Eversheds Sutherland (France) LLP > Paris, France > Firm Profile

‘They are very efficient and always available. They have an in-depth knowledge of the business sector of my company and a very strong expertise’

‘Gaetan Cordier is an outstanding lawyer’

‘They allocate well experienced staff for each case commensurate with the applicable law on the merits of the case. ’

‘The team is excellent. They have deep and varied knowledge. They work together seamlessly to provide solutions.’

‘Wesley Pydiamah is excellent. He is very knowledgeable with an ability to provide practical and pragmatic solutions and to condense complex issues into points that are easy to engage with. He is always available and communicates effectively.’

‘Exceptional depth of knowledge of the various arbitral institutions, their Rules and practices; as well as the arbitrators. They are a pleasure to work with. They produce consistently excellent work product with very good turnaround times; are accessible and available and have deep experience in international arbitration thereby being able to provide exceptionally valuable strategic and tactical insights and rea value.’

‘Wesley Pydiamah is an absolute pleasure to work with. Highly collaborative, excellent communicator; excellent attention to detail and also very well-known and respected within the international arbitration community.’

‘A dynamic and creative team that shows an excellent understanding of its clients’ operation.’

‘Alexis Werl is brilliant and exceptionally intelligent. He seeks new angles when approaching cases and is highly rigorous. Great analysis skills and relevant advice.’

‘The team clearly stands out from its peers in terms of availability/responsiveness and customer service skills.’

‘Manon Lamotte is extremely responsive, always available very quickly and reassuring. It is a real pleasure to work alongside her, including complex subjects with stakes. She adapts to the client’s organisation, participates in internal meetings and is concerned that the collaboration is harmonious between all stakeholders.’

‘Team is always attentive, very accessible and responsive. It’s a pleasure to work together.’

‘The Eversheds Sutherland France team have established a really close partnership with us over the past few years. They have a deep understanding of our business, risk appetite, culture and our relationship with our works council and unions and are able to provide us clear, insightful, thoughtful advice. They have come up with innovative and creative problems to delivering on global initiatives and have a good feel for what is likely to work, helping us to adapt global approaches to the nuances of French employment law.’

‘Manon Lamotte is an exceptional partner to us. She has developed a deep understanding of business context, culture and the state of relations with our works council and unions. She is highly responsive, creative and always has an idea for how to solve a challenge. She is adept at spotting an opportunity and proposing a solution that we had not considered. Manon is an exceptional thought partner, and is brilliant in situations where we want to talk a situation through, to try and identify a pathway forward. She switches between French and English seamlessly, depending on the business stakeholders present, and is able to simplify and articulate issues with the right degree of detail for the audience.’

‘Manon Lamotte is the best lawyer I have ever worked with – she’s clear, pragmatic, thorough and commercial and puts the in-house team in the best position possible to advise on complex labour issues. Her advice means that you can deliver results within a certain timescale and you can map out the risks and opportunities in advance.’

‘Eversheds France has very skilled employment, tax and corporate lawyers. The employment team is highly skilled and experienced in areas such as cross border M&A transactions, handling sensitive matters such as employee terminations on various grounds such as economic grounds. They are a one stop shop for all employment queries for tech and other businesses across verticals that are new to France.’

‘An available team, mastering the international/matrix context and providing pragmatic advice.’

‘The team is very experienced, with in-depth knowledge of the sector. They offer real collaborative work, enabling productive, hand-in-hand collaboration on cases. Their transparent invoicing is always adjusted case-by-case and never exaggerated.’

‘They have very good interpersonal skills.’

‘It is a large firm that I regularly work with on specific deals, particularly in logistics. The firm is at the cutting edge of technology.’

‘Patrick Gerry brings multi-sector experience, a daily presence, detailed knowledge of cases, a highly commercial approach, and is always attentive.’

‘Constance Guillaume demonstrates quality in in-depth analysis, proactivity, and a sense of ownership on cases.’

‘Patrick Gerry and Christophe Sciot-Siegrist are really strong lawyers.’

‘Dan and his team provide excellent, commercially sensible and sound legal advice to any queries that I raise. They are friendly, helpful, responsive and a pleasure to work with. I would not use anyone else for my consultations.’

‘A united, dynamic, and very pleasant team, always attentive. I am completely satisfied with the quality of the responses and support received from the team, to the point where I don’t feel the need to consult competitors’

‘Dan Roskis – very professional, extraordinary knowledge of the field, accessible, very pleasant contact, quick responses.’

‘Ability to create solutions, not highlight problems.’

‘Very smart. Very practical. Understand clients’ needs.’