About
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 assisted Eutelsat with the employment aspects of its combination with OneWeb.
Strengths
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"They are familiar with the industrial environment, and commercially speaking they are creative and open-minded."
"They are very reactive, with a solid understanding of our issues."
"They are familiar with the industrial environment, and commercially speaking they are creative and open-minded."
"They are very reactive, with a solid understanding of our issues."
Notable Practitioners
Jérôme Watrelot moves up the rankings this year and advises clients hailing from the retail, food and drink, and transportation sectors on contentious and non-contentious employment law mandates.
"Jerôme is extremely smart and solid. Having him around is very comfortable for me."
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 is an expert in different fields of labour law. She always takes a step back from the questions or legal problems raised in order to be able to provide not only one answer but also different possible options."
"During difficult times with difficult matters, she is always looking for the best outcome and in a sensitive way; she is very empathetic."
Ranked Lawyers at
Chassany Watrelot & Associés
France
Members
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Benoît Dubessay
Elisabeth Graujeman
Franck Janin
Hélène Guillot
Jean Gérard
Julia Pettex-Sabarot
Julien Boucaud-Maître
Juliette Pouyet
Jérôme Watrelot
Laurence Cohen
Magali Provençal
Mathieu Raio de San Lazaro
Mohamed Oulkhouir
Philippe Chassany
Head of Department
Sébastien Cellier
Sébastien Poncet
Xavier de Jerphanion
Yoan Bessonnat
Yves Merle