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CHAMBERS & PARTNERS RANKING | FLICHY GRANGÉ AVOCATS REAFIRMS ITS TOP POSITION OF BAND 

What the team is known for
An outstanding French firm renowned for its dedication to employment law, Flichy Grange Avocats offers a full range of expertise for both domestic and international clients. The department frequently assists with employee litigation, redundancy schemes and collective agreements. Additionally involved in handling the labour aspects of M&A transactions, the team also advises clients on health and safety issues and social security matters.

Strengths
Clients laud the "large number of top-class specialists within the firm." Other clients observe the lawyers' "excellent technicality and very high reactivity."

Work highlights
Flichy Grange Avocats acted for IBM on the employment aspects of its global reorganisation and Kyndryl spin-off.

Notable practitioners
Joël Grangé displays market-leading proficiency and "excellent expertise" in complex employment mandates. He assists clients with redundancy plans and mass litigations as well as global restructuring projects. Clients highlight his "strong knowledge of employment law."

Aurélie Cormier Le Goff handles restructuring processes and social security issues. She additionally boasts expertise advising public sector clients and state-owned entities.

Florence Aubonnet draws praise for her solid employment practice, regularly advising on the employment aspects of strategic cross-border M&A transactions.

Olivier Kress is an accomplished practitioner who assists clients with large-scale redundancy plans. He is adept at advising domestic and international clients alike.

FLICHY GRANGÉ AVOCATS AWARDED BY LEGAL 500 EMEA 2022

“Employment law boutique Flichy Grangé Avocats is a powerhouse in the field. Few firms, even among the elites, can attract so many high-profile mandates each year. The large team recently played a front role in several of France’s high-end M&A deals, including the TF1-M6 and Veolia-Suez transactions. Many leading companies, mostly French ones from a wide range of sectors, including the energy, press, aviation, catering, energy, retail, and transport sectors, turned to the firm for strategic projects, such as the implementation of restructurings, mass downsizing (often concerning more than a 1,000 jobs), and collective bargaining, for example of permanent part-time work. The team is also well versed in mass litigation, sensitive individual files, and welfare matters. The team’s many highly experienced partners include founding partner Joël Grangé, one of the most revered names in the field, Florence Aubonnet, Arnaud Chaulet, Florence Bacquet, Marine Conche, Aurélie Cormier Le Goff, Jeannie Crédoz-Rosier, Stéphanie Dumas, Nabila Fauché El Alougri, Stéphanie Guedes Da Costa and Caroline Scherrmann. 2021 saw the departure of Stéphane Bloch and the arrival of Natacha Lesellier, who joined from an in-house position. “

Hall of Fame :

• Joël Grangé

Leading individuals :

• Marine Conche
• Florence Bacquet

Testimonials
‘Great client proximity and availability.’

‘High expertise in labour law and practical approach.’

‘Juliana Kovac: great rigor, responsiveness, availability and listening skills.’

‘Franck Morel shows great intelligence in understanding issues at hand, great speed in dealing with it and creativity in finding solutions. He knows how to make his expertise understandable.’

‘Very high technique and very good approach. Ability to get to the bottom of issues without leaving any room for error. The lawyers are dedicated and systematically listen to their clients.’
 

FLICHY GRANGÉ AVOCATS NAMED "LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR" BY BEST LAWYERS

The international legal directory Best Lawyers awards the leading French law firm, Flichy Grangé Avocats with the highest nomination of "Law firm of the Year" for Employment in France 2022. This recognition is attributed to a single top law firm per practice and jurisdiction, and it is determined based on several factors such as: exhaustive peer-reviews on individual lawyers, firm-wide work, and res each surrounding the firm' overall scope and area of expertise. 

Published annually, the legal guide Best Lawyers lists and recognizes outstanding law firms and lawyers by conducting peer-review surveys across the globe, where thousands of leading lawyers are questioned to evaluate their peers. 

LEADERS LEAGUES DECIDEURS - HUMAN CAPITAL, LABOR RELATIONS & EMPLOYMENT LAW

BEST LAW FIRMS 2022 RANKINGS

• Collective bargaining & labor relations (band 1 – Key player)
• Restructurings, social reorganisations, and related collective disputes (band 1 – Key player)
• High-risk litigation - (band 1 – Key player)
• Workforce issues further to M&A and labour-law audits (band 1 – Key player)
• Social Security issues (band 1 – Key player)
• Criminal employment (band 1 – Excellent)
• Labor and employment compliance (band 1 – Excellent)
• Representation of top management (band 3 – Strong reputation)

Expertise: with twelve areas of expertise dedicated to employment law, Flichy Grangé Avocats is at the forefront of the field. 

