Ogletree Deakins
Employment specialist Ogletree Deakins represents some of the country’s leading institutions and public bodies and is a key port of call for high-stakes employment matters. Jean-Marc Albiol has longstanding experience in sensitive litigation and strategic reorganisation cases. Cécile Martin is the go-to expert for the social management of operations and discrimination and harassment cases. Nicolas Peixoto, Stéphane Bloch, Karin Dulac and Alexandre Abitbol are other key names to note.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Good knowledge, strong technique, great responsiveness, availability, global vision of subjects, ability to project themselves into the client's world.’
‘Ability to handle international files. Expertise in social law. Ability to mobilize large teams.’
‘Nicolas Peixoto and Bérengère Lubineau are invested and know how to mobilize to ensure the defense of our interests. It's a real pleasure to work with them. The pedagogy they show towards us in the explanations they give is very appreciable. Thus, the decisions and directions to be taken are facilitated.’
‘A strong entrepreneurial.'
‘We particularly appreciate the responsiveness of the Ogletree Paris team, they are always available. Their keen advice on the themes entrusted to them.’
‘In my opinion, the main strengths of the team of lawyers with whom I had the opportunity to work lie, beyond their great competence, on their agility, their flexibility and responsiveness and their great availability as well as the complementarity of lawyers among themselves. ’
‘Jean-Marc Albiol plays a driving role in the operation of the firm. His dynamism and experience allow him to be a remarkably effective lawyer.'
'Pascale Ernst has developed particularly advanced skills in social protection and can thus intervene in cases with high added value that few professionals master where the financial stakes are exceptionally high.’
Key clients
- SNCF Group
- Air France
- Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations
- Groupe ADP
- CNOSF
- Atlas Opco (opérateur de compétences)
- CIPAV
- SOLIDEO
- SEMSAMAR
Work highlights
- Advising France's second largest cooperative banking institution on strategic matters: senior executives’ departure, collective negotiation of new staff regulations and sensitive internal investigations.
- Representing a CAC 40 airport company in high stakes litigations, collective bargaining agreement, and complex employment protection plan.
- Advising a major player of Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France on whistleblowing procedures, departure of managers and labour relations key issues.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jean-Marc Albiol, Cécile Martin, Nicolas Peixoto, Stéphane Bloch, Karin Dulac, Alexandre Abitbol