Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : France
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Provided by Chassany Watrelot & Associés
A FULL-EXPERTISE HUMAN RESOURCES LAWFIRM
Founded in 1987, Chassany Watrelot & Associés (CWA) is one of the main French law firms whose activity is exclusively dedicated to employment law and all other legal areas related to human resources management.
Located in France, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, Chassany Watrelot & Associés brings together over 60 specialised lawyers providing legal advice and representation during litigation before all courts of justice. Chassany Watrelot & Associés also develops and conducts professional training tailored to its clients’ needs.
Whether major national and international groups or SMEs, Chassany Watrelot & Associés’ clients benefit both from the very personalised follow-up of a lawyer specifically dedicated to them, and from the expertise of the entire law firm through its highly technical hubs:
- Employment collective relations
- Restructuring
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Compensation & profit sharing
- Pensions & welfare protection
- Social security
- Health & safety at work
- International mobility
Chambers Review
Chassany Watrelot & Associés is a well-regarded employment boutique handling litigation, collective agreements and reorganisations, including employee transfers and social plans. The practice also handles mass redundancy and employment protection plans. The firm's client roster includes French blue-chip corporates and financial institutions.
Work Highlights
- Chassany Watrelot & Associés advised CMA-CGM on the employment law aspects of its EUR5 billion acquisition of Bolloré Logistics.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Chassany Watrelot & Associés are very responsive and supportive when needed. They can think beyond legal points and give strategic advice as well."
"The support and responsiveness are very good."
"I appreciate their good approach to law. They meet our needs as a department. They understand how we work and are responsive."
"We were able to appreciate the expertise of the firm and the quality of the advice."
"The firm provides very good defence strategy."
"Chassany Watrelot & Associés are very responsive and supportive when needed. They can think beyond legal points and give strategic advice as well."
"The support and responsiveness are very good."
"I appreciate their good approach to law. They meet our needs as a department. They understand how we work and are responsive."
"We were able to appreciate the expertise of the firm and the quality of the advice."
"The firm provides very good defence strategy."
Notable Practitioners
Elisabeth Graujeman acts for an impressive roster of leading domestic clients. She handles the negotiation of collective agreements, disputes and crisis management matters. She additionally stands out for her specialist knowledge of pensions and social security issues.
"Elisabeth Graujeman is an expert lawyer with an excellent knowledge of business constraints."
"She is super reliable and a truly trusted adviser."
"Elisabeth is very good; she is very dynamic and plays fair."
Jérôme Watrelot advises clients hailing from the retail, food and drink, and transportation sectors on contentious and non-contentious employment law mandates. He also regularly assists with trade union and works council relations, and advises clients on M&A-related employment advice.
"Jérôme Watrelot is a technical expert who can master the issues we face. He knows the field well and he has irreplaceable experience. He can grasp many tiny details and this is impressive."
"Jérôme Watrelot is a lawyer of the highest quality."
Ranked Lawyers at
Chassany Watrelot & Associés
France
Members
Provided by Chassany Watrelot & Associés
Benoît Dubessay
Bruno Briatta
Franck Janin
Hélène Guillot
Head of Department
Laurence Cohen
Magali Provençal
Mohamed Oulkhouir
Philippe Chassany
Head of Department
Sébastien Cellier
Sébastien Poncet
Xavier de Jerphanion
Yves Merle