We have extensive experience in employment matters, in particular in the negotiation and drafting of employment agreements, bonus and incentive schemes, termination (individual or mass) agreements, intellectual property ownership, non-compete and non-solicitation clauses, data protection and internal policies. We also conduct due diligence on companies across all industries in transaction related matters, including compliance to employment law, social security, health and security requirements.
To attract and retain top talents, an increasing number of companies offer incentive plans of different nature to their employees (share purchase or share option plans with various vesting schedules, bonus retainers, etc.). We advise our clients on the structuring and setting up of such plans, including on the social security and tax aspects thereof.
Our services include:
We advise our clients, ranging from large multinationals to senior executives, on various immigration issues, such as:
We advise our clients on all aspects of insurance, as well as social security law and pension matters:
We have thorough experience in dispute resolution, whether in front of ordinary labour courts or through mediation, to both employers and employees in managerial positions, in all industry sectors with a particular focus on the banking industry.
We further provide expert assistance in relation to mass dismissal, including notifying the competent authorities, negotiating social plans and obtaining releases of liability.
We regularly advise on all implications of employment matters in connection with corporate transactions, i.e. due diligence on employment, social security and pension matters, analysis of their impact on purchase agreements, balancing of pension coverage levels, establishing new pension plans, etc.
Main Contacts: Nathalie Bessard, Anaïs Abdel Sattar