The team at Baker McKenzie leverages a global network to act in a range of complex, multi-jurisdictional employment matters for an international client base, advising on areas including individual and collective relations, employment implications of strategic corporate decisions, and expatriation. The team is spearheaded by Denise Broussal , who has extensive experience handling international commercial transactions, as well as general mergers and acquisitions, and Olivier Vasset , a specialist in large-scale redundancies and employee benefit issues. Jérémie Paubel, Nadège Dallais and Nadège Dallais are other key contacts.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘We are able to cooperate with Baker McKenzie on a global basis. They provide us with quality legal services in multiple regions. ’

  • ‘We work with Baker McKenzie almost exclusively on individual litigation cases. At the firm level, the webinars are of high quality.'

  • ‘We have high regard for Olivier Vasset's expertise and professional behavior. We value his responsiveness, accuracy, clarity. ’

  • ‘Very strong team, responsive and pragmatic legal advice which is very clearly communicated in both English and French.’

  • ‘Nadège Dallais: Very responsive, pragmatic and well-informed legal advisers who communicate very clearly in English and French with our company as their client.’

  • ‘The team is dedicated, responsive and commercial.’
  • ‘Nadège Dallais is a strong strategic partner, clear and attentive to the client's needs. ’
  • ‘Eléonore d'Anthonay is an excellent lawyer and an advisor who is highly valued by her clients.'

Key clients

  • ACCOR
  • BD Group (Becton Dickinson)
  • Cartonplast
  • Computer Task Group
  • Crédit Agricole
  • Emerson
  • KKR
  • Safran
  • SAP
  • Schülke & Mayr GmbH (Air Liquide)
  • ServiceNow
  • Servier
  • Sika
  • Stryker
  • Symphony Technology Group
  • Thales

Work highlights

  • Advised a digital infrastructure company on the entry into an exclusive arrangement for the proposed acquisition of Lumen Technologies’ EMEA business for USD 1.8 billion.
  • Assisted a French multinational company that designs, develops and manufactures electrical systems as well as devices and equipment for the aerospace, defence, transportation and security sectors on the employment aspects of the sale of its Global Ground Transportation Systems Business.
  • Assisted a Swiss-based global construction chemicals group, which has taken an important step towards the completion of its acquisition of the a private equity firm.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Denise Broussal, Olivier Vasset

Other key lawyers

Jérémie Paubel, Nadège Dallais, Eléonore d'Anthonay