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Rankings 2023

Flichy Grangé Avocats once again achieves the prestigious Band One

Flichy Grangé Avocats has once again been recognised Band One for its outstanding expertise in employment law by the renowned legal directory Chambers & Partners. Chambers & Partners is a world-known and respected legal directory that provides in-depth research and analysis from law firms and lawyers in a variety of practice areas. Their ranking is highly valued and seen as a reference for excellence in the law industry and this renewed recognition highlights Flichy Grangé Avocats ’commitment to providing first-class legal services and reinforces its reputation as a leading authority in employment law.

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."

Work highlights
Flichy Grangé Avocats assisted ALD with the employment aspects of its EUR4.9 billion acquisition of LeasePlan.

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.
Florence Aubonnet draws praise for her solid employment practice and moves up the rankings this year. She regularly advises on the employment aspects of strategic cross-border M&A transactions.
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."

Flichy Grangé Avocats maintains Top Tier recognition in Employment Law
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. Legal 500, a respected legal directory known for its rigorous research and analysis, conducts comprehensive evaluations of law firms and lawyers across multiple jurisdictions and evaluates expertise, track record, client feedback and other relevant criteria to provide accurate rankings and recommendations.
Flichy Grangé Avocats’ continued recognition by the Legal 500 underscores its exceptional capabilities and pre-eminence in the legal industry and demonstrates the firm's unwavering commitment to providing clients with the highest quality legal advice and services. Clients can continue to rely on the firm's depth of knowledge, breadth of experience and commitment to providing the best legal solutions for individuals and companies navigating complex employment issues in France.
" 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 GrangéMarine ConcheAurélie Cormier Le GoffStéphanie DumasStéphanie Guedes Da CostaCaroline Scherrmann and Olivier KressRomain Guichard was promoted to partner in 2022."

 

Hall of Fame

Joël Grangé

Leading individuals
Marine Conche

Rankings 2022

 FLICHY GRANGÉ AVOCATS REAFIRMS ITS TOP POSITION

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 :
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.’


 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

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

L&E Global maintains ‘Elite’ status in Chambers Global 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 ranked by Chambers Global 2020 as an Elite Global-Wide Employment Law Network
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

L&E Global maintains ‘Elite’ status in Chambers Global 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 2018

L&E Global maintains ‘Elite’ status in Chambers Global 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 2016

L&E Global maintains ‘Elite’ status in Chambers Global 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 2015

L&E Global maintains ‘Elite’ status in Chambers Global 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 2014

L&E Global maintains ‘Elite’ status in Chambers Global 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 2013

L&E Global maintains ‘Elite’ status in Chambers Global 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 2012

L&E Global maintains ‘Elite’ status in Chambers Global 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." 

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