The employment team at Stephenson Harwood advises clients on day-to-day workforce management and has developed strong expertise in restructuring projects, particularly those involving distressed businesses and their shareholders and company takeovers. Practice head Isabelle Dauzet assists French and international companies on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law, ranging from individual employee matters, internal investigations and collective consultation processes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent responsiveness and ease of collaboration. Very good knowledge of the client's legal, commercial and media environment. Very good technical skills.’
- ‘Excellent grasp of technical issues and ability to have a 360° view of the problems presented, and the solutions proposed.’
- ‘Extremely smooth collaboration. The firm quickly grasped the company's challenges and positions. They have in-depth knowledge of the industry. Their responsiveness was much appreciated.’
- ‘Isabelle Dauzet is highly professional, available, efficient and a pleasure to work with.'
- ‘A trusted team, working in close collaboration and aligned with shared values, strengths and assets.’
Key clients
- TF1 Group
- Réseau Club Bouygues Telecom
- TotalEnergies SE
- Moët Hennessy SAS
- Bertin Technologies Group
Work highlights
Advising a client in the automotive industry on implementing a reorganization project of its activities in France, including a job protection plan and a voluntary departure plan.
Assisting a telecommunication company with sensitive litigations with former employees, relating to the implementation of the group internal investigation process.
Advised Etablissements Sogal on employment aspects of the acquisition of assets from KEYOR group, navigating complex social issues involving 282 jobs.
Practice head
Isabelle Dauzet
Other key lawyers
Victor Dehan; Eve Gauthier