Employment | Europe

The firm has a prestigious employment practice recognised for its work for major international banks and financial institutions. The law firm advises on remuneration restrictions and remote working policies, with further involvement in the merger of offices in different jurisdictions and contract design. This practice is active in social elections, employee transfers and senior executive terminations. The team members also offer significant experience in labour law litigation, including in relation to allegedly abusive dismissals. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

Arendt & Medernach has an esteemed labour law team advising on both contentious and non-contentious employment issues for clients in a variety of industries, including the financial services, automotive and public sectors. The law firm frequently advises on employment aspects of cross-border mergers, including work for international clients looking to relocate to Luxembourg. This practice is well equipped to advise on a broad range of employment law matters, including corporate restructuring, collective and individual dismissals, social plans, immigration and social security policy. The team has a well-reputed employment litigation practice representing clients in court in contractual, harassment and abusive dismissal disputes.

Castegnaro is a specialist employment boutique known as one of the most eminent labour law practices in Luxembourg. The law firm advises top-flight clients on complicated employment matters, such as collective and individual dismissals, safeguarding employment plans, social plans and investigations into harassment claims. The lawyers also represent clients in criminal proceedings related to employment law. The practice offers further abilities in drafting and implementing teleworking policies.

KLEYR GRASSO has an established employment practice providing top-tier advisory and litigation services to clients in a wide range of industries, including financial services companies and TMT companies. The law firm advises on individual terminations, teleworking policies, employment safeguarding plans and restructurings. The practice represents clients in harassment claims and unfair dismissal claims, as well as assisting with the employment aspects of mergers.

BSP is a respected firm assisting clients with a wide range of labour issues across contentious and non-contentious employment matters. The law firm frequently acts for corporate clients on termination procedures. The practice also assists with restructuring matters, alongside secondments, immigration and employee transfer mandates, as well as advising on contractual matters. The team is well equipped to defend clients in claims of abusive dismissal. Its clientele includes major players from the financial services, technology and retail industries.

Clifford Chance advises clients predominantly from the banking and private equity sectors on transactional matters, such as corporate restructuring or transfers of undertaking, as well as assisting with drafting employment contracts. The law firm also represents clients in harassment claims, redundancies and collective bargaining with trade unions. The practice is increasingly active on immigration issues and social plans. Clients benefit from the firm's strong international network for advice on multi-jurisdictional mandates.

Adam & Bleser is a reputable law firm frequently instructed in employment litigation mandates for a diverse range of clients, including public sector clients and companies from the financial services industry. The law firm is noted for representing employees in contentious labour law cases, including terminations, and has particular experience acting for senior executives. It also has experience advising on contractual matters.

Elvinger Hoss Prussen advises on a broad range of employment matters, including working time regulations and teleworking legislation. The law firm assists with the employment aspects of transactions and restructurings, including the transfer of undertakings and immigration issues. The practice represents clients in contentious matters, such as individual and collective dismissals.

MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour acts for both domestic and foreign employers from the financial services, construction and retail sectors. The law firm handles a broad range of labour issues, including remunerations, terminations with cause and collective dismissals, and offers experience in immigration matters. This practice has experience acting on the employee side, representing senior executives in cases of dismissal.

PwC Legal has an established labour law practice that advises on a broad range of employment issues, including individual dismissals and defence against claims of abusive dismissal. The law firm also advises on remuneration and incentive schemes. The team assists clients with the employment aspects of the transfer of employees. This robust litigation practice represents clients in various labour-related disputes, including unfair competition disputes. The law firm is well equipped to assist global companies with multi-jurisdictional mandates, with a clientele that includes companies from the financial and luxury goods industries.

Unalome Legal is an employment boutique based in Strassen. The law firm advises both employers and employees. Its clients cover a range of sectors, such as financial, manufacturing and retail. The team assists clients with incentive schemes, restructuring, redundancies and employment litigation.