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International rankings
Rankings 2024
What the team is known for :
“Flichy Grangé Avocats is an outstanding French firm renowned for its dedication to employment law. It 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, the team is involved in handling the labour aspects of M&A transactions and also advises clients on health and safety issues and social security matters.”
Strengths :
"Flichy Grangé Avocats has a very high level of competence combined with great responsiveness and a very strong capacity to adapt to sometimes very tight deadlines."
"The firm brings responsiveness, availability, rigour, and legal expertise that is recognised by lawyers, HR and operational staff alike."
"It is a good legal support system."
Notable practitioners :
Joël Grangé is once again ranked Band 1 in the 2024 Employment ranking. Joël Grangé displays market-leading proficiency in complex employment mandates. He assists clients with redundancy plans and mass litigation as well as global restructuring projects.
Aurélie Cormier Le Goff Aurélie Cormier Le Goff moves up the rankings again this year (Band 3). She handles restructuring processes and social security issues. She additionally boasts expertise in advising public sector clients and state-owned entities.
"Aurélie Cormier Le Goff's analyses are always extremely precise, detailed, justified and clear."
"She is one of the most technical lawyers I have worked with. She is a walking encyclopedia of employment law and she handles very complex cases."
"Aurélie is a remarkable and very gifted practitioner."
Olivier Kress 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 is well-known for representing public bodies and international corporations and is also sought out by major domestic companies. The group is active in several sectors and has strong capabilities in the areas of restructuring and employment, compensation and benefits, health and safety, collective negotiations and working time. The group is also notable for cases with a cross-border angle. Key names in the sizeable team include Joël Grangé, Arnaud Chaulet, Marine Conche, Florence Aubonnet, Juliana Kovac, Olivier Kress, Blandine Allix, Nabila Fauché-El Aougri, Stéphanie Guedes da Costa,Stéphanie Dumas, Joumana Frangie-Moukanas, Cyprien Pialoux, Jeannie Crédoz-Rosier,Charlotte Michaud, Bruno Fieschi, Corinne Potier and Aurélie Cormier Le Goff.”
Clients testimonials :
“Very good command of social law. Experts on the subject. Major investments made in recent years in their global L&E network which allows them to handle international files. Great adaptability and responsiveness of the teams.”
“This is a very responsive team to respond to demand, both in terms of French social law and local labor law systems. The team listens to our issues and is capable of delving into all legal questions, particularly in contentious matters, depending on the evolution of the decisions of the different jurisdictions. Very fine analysis.’
“Florence Bacquet has a strong involvement in restructuring files.”
“Stéphanie Dumas and Fabien Crosnier's analytical capacity can be useful in an approach aimed at developing jurisprudence on certain subjects.”
“Meryem Chafai El Alaoui is up and coming in litigation and restructuring.”
Hall of Fame :
Joël Grangé
“Joel Grangé has a perfect knowledge of social law as a whole, very pragmatic in his advice.”
Rankings 2023
Chambers & Partners acknowledges Flichy Grangé Avocats in 2023 European edition, maintaining its status as a Band One firm in employment law in France.
What the team is known for
"An outstanding French firm renowned for its dedication to employment law, Flichy Grangé 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, the team is involved in handling the labour aspects of M&A transactions and advises clients on health and safety issues and social security matters."
Strengths
"They are very good at handling all the complex and difficult issues. They are also very available."
"I continue to be very pleased with the quality of their advice. They provide really detailed documentation."
"The firm's strengths are its responsiveness, pragmatism, excellent legal knowledge and amazing client service."
Notable practitioners
Joël Grangé displays market-leading proficiency in complex employment mandates. He assists clients with redundancy plans and mass litigation as well as global restructuring projects.
"Joël is very experienced and provides amazing practical advice. Usually, he understands exactly where we want to go and gives practical advice for us to get to that place. He is very helpful in doing that; he takes innovative approaches."
