Littler Mendelson, a U.S. labor and employment powerhouse, has merged with French employment firm Fromont Briens in its latest foray on to Continental European.
Fromont Briens has 170 lawyers in its Paris and Lyon offices and focuses on all areas of labor and employment law. Littler’s 1,000 lawyers are based in 76 offices across the Americas and Europe. The combination follows Littler’s expansion into Germany and Canada last year and its development of a labor and employment practice across Latin America.
Major presence
‘We are excited to welcome Fromont Briens to Littler Global and to connect our extensive global platform with a firm highly regarded for counseling multinational and French companies on complex labor and employment matters,’ said Tom Bender and Jeremy Roth, co-managing directors of Littler, in a joint statement.
“Alongside our team of nearly 30 lawyers across four offices in Germany, adding a major presence in France will significantly expand our footprint in Continental Europe and further enhance our ability to provide comprehensive counsel on the myriad employment law issues facing global employers.”
Fromont Briens represents multinational companies based in the United States, France and throughout Europe in a variety of industries, including energy, technology, retail, manufacturing, financial services, pharmaceuticals and medical devices
“With numerous Fortune Global 500 companies maintaining their headquarters in France, and Germany and the U.S. serving as major trading partners to the country, establishing a French presence was an ideal next step in our continued global expansion,’ said Littler’s Global Practice Leader Peter Susser, also chair of the firm’s International Employment Law practice.
Strong relationships
Fromont Briens’ international team is led by Guillaume Desmoulin and Sophie Pelicier-Loevenbruck, who advise national and multinational companies on such matters as labor relations, social security law and business restructurings. Grégory Chastagnol, a member of Fromont Briens’ management committee, has been involved in discussions with Littler from the outset. Additional members of the Fromont Briens management committee include Cédric Guillon, Gilles Briens, David Calvayrac and Philippe Clément.
Three continents
Littler’s international operations span three continents – North America, South America and Europe – and include Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. The firm’s global capabilities also include US-based lawyers who are dually licensed practitioners in countries including Australia, Brazil, China, the UK and South Africa.
Source: Global Legal Post
