Employee Benefits | Global

Baker McKenzie is noted for its exceptionally broad coverage, with top-notch employment departments across the UK, Europe, Asia-Pacific, including China and Australia, and the USA. The law firm offers:

       • Considerable expertise advising on group restructurings, mass redundancies, integrations, restrictive covenants and mobility issues.

       • Special expertise handling employment aspects of cross-border transactions.

       • Proficiency handling complex employee benefits mandates, advising on pensions and share plans.

       • Experience acting for clients across a range of sectors, including automotive, industrial, energy, mining, financial institutions, healthcare and communications.

Clifford Chance has a market-leading employee benefits team and a robust employment offering, benefiting from a widespread network of offices which is led by a well-regarded team in London. The law firm offers:

       • Expert advice on collective employee savings plans and share schemes.

       • In-depth knowledge of remuneration and incentive arrangements for senior executives.

       • A multidisciplinary team of experts covering legal, regulatory and tax advice on large-scale global share plans and incentives issues.

       • Skill advising an array of clients from the financial services, aerospace, retail, technology, energy and real estate sectors on contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a highly-regarded employment and employee benefits practice that has a strong presence in the UK, Europe and Japan. The law firm offers:

       • Familiarity acting for clients on the employment aspects of cross-border transactions, as well as providing ongoing advice regarding bonus plans, terminations and a variety of other HR legal queries.

       • Excellent capability in contentious employment matters, including litigation, boardroom disputes and industrial relations.

       • Considerable experience in whistle-blowing cases, including for the finance industry.

       • Growing strength in new employment contract areas such as the gig economy and zero-hours contracts. Also assists with employee data protection.

Linklaters is recognised for its outstanding employee incentives and share schemes and employment teams, which are highly esteemed by global clients, and boasts particular strength in London. The law firm offers:

       • Considerable expertise advising clients from the pharmaceutical and financial services industries.

       • Experience advising on employment benefits issues related to M&A and other transactions, such as investor buyouts and business sales and separations.

       • Proficiency acting on regulatory matters concerning executive pay and benefits.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius is respected for its considerable strength in employee benefits plans and general employment law compliance. Particularly noted for its significant USA expertise. The law firm offers:

       • Expertise in advising startups and public companies on cross-border executive compensation matters.

       • Considerable experience acting for clients from the pharmaceutical, technology, hospitality and food industries.

       • Knowledge in the handling of litigation, including strike-related disputes and claims of sexual harassment and discrimination.

Proskauer Rose is noted for its considerable strength advising on a range of employment law matters, particularly across France and the USA. The law firm offers:

       • Expertise representing clients from a range of industry sectors including TMT, banking and finance, and private equity.

       • Skill handling employment litigation, such as employment investigations and discrimination cases.

       • Experience advising on multi-jurisdictional redundancies, collective dismissals, employee data protection and whistle-blowing matters.

       • Familiarity acting for sporting organisations with contentious employment agreements and arbitration.