LAWYER PROFILE

Matthias Rubner

France 2026

Latham & Watkins LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment

France

16 years ranked

About

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France

Practice Areas

Matthias Rubner is a partner in the Paris office of Latham & Watkins. He primarily advises on employment law.

Matthias provides French and international clients with labor law advice related to corporate reorganizations and downsizing, business outsourcing, mergers and acquisitions, and relationships with unions and employee representatives. He frequently engages in negotiations with unions, work councils, and the labor administration and related litigation.

Matthias has strong expertise in the area of data protection law, employee privacy, codes of business ethics, and whistleblower procedures. He regularly advises US clients on how to conduct investigations in France and how to reconcile export control legislation with EU and on French data protection and employee privacy rules.

Matthias is fluent in French, English, and German. He is a frequently featured speaker at seminars in France, the UK, Germany, and the US.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers France

Employment - France

Band 4

Individual Editorial

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

Editorial individuel

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is good to work with. I feel safe and trust that we receive the best advice possible in a given situation.
EmploymentChambers France
Matthias provides a very high level of customer understanding and fast response times.
EmploymentChambers France
He is an outstanding lawyer.
EmploymentChambers France
He is a rigorous lawyer who seeks efficiency and the company's interests through proven practicality and significant experience.
EmploymentChambers France
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.
EmploymentChambers France
Matthias fait preuve d'une très grande compréhension des besoins des clients et donne des réponse rapides.
EmploymentChambers France