The firm cultivates a strong culture of innovation and maintains a program of webinars with the participation of international peers.

FLICHY GRANGÉ AVOCATS: TOP RANKED 2021 - BAND 1

What the team is known for Outstanding French firm renowned for its dedication to employment law, where it offers a full range of expertise for both domestic and international clients. Frequently assists with employee litigation, redundancy schemes and collective agreements. Additionally involved in handling the labour aspects of M&A transactions. Also advises clients on health and safety issues and social security matters.

Testimonials
One client says: "We really enjoy working with them" and especially commends the lawyers' "reactivity, expertise and ability to handle mass litigation."

Sources also praise the lawyers for their commitment to cases, saying: "They are easily accessible, providing extremely detailed advice, and partners are also hands-on throughout the entire process, especially since the process is so specialized in France compared to other European jurisdictions. They are able to assist international clients through a French procedure, all the way."

Work highlights 
Acted for Amgen on employment aspects of its USD13 billion acquisition of the rights to the psoriasis treatment Otezla from Celgene.

Notable practitioners

Joël Grangé is "a very impressive lawyer," according to clients. He displays market-leading proficiency in complex employment mandates. He assists clients with redundancy plans and mass litigations as well as global restructuring projects.

Olivier Kress is an accomplished practitioner who assists clients with large-scale redundancy plans. He is adept at advising domestic and international clients alike.

Florence Aubonnet draws praise for her solid employment practice, regularly advising on the employment aspects of strategic cross-border M&A transactions. Sources describe her as "very pragmatic, friendly and efficient."

Aurélie Cormier Le Goff enters the rankings on the back of strong market feedback. She handles restructuring processes and social security issues. She additionally boasts expertise advising public sector clients and state-owned entities. One source describes her as "technically flawless," while another says: "She is very hard-working and humble."

Hubert Flichy maintains a solid reputation in the market and possesses a deep expertise in collective disputes and restructuring mandates. He acts for both French and international clients.
 

FLICHY GRANGÉ AVOCATS: TOP RANKED TIER 1 IN LEGAL 500 EMEA 2021

One of France’s leading boutique firms Flichy Grangé Avocats has large resources with a big and an impressive client base. The long-established practice routinely manages highly challenging work, including large-scale restructuring and litigation involving several hundred to more than a thousand employees.

The practice has notably been entrusted by Société Générale to implement a collective contractual termination agreement for around 1600 job cuts around the world, and manages proceedings involving more than 800 plaintiffs concerning the shutdown of client Goodyear’s Amiens Nord plant in 2014. In addition, the firm is handling a high-stake asbestos and chemical risk-exposure related mass dispute, and provides assistance with some of the market’s most high-profile M&A transactions.

The team includes many experienced partners including the  recommended below names: founding partner Joël Grangé,  Florence Aubonnet, Arnaud Chaulet, Olivier Kress, Blandine Allix, Florence Bacquet, Stéphane Bloch, Aurélie Cormier Le Goff,  Jeannie Crédoz-Rosier, Stéphanie Dumas, Joumana Frangié-Moukanas, Nabila Fauché El Alougri, Stéphanie Guedes Da Costa,  Juliana Kovac, Caroline Scherrmann and Amandine Vetu, Franck Morel, who was previously an adviser to former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, who joined the firm in July 2020. Also recommended is counsel Romain Guichard.

FLICHY GRANGÉ AVOCATS: TOP RANKED 2020 - BAND 1

What the team is known for Outstanding French firm renowned for its dedication to employment law, where it offers a full range of expertise for both domestic and international clients. Frequently assists with employee litigation, redundancy schemes and collective agreements. Additionally involved in handling the labour aspects of M&A transactions. Also advises clients on labour inspections and international mobility.

Strengths 
Interviewees laud the team's "fast understanding of the issues and very precise and reliable advice."

Work highlights 
Advised UNIPER on the issues of whereabouts of provisions and pension commitments in the GEI regime.

