The employment team at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner offer strong experience advising on harassment and disciplinary matters, whistleblowing complaints, performance management, collective negotiations, employee grievances, business restructurings and redundancy programmes. Practice head Claire Fougea leads mandates that blend deep labour-law expertise with commercial business-oriented advice. Marion Brière-Ségala has built a strong reputation for her work on class actions, as well as on restructuring and redundancy projects.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Dedicated team, quick and very clear in their communication.’
- ‘I highly recommend Claire Fougea for her availability and extensive expertise. Our collaboration over several years has given her valuable experience and a thorough understanding of our activities and challenges.’
- ‘Marion Brière Ségala is responsive and has always been able to provide me with all the answers I needed.'
- ‘Responsiveness, personalised and up-to-date advice taking into account the latest news’
- ‘The support provided by Claire Fougea and Marion Brière Segala continues to be highly professional and of exceptional quality. We particularly appreciate their responsiveness, pragmatism, and ability to tailor their legal advice to the specific circumstances of each case.’
- ‘A very attentive team with a strong focus on quality.’
Key clients
- Stifel
- Nestlé France
- Caleres
Work highlights
Advised Caleres on the French employment law aspects of its definitive agreement to acquire the Stuart Weitzman footwear brand from Tapestry, a house of accessories and lifestyle brands, including Coach and Kate Spade, for a total transaction value of US$105m.
Practice head
Claire Fougea; Marion Brière Ségala