BCTG Avocats offers employment expertise across restructurings, reorganisations, HR matters related to new technological developments and workplace well-being. The team also represents companies in both individual and collective litigation, this year handling matters such as asbestos exposure claims and collective redundancies. The practice is co-led by Sabine De Paillerets, who focuses on restructurings, transactions and sensitive cases, and Meï Zhang, who advises clients on day-to-day HR matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Attorney Meï Zhang, with whom the Forvia Group and I have personally worked for years on employment law matters, puts her skills, expertise, and experience at the service of her clients and her team, providing tailored solutions on all circumstances with exceptional dedication.'
Work highlights
Represented Lyondell Basell before the labour court of Martigues in proceedings concerning claims due to asbestos exposure.
Advised EREN on a claim initiated by its ex-managing director challenging the termination of his contract of employment allegedly based on a retaliation measure, claiming the payment of his bonus and overtime.
Assisted Ranpak BV on a claim following an occupational accident caused by a Ranpak machine to one of IKEA's employees.
Practice head
Sabine de Paillerets; Meï Zhang
Other key lawyers
Mathilde Paquelier; Simon Dereix; Tiphaine Dubé