Notable practitioners
Joël Grangé is hailed for his "intellectual rigour" as well as his "very strong pragmatism." He advises clients on employment aspects of transactions as well as offering assistance with social security and contributory schemes. He also acts on labour inspection issues and collective performance agreements.

Olivier Kress defends clients against claims following redundancies, as well as acting on collective bargaining agreements and outsourcing issues. He is noted for his international focus, with experience in international employment and mobility matters.

Florence Aubonnet is particularly active on restructuring mandates, advising on mass redundancy plans and works council consultations. She also acts on employment aspects of transactions and is noted for her experience in social security issues.

Hubert Flichy is hailed by commentators for his long-standing experience in the field. He is particularly well-versed in collective disputes and the implementation of restructuring plans.
 

FLICHY GRANGÉ AVOCATS IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY REGARDED EMPLOYMENT LAW FIRMS ON THE MARKET

The firm has a significant number of lawyers (up to approximately 86), enabling to provide comprehensive coverage in employment and social security law, advising a wide range of clients, including the largest French companies, banks, and major international groups. 

The firm handles several highly strategic cases, involving restructuring projects and M&A transactions. It also conducts sensitive and high-profile litigation matters, particularly in connection with charges of concealed employment. 

Flichy Grangé Avocats lawyers have recently obtained a major appeal victory on behalf of Société Générale, whose dismissal of former trader Jérôme Kerviel for gross misconduct was recognized as well-founded by the courts. The practice has approximately 26 partners, including several leading experts: Joël Grangé, Philippe Montanier, Arnaud Chaulet, Marine Conche, Florence Aubonnet, Juliana Kovac, Olivier Kress, Stéphanie Guedes Da Costa, Stéphanie Dumas, Jeannie Crédoz-Rosier, Charlotte Michaud, Aurélie Cormier Le Goff and Florence Bacquet. Amandine Vetu has been promoted to partner in 2019.
 

FLICHY GRANGÉ AVOCATS AWARDED BEST SPECIALIST EMPLOYMENT LAW FIRM 2020 IN FRANCE

Flichy Grangé Avocats was awarded the title of: Best Specialist Employment Law Firm 2020 in France by Acquisition INTL magazine's 2020 Global Excellence Awards.

Flichy Grangé Avocats on top tier legal 500 EMEA

« Flichy Grangé Avocats ‘answers very quickly to clients' requests and is able to put together a strong case’. The 75-lawyer team handles an impressive for a client base that includes various high-profile French and international corporations from every area of the economy. The group is regularly sought out to assist with the market's most sophisticated and high-profile matters. It is notably acting on key issues touching on the public sector, including advising SNCF on its conversion from a public sector to a private limited company. The firm also recently handled a lot of restructuring, intra-merger and collective redundancies work and is regularly called upon to handle high-profile M&A transactions. It notably assisted Thomson Reuters with the sale of a majority stake in Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk (F&R) to Blackstone. The practice also has experience handling sensitive litigation and mass disputes. It successfully defended CNIM against more than 280 asbestos anxiety exposure appeal claims. Other work includes managing pension, compensation, benefits and accident at work issues. Key names in the 24-partner team include Joël Grangé, Marine Conche, Florence Aubonnet, Olivier Kress, Stéphanie Guédès Da Costa, Laurent Gamet, Stéphanie Dumas, whose ‘analytical skills’ are particularly appreciated, Jeannie Crédoz-Rosier, Bruno Fieschi, Aurélie Cormier Le Goff, Florence Bacquet and Aurélie Crédoz-Rosier. Frédéric-Guillaume Laprévote was made up to partner. Stéphane Bloch recently joined from KGA Avocats.”

Flichy Grangé Avocats : Top ranked 2019 - Band 1

What the team is known for Outstanding French firm renowned for its dedication to employment law, where it offers a full range of expertise. Frequently assists both domestic and international clients with various employee litigation, redundancy schemes and collective agreements. Additionally involved in handling the labour aspects of M&A transactions. Also advises on health and safety issues and matters concerning temporary employees.

Strengths
Clients appreciate "the quality of the work, the reactivity of the team and the availability of the partners and their hands-on approach."
Another source comments: "The advisers are of the highest quality, very precise and take their client's interests very much to heart."

Work highlights
Advised SNCF on strike action arising from railway reforms.

Notable practitioners

Hubert Flichy (Senior Statespeople): Senior counsel Hubert Flichy offers long-standing expertise in employment law. He specialises in collective litigation and employment aspects of restructuring.

