Claire Toumieux

Practice Areas

Claire advises groups on the HR aspects of strategic operations such as mergers and acquisitions and reorganisations, in particular during the works council consultation phase and negotiations with trade unions.

Clients regularly seek Claire' s guidance about sensitive individual situations.

This includes investigations in the workplace e.g. on harassment and discrimination claims; as well as negotiations and disputes before the employment courts. Boardroom advice on executive compensation and termination in regulated environments (listed companies and financial sector) are among her areas of expertise.

Claire has been Chair of the European Employment Lawyers Association (2015-2017), the European body for lawyers specialising in employment law. She is regularly interviewed in the French press (Le Monde, Le Figaro, Les Echos, L' Opinion), even TV shows (RMC&Bourdin Direct) and international publications (Wall Street Journal, Financial Times...).

She also contributes to A&O Shearman's leading Employment Law blog as well as European Employment Law Cases publication.

Claire has also become a key speaker at the Rencontres Economiques d' Aix-en-Provence, the economic forum which brings together business leaders, academics, international organizations, NGOs and politicians.

Claire is recognised by the international reference guides such as Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Best Lawyers and Who's Who Legal.

Claire has also been recognised by International Employment Lawyer (IEL) as a Woman Leader in Employment Law worldwide, and winner of the Woman in Law award 2023 (Labour, Employment & Benefits) by Lawyers monthly magazine.