Olivier Kress is an accomplished practitioner who assists clients with large-scale redundancy plans. He is adept at advising domestic and international clients alike.
Aurélie Cormier Le Goff climbs the rankings this year on the back of widespread market praise. She handles restructuring processes and social security issues. She additionally boasts expertise advising public sector clients and state-owned entities.
"Aurélie is a very good lawyer. She is technically exceptional."
"She is a very talented lawyer."
"I would go to her for complex domestic work. She is a very smart lawyer."
For over three decades, Chambers & Partners has stood as the premier global authority in legal rankings and insights. With dedicated research teams examining legal practices in over 200 jurisdictions worldwide, Chambers offers unbiased, comprehensive market intelligence and insight, underscoring its role in highlighting the very best in the legal field.
Flichy Grangé Avocats has once again cemented its position as one of the leading employment law firms in France, with repeated recognition from Legal 500.
" Flichy Grangé Avocats fields a highly experienced team and acts for a prestigious client base made up of many of France’s leading corporations; the practice is also retained by large international companies. The group's comprehensive range of expertise covers collective and individual employment mandates from day-to-day issues to the most important projects, as well as social security matters. The team is regularly retained to handle the employment aspects of large and complex M&A transactions, including public and cross-border transactions, and also has experience in restructurings, collective downsizings and plant closures. The team is also recommended for large and complex collective agreement negotiations. Key names in the practice include founding partner Joël Grangé, Marine Conche, Aurélie Cormier Le Goff, Stéphanie Dumas, Stéphanie Guedes Da Costa, Caroline Scherrmann and Olivier Kress. Romain Guichard was promoted to partner in 2022."
Hall of Fame
Joël Grangé
Leading individuals
Marine Conche
For over three decades, The Legal 500 has been conducting a thorough analysis of law firms capabilities globally, continually refining its extensive research program each year to deliver the perspective on the worldwide legal landscape. This initiative evaluates the strengths of law firms in more than 150 jurisdictions.
The rankings are derived from various criteria, primarily focusing on practice area teams that offer the most innovative and advanced counsel to corporate clients. This evaluation is grounded in feedback gathered from 300,000 clients globally, submissions from law firms, interviews with top private practice lawyers, and the insights of a highly experienced research team, ensuring a comprehensive and authoritative view of the legal market.
Only one law firm in each of the nationally ranked practice areas is designated as the Law Firm of the Year. The firm received the award based on feedback from clients and peers.
Best Lawyers is the oldest peer-review publication company in the legal profession
“Flichy Grangé is a widely respected Paris-based employment boutique. The “very business oriented” Joël Grangé is a key contact at the firm, as is partner Olivier Kress.
The firm is the French member, and co-founder, of the L&E Global alliance, enabling it to smoothly handle cross-border advice. It regularly coordinates multijurisdictional projects, including beyond Europe, for its impressive client list – which comprises major French conglomerates as well as leading names from a variety of sectors.”
Specialisms
“The boutique’s impressive employment expertise regularly sees it instructed on headline corporate projects.
This prowess in transactional matters, alongside the group’s know-how in cross-border mandates, was evidenced in Grangé and partner Jeannie Crédoz-Rosier’s advice to Société Générale on its joint venture with AllianceBernstein to create a global investment management and equity research business.
Aside from coordination of various foreign counterparts, the team supported with transfers of business, maintenance of collective status, remuneration and benefits, and consultation processes across several jurisdictions.
A further example is the advice to LOV Group by partners Stéphanie Dumas and Marine Conche on the status of the company’s directors in the context of the Dutch IPO of FL Entertainment.
Team members’ experience extends to personnel transfers, workforce downsizing operations, and business shutdowns.
The group is also well placed to assist with labour matters, including the negotiation and implementation of collective agreements – as well as their revision.
In addition, the boutique is adept at representing clients before the French courts in individual or collective disputes. In particular, it specialises in advising on high-risk disputes, including those that involve allegations of criminality, and in mass litigation.
