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Clifford Chance LLP

Employment

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Clifford Chance LLP

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Employment - Europe-wide

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance boasts a notable full-service employment law offering with a respected presence in Luxembourg and the UK, as well as France, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy. The law firm assists with the employment law aspects of cross-border M&A and restructurings, with further expertise in immigration issues and contractual matters. Clifford Chance also handles high-level international employment litigation and investigations, as well as matters involving works councils and relating to ESG. The law firm acts for a broad client base of financial institutions, FMCG corporates and energy and TMT companies.

Notable practitioners

London-based Alistair Woodland and Amsterdam-based Floris van de Bult act as the law firm's global co-heads of employment.

Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance advised Credit Agricole Indosuez on the employment aspects of its acquisition of Bank Degroof Petercam, which included advising on restructurings and aligning of benefit schemes.

Strengths

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  • The team provides an informed opinion and is pragmatic.

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  • The team gives holistic pragmatic advice and offers creative solutions.

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  • They always look for a solution, no matter how complex the issue may be.

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