Osborne Clarke offers extensive employment experience across collective and individual industrial relations, restructuring transactions, executive compensation schemes, workplace health and safety, employment litigation, and international mobility. Practice head Jérôme Scapoli brings significant expertise in complex reorganisations and employment risk management, while co-head Maxime Pigeon assists clients in addressing digital transformation in the workplace and day-to-day operations.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team stands out for its understanding of our challenges, its responsiveness and its efficiency. Rapid comprehension of issues, clear communication and risk anticipation. A collaborative mindset with seamless co-creation with stakeholders and continuous feedback integration. Proven and versatile expertise, particularly in litigation.'
  • 'A relationship built on trust. Transparency regarding progress, availability and a highly professional approach.’
  • ‘Knowledge of the industry market, and more specifically, the pharmaceutical industry. Adaptability to our operating methods.'
  • ‘Conrado Crespi brings legal expertise, knowledge of the company's case history, assertiveness, proposals for HR alternatives and adaptations to the legal framework relevant to the specific context.'

Key clients

  • Groupe Lucien Barrière
  • Novo Nordisk
  • Shred IT
  • Anaplan
  • Groupe Hachette
  • United Airlines
  • Norwegian Air Shutlle

Work highlights

Represented United Airlines in 66 complex disputes with flight crew over pension entitlements, involving unusual conflict of laws issues.
Advised Norwegian Air Shuttle on managing individual and collective disputes with 110 cases pending in France, arising from the liquidation of its subsidiary.
Advised Novo Nordisk on a major organisational transformation through a Collective Performance Agreement, unifying teams, redefining roles and creating new positions to support the company’s growth strategy while ensuring job preservation.
Practice head

Jérôme Scapoli; Maxime Pigeon

Other key lawyers

Conrado Crespi