LAWYER PROFILE

Pascale Lagesse

France 2026

Bredin Prat

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment

France

20 years ranked

About

Provided by Bredin Prat

France

Practice Areas

Employment Law

Career

Pascale Lagesse is a Partner and Founder of Bredin Prat’s Employment Law practice.

She has over 30 years of experience advising international corporate clients on:

- the employment issues arising out of mergers & acquisitions and business divestitures

- individual disputes and complex collective disputes with unions and works councils

- large-scale restructuring projects as well as day-to-day employment advice and assistance.

Prior to joining Bredin Prat, Pascale was the Founder and Head of the Employment, Pensions and Benefits practice of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s Paris office.

Pascale was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1989. She is a graduate of the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas (Maîtrise in judicial practice) and the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (DEA in Private Law).

Professional Memberships

Pascale is active in a variety of legal organizations and is currently the Vice Chair of the International Bar Association’s Legal Practice Division and a member of the Management Board.

She is also Course Director for Labor Law Studies at the Paris Bar School and a member of the Research Commission at Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University.

Awards

Top 40 of the CAC 40 Lawyers

Forbes / LJA

2021

Languages Spoken

French, English

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers France

Employment - France

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Pascale Lagesse draws market-wide recognition for her expertise in a broad range of employment matters. She regularly acts on the employment aspects of large-scale M&A transactions as well as reorganisations and employment disputes.

Editorial individuel

Pascale Lagesse est reconnue dans le marché pour son expertise sur un large éventail de questions liées au droit du travail. Elle intervient régulièrement sur les aspects de droit social d’opérations de M&A ainsi que sur des réorganisations et des contentieux sociaux.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Her communication is clear and structured, despite the complexity of the subject matter for which she is responsible.
EmploymentChambers France
Pascale stands out for her strategic vision and ability to quickly cut through complex issues. She combines technical mastery with strong leadership, ensuring that we always feel in the best hands.
EmploymentChambers France
Pascale is very dedicated to clients and on top of matters.
EmploymentChambers France
She is the go-to lawyer for really tricky French employment issues.
EmploymentChambers France
She is one of the strongest lawyers I've worked with in many years. She is commercially-minded and responsive.
EmploymentChambers France
Pascale se distingue par sa vision stratégique et sa capacité à résoudre rapidement des problèmes complexes. Elle allie une maîtrise technique à un leadership affirmé, ce qui nous assure d'être toujours entre de bonnes mains.
EmploymentChambers France