Franklin is noted for its strong experience with restructuring, employee transfers, collective bargaining, internal investigations and workplace health and safety matters. The practice is led by Myriam de Gaudusson, who acts for both national and international clients, notably major financial institutions and investment funds.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Myriam de Gaudusson is always available, remains steadfast in all situations, and never gives up, all while maintaining a warm and approachable manner.’
- ‘Knowledge, responsiveness, flexibility, professionalism.’
- ‘Excellent team, with in-depth knowledge of businesses, their constraints and operations. A very pragmatic approach to cases, combined with high-level legal expertise.’
- ‘I am in regular contact with Myriam de Gaudusson on various projects, and she has always been outstanding. The team reflects her character: highly competent, pragmatic, and efficient. Exchanging ideas with her is always a pleasure.’
- ‘An extremely pragmatic team and extremely well-informed about the latest legal, regulatory and jurisprudential developments.’
Key clients
- Guémas
- Groupe Bourbon / Jaccar
Work highlights
Advised Roland Lienau, a former associate director of Wendel, in a successful appeal before the Paris Court of Appeal. This recognised psychological harassment and unfair dismissal after his initial claim for age discrimination was dismissed at first instance.
Advised RDSL Group on the employment law aspects of its strategic acquisition of the Cogetefi group, including employee transfer, collective labour relations and workforce integration.
Advised MTB 111 on employment matters during receivership proceedings and the approved takeover by Creative Core Business, including safeguarding employee contracts, managing potential redundancies and ensuring a compliant workforce transition.
Practice head
Myriam de Gaudusson