Joël Grangé (Band 1) : Clients praise Joël Grangé 's "outstanding expertise," adding: "He is a great lawyer with a great tactical sense. He is very connected both from an international and national viewpoint and can really anticipate changes in legislation." He advises domestic and foreign clients on employment issues arising from restructuring and M&A mandates, as well as on litigation. He assisted PROMAN Interim with payroll tax reassessments concerning mileage allowances paid to interim staff.

Olivier Kress (Band 4): Olivier Kress is well versed in contentious labour matters, as well as redundancy schemes and employee restructuring issues. Interviewees say: "He has a client-oriented approach and can work with international clients."

Florence Aubonnet (Recognised Practitioner)

L&E GLOBAL recognised as an “Elite” Legal Network in Chambers 2018

We are extremely proud to announce that L&E Global has been awarded the “Elite” status among the global-wide employment law networks in the recently published edition of Chambers Global 2018.

This is a great recognition of all the efforts and all the hard work of our member firms to build our strong global alliance, dedicated to excellence.

“We are relentlessly focused on our mission to provide high-quality and cost-effective global services to our clients,” remarked John L. Sander, Principal at Jackson Lewis P.C. and Chairman of L&E Global, “and accordingly we are very gratified to receive this recognition of L&E Global’s “elite” status in the competitive global alliance space.”

“I would like to take this moment to extend a sincere thank you to L&E Global’s member firms,” said Jeroen Douwes, Executive Director of L&E Global, “whose hard work and active collaboration have made this recognition possible.”

L&E Global was named “Global Network of the Year” at The Lawyer European Awards 2016

10 Mar 2016. We are pleased to announce that L&E Global was named “Global Network of the Year” at The Lawyer European Awards 2016. Attended by more than 250 lawyers from around the world, the ceremony was held at London’s Hilton Bankside hotel on March 9th. For the category of “Global Network of the Year”, L&E Global was commended for its Strategic vision, particularly focused on cross-border initiatives; Consistent excellence in delivery of legal services; and Outstanding talent management. “Over the past five years, L&E Global has successfully deepened and diversified its existing practice and industry sector strengths in order to help our members’ clients navigate legal and business challenges in a globalized world,” said Stephan Swinkels, Executive Director and Member of the Board of L&E Global. “Moreover, L&E Global has developed and implemented a coherent strategy that has achieved superior returns – global expansion of members and high-value clients – in the international market and employment law sector. And so it is a great honor to have been presented with this award by The Lawyer in recognition of these initiatives.” L&E Global would also like to congratulate last night’s other winners, including our Affiliated Member in China, Zhong Lun Law Firm, which was honored with “Law firm of the year: Asia”.

​L&E Global has been shortlisted for the following categories :

• Best managed international firm
  Other distinguished nominees include CMS amongst others.
  
  Summary : For the management team of a firm with offices in multiple countries that can demonstrate that a coherent strategy, supportive culture and quality management have helped the business overcome challenges and achieve superior returns in its chosen markets and sectors on a sustainable basis.
   
• Most innovative client service
  Other distinguished nominees include BDO amongst others.
  
  Summary : For the management team that has enhanced client service in ways that are original and valuable to clients. Evidence will be required from clients.
   
• Best thought leadership
  Other distinguished nominees include DAC Beachcroft amongst others.
  
  Summary: For the management team that has helped the firm’s topic experts to distil and communicate ideas that confer business advantage.
   
• Best provision of know-how
  Other distinguished nominees include Berwin Leighton Paisner amongst others.
  
  Summary : For the management team that has organised firm know-how in ways that work for clients and frontline delivery teams. Evidence will be required from clients.

Chambers Global 2015 – L&E Global

For the third year in a row, L&E Global is recognized as a Band 1 Global-Wide Employment Law Network.

"This network comprises members who operate across Europe and the Americas, as well as beyond these regions, and draws on the resources of connections outside of its member firms to provide increased coverage when required…Clients include Ted Baker, Zurich Insurance and Merit Medical Systems. One source said: « The network’s experience, quality and cost effectiveness have been very good and I’d be happy to use them again. » Another added: « It’s a big advantage to have international contacts. "

About Chambers Global
Chambers Global ranks leading law firm networks in more than 190 countries around the world.