Other areas of expertise include benefits (including stock options and share allocations), pensions, and social security, as well as health and safety, and international mobility.”
The IEL Elite is a list of leading teams across the globe that have, in the last 12 months, impressed with their performance on groundbreaking mandates, demonstrated unwavering reliability on business-critical workforce issues, deftly handled major cross-border projects, and continued to prove their credentials as important partners to the world’s leading employers. The IEL Elite is an annually updated, fully searchable guide to the world’s best employment law teams to assist in-house counsel in choosing the right expertise for cross-jurisdictional and country-specific issues.
International Employment Lawyer (IEL) is an independent information service dedicated to delivering timely reporting, data, and analysis of the latest trends and developments in the management of multinational organisations’ workforces.
Flichy Grangé Avocats was awarded the Gold Trophy at the Summit of Legal Decision-Makers organized by Décideurs Juridiques in the category "Pro Bono Initiative".
In partnership with “La Cravate Solidaire”, Flichy Grangé Avocats contributes to facilitating access to employment for people in the process of professional insertion or reinsertion by fighting against discrimination in job interviews, in particular discrimination based on appearance.
In collaboration with the "Solidarity Bus", an initiative of the Paris Bar, the teams of Flichy Grangé Lawyers provide free legal assistance in Paris to help isolated individuals with their legal issues.
The Legal Summit, a major annual meeting of the profession for 20 years, aims to bring together the best legal experts in France.
The Flichy Grangé teams has been distinguished in the following categories:
Key players
- Employment Law - High-risk individual litigation
- Employment Law - Social management of M&As and social audits
- Employment Law - Restructurings, social plans, and related litigation
- Employment Law - Collective bargaining and social relations
- Employment Law - Social compliance
- Employment Law - Social security
Excellent
- Employment Law - Criminal employment law
- Employment Law - Mobility and expatriation
- Employment Law - Collective and individual compensation
- Employment Law - Complementary social protection
Highly Renowned
- Employment Law - Representation of high management
Option Droit & Affaires is a professional service for information, competitive intelligence, market analysis and decision support, dedicated exclusively to business law, and serves as a bridge between the business law community on the one hand and companies and the general public on the other.
Flichy Grangé Avocats stands out again in the 2023 law firms rankings established by Le Point
Flichy Grangé Avocats has been consistently awarded the highest rating of 5 stars in the following specialties:
- Social Security and Social Protection Law
- Employment law (employers)
Rankings 2022
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.
“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 :
Leading individuals :
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.’
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.
HUMAN CAPITAL, LABOR RELATIONS & EMPLOYMENT LAW
RANKINGS 2022
- 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.
Rankings 2021
We are proud to announce that L&E Global has maintained its ‘Elite’ status, for the fourth consecutive year, in the recently published Chambers Global 2021 – Employment: The Elite in Global Market Leaders Legal Rankings.
The Elite rankings table has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Chambers Global provides reliable recommendations, allowing clients to make an informed decision when procuring legal services across Global Market Leaders.
" L&E Global has a strong international presence with members in numerous jurisdictions. Members possess a recognised regional footprint and are able to present clients with a truly international outlook. Sources claim that the network is “very global” and offers a “pragmatic, quick and loyal” service."
Rankings 2020
L&E Global is proud to announce that for the third consecutive year, we have upheld our market position as an “Elite” Global-Wide Employment Law Network in Chambers Global 2020. In their editorial, Chambers emphasised that “L&E Global has a strong international presence with members in numerous jurisdictions. Members possess a recognised regional footprint and are able to present clients with a truly international outlook. Sources observe that the network has “a good name in the market.“
Rankings 2019
We are proud to announce that L&E Global has maintained its ‘Elite’ status, for the fourth consecutive year, in the recently published Chambers Global 2021 – Employment: The Elite in Global Market Leaders Legal Rankings.
