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Latham & Watkins LLP

Employment

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Employment - France

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins offers expertise in a broad range of employment matters, including employment issues arising from M&A transactions and restructurings. The department also advises on compliance issues, corporate governance and employee litigation. The team additionally assists with redundancy plans and negotiations with employee representatives.

À propos de l’équipe

Latham & Watkins offre une expertise dans de nombreux types de dossiers liés au droit social, y compris les dossiers découlant d’opérations de M&A et de restructurations. Le département fournit également des conseils sur les dossiers de conformité, de gouvernance d’entreprise et de contentieux. L’équipe assiste également dans le cadre des plans de licenciement et des négociations avec les représentants du personnel.

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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins assisted TA Associates with the employment aspects related to its sale of a majority stake in Solabia Group to Astorg.

  • Latham & Watkins a conseillé TA Associates sur les aspects liés à l'emploi dans le cadre de la vente de sa participation majoritaire dans Solabia Group à Astorg.

Strengths

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  • The lawyers' responsiveness and ability to navigate nuanced legal issues make them a highly effective and trusted adviser.

    Employment respondentFrance

  • The team is multidisciplinary, international, responsive and pragmatic.

    Employment respondentFrance

  • We are confident that the team will always support us where needed.

    Employment respondentFrance

  • Thanks to the close collaboration between partners and associates within the law firm, complex matters have always been presented in a transparent and easy-to-understand manner for us as clients.

    Employment respondentFrance

  • The team provides very good assistance when needed and a good and pragmatic approach to our questions.

    Employment respondentFrance
  • Nous sommes convaincus que l'équipe nous apportera toujours son soutien en cas de besoin.
    Employment respondentFrance

Notable Practitioners

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  • Matthias Rubner
    Matthias Rubner

    Matthias Rubner

    Matthias Rubner regularly advises on the employment aspects of cross-border M&A transactions. He is also experienced in redundancy plans and litigation.

    Matthias Rubner intervient régulièrement sur les aspects de droit social des opérations de M&A transfrontalières. Il est également expérimenté en matière de plans sociaux et de contentieux.

    • He is good to work with. I feel safe and trust that we receive the best advice possible in a given situation.

      Employment respondentFrance

    • Matthias provides a very high level of customer understanding and fast response times.

      Employment respondentFrance

    • He is an outstanding lawyer.

      Employment respondentFrance

    • He is a rigorous lawyer who seeks efficiency and the company's interests through proven practicality and significant experience.

      Employment respondentFrance

    • Matthias is my go-to French lawyer when I have a complex or delicate situation in France to handle. He is sensible and clear. He is the safest pair of hands and makes complex situations simpler.

      Employment respondentFrance

    • Matthias fait preuve d'une très grande compréhension des besoins des clients et donne des réponse rapides.

      Employment respondentFrance

    • C’est un avocat rigoureux qui recherche l’efficacité et défend les intérêts de l’entreprise grâce à un sens pratique éprouvé et une expérience significative.

      Employment respondentFrance

    • C'est un plaisir de travailler avec lui. Je me sens en sécurité et j'ai la conviction que nous recevons les meilleurs conseils possibles dans chaque situation.

      Employment respondentFrance

    • Matthias est mon avocat français de référence lorsque je dois gérer une situation complexe ou délicate en France. Il est raisonnable et clair. C'est un avocat de confiance qui simplifie les situations complexes.

      Employment respondentFrance

    • C'est un avocat exceptionnel.

      Employment respondentFrance
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