both international and domestic clients. His practice covers pensions, employee remuneration schemes and employment disputes.
"Pascal Lagoutte has been a leader in the market for years. He is good."
Ranked Lawyers at
Capstan Avocats
France
Members
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Adeline Gauthier
Agnès Ballereau-Boyer
Alexandra Lorber Lance
Alexandre Duprey
Alexandre Traynard
Anne Murgier
Anne-Bénédicte Voloir
Anne-Laure Périès
Antoine Sappin
Arnaud Teissier
Aurélien Louvet
Axelle Mourgues
Bruno Malvaud
Bruno Platel
Head of Department
Caroline Blanchard-Crego
Catherine Bertholet
Cécile Authier
Delphine Liault
Deschaud Laurent
Fabrice Carava
Florence Milan
Frédéric Aknin
Gonzague Talvard
Jean-Luc Amour
Head of Department
Jean-Yves Sagnard
Jérôme Margulici
Laurent Cruciani
Luc Alemany
Luc Bachelot
Marie-Laure Quivaux
Marie-Pierre Olive
Marion Le Roux
Mathilde Joyes
Matthieu Babin
Maxime de Margerie
Michel Jolly
Nicolas Christau
Olivier Bonijoly
Olivier Chénedé
Pascal Garcia
Head of Department
Patricia Pouillart
Patrick Lanoy
Philippe Garcia
Philippe Gautier
Philippe Richard
Romain Thiesset
Sandrine Losi
Solenne Rivat
Sophie Peltier-Paya
Stéphane Bourquelot
Stéphane Leplaideur
Thimothée Henry
Thomas Salomé
Yves Tallendier
Clients
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