L&E Global Shortlisted for 5 Major Categories in the 2015 MPF Awards for Management Excellence

L&E Global is proud to announce that it has been shortlisted as a finalist for five 2015 MPF Awards for Management Excellence. In association with Harvard Business Review and The Financial Times, the MPF Awards for Management Excellence is the only competition worldwide that highlights management¹s contribution to strategy, leadership, the client experience, operational excellence and responsible business. The categories are:
 

• Best leadership of innovation
  Other distinguished nominees include BLP amongst others.
   
• Best managed international firm
  Other distinguished nominees include Clyde & Co and Magnusson amongst others.
   
• Best Provision of Know-How
  Other distinguished nominees include Bird & Bird, CMS and Mayer Brown amongst others.
   
• Best Thought leadership
  Other distinguished nominees include Appleby and BLP amongst others.
   
• Best strategic leadership
  Other distinguished nominees include Allen & Overy amongst others.

Harvard Business Publishing, Google Enterprise and the Financial Times are just a few of the prominent sponsors of the MPF Awards. The awards ceremony will take place in London on 11 March 2015.

Chambers Global 2014

L&E Global is pleased to announce that its European members have been recognized for their expertise in employment law by Chambers Europe 2014. Chambers is considered one of the most important directories in the legal industry and a vital resource for clients and professionals alike.

Innovative Lawyers 2013

For the second year in a row, the Financial Times has recognized L&E GLOBAL’s exceptional legal services and ranked L&E GLOBAL in its annualInnovative Lawyer Report. The Report recognized L&E GLOBAL as “an unusually focused network of employment boutiques.”

L&E GLOBAL has been “Commended” for Innovation in International Strategy.  TheReport further states “… only lawyers and firms that demonstrate excellence and innovation are considered for inclusion.  They also need to transcend the boundaries of everyday legal work.”

A record 140 law firms entered the competition, reflecting the striking awareness of innovation in the global legal profession. Firms are increasingly willing to embrace change, in-house counsel have come of  age, and new players have entered the market and are prepared to stay.

Chambers Global

L&E GLOBAL in the Band 1 Global-Wide Employment Law Network category for 2013.

L&E GLOBAL is “constituted of many highly respected boutique firms, who advise many clients, including multinationals, on cross-border issues ranging from labour relations to immigration. The network has advised clients such as ACE Insurance across several jurisdictions.”

MPF Awards

In February of 2013, L&E GLOBAL was named a finalist for ‘Best Emerging Firm’ for the MPF Awards For Management Excellence 2013. In their words, “Now in their 11th year the MPF Awards, in association with Harvard Business Review and the Financial Times, represent a unique opportunity to honour and emulate those advisory firms across the professions that have been judged by independent experts as being best managed, thereby making them highly attractive to clients and employees.”

Chambers Global 2012

Chambers Global named L&E GLOBAL a “Leading Employment Law Network” in the Chambers Global 2012 Spotlight Table on Legal Networks. “About this network: L&E GLOBAL is an international network of elite boutique employment law firms. Members focus on all aspects of employment law, ranging from benefits to labor relations and immigration. The firms are recognised as premier exponents in the market and offer a worldwide service in more than 50 offices across the globe. Alliance firms have the ability to work together on complex cross-border organisational restructurings, and to deal with trade unions and offer integrated solutions in an international marketplace”. – Chambers Global, March 2012

Innovative Lawyers 2012

In August of 2012, the Financial Times commended L&E GLOBAL as a ‘Legal Industry Pioneer’ in its prestigious FT Innovative Lawyers Award 2012. Most noteable is that out of the 13 organisations that were recognized as Legal Industry Pioneers – L&E GLOBAL is the only non-UK based legal business that appears in this specific ranking.

PLC Wich Lawyer?

In November of 2012, L&E GLOBAL was recognized by PLC Which Lawyer? Super League report on international employment law and employee benefits. The Super League report names the leading firms and professionals in this field from 49 different jurisdictions. In their words, “The PLC Which Lawyer? Super League encompasses the best firms according to our research, which have both the breadth and depth of recommendations employment and employee benefits.”

ACC Europe

L&E GLOBAL was selected as a gold sponsor of ACC Europe and has been designated a “Know How” Partner.

MPF Awards 2012

In 2012, L&E GLOBAL was nominated for the award for "Best Collaboration Across International Borders" by the UK based Managing Partners Forum – an international organisation dedicated to enhancing leadership and the effectiveness of management teams.