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Capstan Avocats

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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.

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Employment - France

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

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.

À propos de l’équipe

Capstan Avocats a une équipe de haut niveau dédiée uniquement au droit social, avec des compétences en matière de sécurité sociale. L’équipe assiste fréquemment des clients français et internationaux dans les secteurs de la grande distribution, de la technologie et de l’industrie dans le cadre de litiges, de licenciements collectifs et de réorganisations. Le cabinet d’avocats apporte une expérience supplémentaire en matière de représentation du personnel, de licenciements individuels et d’accords sur les heures de travail.

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Strengths

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  • The law firm has a strategic and business-oriented approach to matters.

    Employment respondentFrance

  • The lawyers are easy to reach and have always been able to help us.

    Employment respondentFrance

  • The team has an excellent business approach and understanding of commercial issues.

    Employment respondentFrance

  • It is a well-balanced team. It is very committed to the client and always available.

    Employment respondentFrance

  • Capstan Avocats is a really efficient team and puts client first.

    Employment respondentFrance

  • Capstan Avocats est une équipe très efficace qui place le client au premier plan.

    Employment respondentFrance

Notable Practitioners

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  • Bruno Serizay
    Bruno Serizay

    Bruno Serizay

    Bruno Serizay is a key name in the French employment market and maintains a focus on complex social security issues.

    Bruno Serizay est un acteur incontournable du marché français du droit de travail et se concentre sur les dossiers complexes de sécurité sociale.

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  • Pascal Lagoutte
    Pascal Lagoutte

    Pascal Lagoutte

    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, managing partner, est un avocat en droit du travail très expérimenté qui conseille des clients internationaux et nationaux. Sa pratique couvre les régimes de retraite, les régimes de rémunération des salariés et les litiges de droit du travail.

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  • Guillaume Bordier
    Guillaume Bordier

    Guillaume Bordier

    Guillaume Bordier regularly handles the employment aspects of corporate restructurings. He offers expertise to both international and domestic clients.

    Guillaume Bordier conseille régulièrement sur les aspects de droit social des restructurations d’entreprises. Il agit pour des clients internationaux et nationaux.

    • Guillaume provides an excellent level of advice and a good level of perspective.

      Employment respondentFrance

    • Guillaume a un excellent niveau de conseil et bon niveau de prise de recul.

      Employment respondentFrance
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  • Jean-Michel Mir
    Jean-Michel Mir

    Jean-Michel Mir

    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 also assists employers with working time issues.

    Jean-Michel Mir est recommandé pour sa gestion des restructurations d’entreprises nationales et transfrontalières ainsi que pour la négociation de conventions collectives. Il assiste également les employeurs sur les dossiers de temps de travail.

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  • Aurélien Louvet
    Aurélien Louvet

    Aurélien Louvet

    Aurélien Louvet advises on a wide range of employment matters for clients spanning from the IT and retail industries. His practice includes transformation projects, corporate restructuring exercises and collective bargaining, among other matters.

    Aurélien Louvet conseille ses clients sur un grand nombre de questions relatives au droit du travail, notamment dans les secteurs de l'informatique et de la distribution. Son expertise couvre entre autres les projets de transformation, les restructurations d'entreprises et les négociations collectives.

    • The decisions made thanks to Aurélien's creative ideas and recommendations are highly personalised.

      Employment respondentFrance

    • . Les décisions prises grâce à ses idées créatives et ses recommandations sont très personnalisées.

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Ranked Individuals at Capstan Avocats (5)

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Members

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  • Pascal Lagoutte

    Head of Department

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  • Jean-Michel Mir

    Head of Department

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  • Bruno Serizay

    Head of Department

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  • Deschaud Laurent

  • Patricia Pouillart

  • Anne-Bénédicte Voloir

  • Anne-Laure Périès

  • Arnaud Teissier

  • Aurélien Louvet

  • Marie-Pierre Olive

  • Nicolas Christau

  • Marion Le Roux

  • Anne Murgier

  • Caroline Blanchard-Crego

  • Olivier Chénedé

  • Romain Thiesset

  • Bruno Platel

  • Frédéric Aknin

  • Pascal Garcia

  • Adeline Gauthier

  • Florence Milan

  • Stéphane Leplaideur

  • Michel Jolly

  • Agnès Ballereau-Boyer

  • Thimothée Henry

  • Sophie Peltier-Paya

  • Alexandra Lorber Lance

  • Sandrine Losi

  • Jérôme Margulici

  • Thomas Salomé

  • Antoine Sappin

  • Delphine Liault

  • Bruno Malvaud

  • Patrick Lanoy

  • Olivier Bonijoly

  • Philippe Garcia

  • Luc Alemany

  • Catherine Bertholet

  • Maxime de Margerie

  • Yves Tallendier

  • Fabrice Carava

  • Solenne Rivat

  • Luc Bachelot

  • Stéphane Bourquelot

  • Philippe Gautier

  • Philippe Richard

  • Jean-Yves Sagnard

  • Alexandre Traynard

  • Laurent Cruciani

  • Gonzague Talvard

  • Axelle Mourgues

  • Cécile Authier

  • Alexandre Duprey

  • Mathilde Joyes

  • Marie-Laure Quivaux

  • Jean-Luc Amour

  • Matthieu Babin

  • Aurélien Louvet

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  • Guillaume Bordier

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