Simmons & Simmons
Client SatisfactionSimmons & Simmons is a key destination for clients operating in regulated industries, particularly financial services and life sciences. The team handles investigations, whistleblowing, mass redundancies and the employments aspects of restructuring, among other matters. Laurence Renard , who also heads the firm's international employment practice, is the key name. Julia Gori and Claire Le Touzé are also noted.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Very professional team; thorough, responsive, knowledgeable and proactive.’
‘Claire Le Touzé provides consistently excellent support and ensures the same of her team. She is very calm under pressure, always available and has our commercial objectives in mind. She explains complex issues clearly and proactively raises issues that might impact our business. We particularly appreciate her candour and clear/direct manner.’
‘We use S&S France for all of our employment legal work. They are very responsive and take a commercial approach to complex French employment law matters. ’
‘We work with Laurence Renard and Alice Hecquet. Laurence is a brilliant partner and is always available to provide us with strategic advice on complex issues. Alice is a fantastic associate that S&S are lucky to have. She is very personable and easy to work with. She provides commercial advice in relation to contentious and non-contentious matters. ’
‘Super responsive and a genuine partner to our team.’
‘Laurence Renard is an absolute superstar of French labour law. Calm, commercial and responsive, I can't recommend her enough.
- 'Alice Hecquet is a phenomenal lawyer who really gets to know our business. An expert at working on numerous, complex matters at the same time.’
Key clients
- Total Specific Solutions
- The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
- Hoya Vision Care
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Laurence Renard