Working closely with its teams in the US, the employment practice at Paul Hastings LLP is geared to support on complex litigation in both Employment Tribunals and the High Court in addition to transactional work and multi-jurisdictional projects. Suzanne Horne, who leads the team, regularly advises on equity incentives, harassment, and discrimination in the workplace, and is particularly impressive in disputes, investigations, and employee transitions. Chris Jones is also recommended.
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‘The team is extremely quick to grasp the commercial issues and then to want to address them in a practical and pragmatic way. They have the ability to translate complicated legal concepts to something comprehensible to facilitate clear decision making. Very user-friendly.’
‘Suzanne Horne is great to work with, cuts to the chase and stands her ground. Chris Jones is extremely capable and great to work with - a total team player.’
Key clients
- The Boeing Company
- Verition Fund Management LLP
Work highlights
Acting for the Boeing Company on the UK and French aspects of its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems (“Spirit”), a key supplier, for approximately $8.3 billion.
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Practice head
Suzanne Horne
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Chris Jones