The employment team at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP advises clients at both national and international levels. Emma Röhsler co-leads the practice, guiding clients through complex and high-risk matters, whilst frequently acting in high-profile whistleblowing investigations. Litigation specialist and co-head Sophie Brézin‘s broad practice encompasses employment issues related to restructurings and corporate transactions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very skilled and experienced team that is able to support multinationals well. Emma Rohsler has a very sharp mind and excellent drafting skills. She is able to support and advise in English and French equally well.’
- ‘Emma Röhsler and her team are distinguished by both a deep knowledge of relevant French labor and employment law with a unique ability to distill and communicate this complex topic to an international audience. Emma Röhsler is a valued partner with a strong ability to communicate clearly complicated topics to help create clear actions.’
- ‘The team is fantastic. Very service-minded and clear on communication. Emma Röhsler is just excellent. She is always crystal clear in her communication, business-minded and very service-minded. ’
- ‘Very reliable and high professional team. Emma Röhsler is a star in French employment law, very smart, to the point and super organised.'
- ‘Good breadth of experience and knowledge in both France and other jurisdictions which is particularly helpful on matters which are cross-border. Worked with Emma Röhsler who was responsive and understands needs of the client, together with drawing on her experience and being dual qualified and bilingual.’
Key clients
- ABN AMRO
- ALTEN
- CBRE
- Cellnex Telecom
- Diageo
- GXO
- Hennes & Mauritz (H&M)
- iCIMIS
- Incitec Pivot
- Itron
- Maurel & Prom
- Michael Page
Work highlights
Advised ALTEN on its entry into exclusive negotiations with Atos for the acquisition of the activities of Worldgrid, currently held by Eviden. This acquisition would concern around 1,100 employees.
Advised PwC, as joint administrators of Made.com on the liquidation of its activities in France, involving the redundancies of all employees.
Advised Marex, a diversified global financial services platform providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the energy, commodities and financial markets.
Practice head
Sophie Brézin; Emma Röhsler
Other key lawyers
Elisabeth Debrégeas; Guilhem Séronie; Emmanuel Piekut; Demet Cacan; Johanna Gonnord