The De Pardieu Brocas Maffei employment practice advises on the full spectrum of employment and social security law. The firm is particularly recognised for its work on restructurings, insolvency-related matters, cross-border M&A transactions, labour structuring, due diligence and audits. Practice head Philippe Rozec has a strong focus on social plans, large-scale restructurings and high-stakes litigation, including sensitive cases involving criminal employment law.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘This team stands out for its adaptability and the ease of its communication. A bond of trust has been built over many years of collaboration. The stability of the existing teams is a significant asset in this field.’
  • ‘Elise Beneat, with whom we have worked for many years, stands out both for the quality of our professional relationship and for her specific knowledge of our market and industry.'
  • ‘Close customer relationships and a sense of operational reality.’
  • ‘A team available with a very good strategic vision of the actions to be taken to organise our companies.’
  • ‘Philippe Rozec has exceptional vision and strategic acumen. Elise Bénéat is extremely reliable and very knowledgeable about the French overseas territories.’

Key clients

  • VINCI Group (VINCI SA, VINCI CONSTRUCTION, VINCI CONCESSIONS, VINCI ENERGIES)
  • TOTALENERGIES
  • SUEZ
  • BOUYGUES TELECOM
  • H ETOILE SAS
  • RATP
  • RENAULT
  • SNC DE L'HOTEL DABICAM PARIS
  • ETF
  • IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
  • ENDEL
  • COVIVIO HOTELS

Work highlights

Advising Cegelec Ouest Telecom on a reorganisation procedure leading to the preparation and implementation of a PSE involving the loss of 161 jobs.
Represented executives of the Vinci construction group summoned to appear as defendants before a Criminal Court following a fatal accident on the Origine site.
Advising RATP Group, a France-based state-owned public transport operator and maintainer, on the future opening to competition of its historical network.
Practice head

Philippe Rozec

Other key lawyers

Elise Bénéat; Sandrine Azou