The employment team at PwC Legal maintains a strong regulatory offering, frequently working with global clients to provide domestic compliance advice in connection with market entries and operation set-ups, and is additionally capable of advising its clients on major restructuring operations, social inspections and disputes with employees. TUPE and collective dismissal expert Pascale Moreau leads the team, which is further bolstered by the expertise of restructuring and pensions expert Sara Vanderstraeten.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The PwC legal team distinguishes itself through its highly pragmatic approach, displaying a deep understanding of operational and business challenges.’
‘Sara Vanderstraeten's expertise is unparalleled, bringing a depth of knowledge that consistently surpasses expectations. Her exceptional communication skills ensure seamless collaboration, translating complex ideas with clarity.’
‘Very proactive team, benefiting from a great network of employment lawyers, able to leverage their employment law expertise across markets.’
‘Very accessible lawyers, applying employment law concepts in a practical way to business constraints. In particular, Pascale Moreau and Jessica De Bels provided structured legal advice on cross-border matters in a very comprehensive way, facilitating implementation internally.’
‘They are experts and they have a pragmatic vision of the business. They come with solutions and recommendations to make right decisions.’
‘They are close to the customers. They develop narrow links with us and are empathic.’
‘Great personal commitment from Sara Vanderstraeten on a file with potentially very high financial impact. She is a good and reliable sparring partner; she provides clarification on all unclear elements of the case and she helps us navigate between all possible pitfalls.’
‘International network, very specialised knowledge. Trustworthy in their advice.’
Key clients
- Christian Mutuality
- Greenyard
- Intys
- Brunswick
- Umicore
- Iscal Sugar
- Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems
- Gaming1
Work highlights
- Assisted a group active in the construction industry with a comprehensive employment law compliance check in two of its companies, which included extensive field work, all of which resulted in a detailed report with clear recommendations to improve the level of compliance going forward.
- Assisted a large organisation active in healthcare with a complex multi-year reorganisation project, including extensive post-merger integration work.
- Assisted a global food and beverages group with the reorganisation of its worldwide employment set-up, which included an analysis of local employment law in eight different countries.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pascale Moreau