The Elite rankings table has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Chambers Global provides reliable recommendations, allowing clients to make an informed decision when procuring legal services across Global Market Leaders.
" L&E Global has a strong international presence with members in numerous jurisdictions. Members possess a recognised regional footprint and are able to present clients with a truly international outlook. Sources claim that the network is “very global” and offers a “pragmatic, quick and loyal” service."
Rankings 2018
We are proud to announce that L&E Global has maintained its ‘Elite’ status, for the fourth consecutive year, in the recently published Chambers Global 2021 – Employment: The Elite in Global Market Leaders Legal Rankings.
The Elite rankings table has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Chambers Global provides reliable recommendations, allowing clients to make an informed decision when procuring legal services across Global Market Leaders.
" L&E Global has a strong international presence with members in numerous jurisdictions. Members possess a recognised regional footprint and are able to present clients with a truly international outlook. Sources claim that the network is “very global” and offers a “pragmatic, quick and loyal” service."
Rankings 2016
We are proud to announce that L&E Global has maintained its ‘Elite’ status, for the fourth consecutive year, in the recently published Chambers Global 2021 – Employment: The Elite in Global Market Leaders Legal Rankings.
The Elite rankings table has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Chambers Global provides reliable recommendations, allowing clients to make an informed decision when procuring legal services across Global Market Leaders.
" L&E Global has a strong international presence with members in numerous jurisdictions. Members possess a recognised regional footprint and are able to present clients with a truly international outlook. Sources claim that the network is “very global” and offers a “pragmatic, quick and loyal” service."
Rankings 2015
We are proud to announce that L&E Global has maintained its ‘Elite’ status, for the fourth consecutive year, in the recently published Chambers Global 2021 – Employment: The Elite in Global Market Leaders Legal Rankings.
The Elite rankings table has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Chambers Global provides reliable recommendations, allowing clients to make an informed decision when procuring legal services across Global Market Leaders.
" L&E Global has a strong international presence with members in numerous jurisdictions. Members possess a recognised regional footprint and are able to present clients with a truly international outlook. Sources claim that the network is “very global” and offers a “pragmatic, quick and loyal” service."
Rankings 2014
We are proud to announce that L&E Global has maintained its ‘Elite’ status, for the fourth consecutive year, in the recently published Chambers Global 2021 – Employment: The Elite in Global Market Leaders Legal Rankings.
The Elite rankings table has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Chambers Global provides reliable recommendations, allowing clients to make an informed decision when procuring legal services across Global Market Leaders.
" L&E Global has a strong international presence with members in numerous jurisdictions. Members possess a recognised regional footprint and are able to present clients with a truly international outlook. Sources claim that the network is “very global” and offers a “pragmatic, quick and loyal” service."
Rankings 2013
We are proud to announce that L&E Global has maintained its ‘Elite’ status, for the fourth consecutive year, in the recently published Chambers Global 2021 – Employment: The Elite in Global Market Leaders Legal Rankings.
The Elite rankings table has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Chambers Global provides reliable recommendations, allowing clients to make an informed decision when procuring legal services across Global Market Leaders.
" L&E Global has a strong international presence with members in numerous jurisdictions. Members possess a recognised regional footprint and are able to present clients with a truly international outlook. Sources claim that the network is “very global” and offers a “pragmatic, quick and loyal” service."
Rankings 2012
We are proud to announce that L&E Global has maintained its ‘Elite’ status, for the fourth consecutive year, in the recently published Chambers Global 2021 – Employment: The Elite in Global Market Leaders Legal Rankings.
The Elite rankings table has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Chambers Global provides reliable recommendations, allowing clients to make an informed decision when procuring legal services across Global Market Leaders.
" L&E Global has a strong international presence with members in numerous jurisdictions. Members possess a recognised regional footprint and are able to present clients with a truly international outlook. Sources claim that the network is “very global” and offers a “pragmatic, quick and loyal” service."