About
- Ogletree Deakins, one of the leading employment law firms in France with a global reach Founded in Paris in 2017 by lawyers from leading French and international law firms, Ogletree Deakins now has a fast-growing team of 50 lawyers, legal professionals and business services staff serving major French and international clients. Like the firm’s more than 1,100 lawyers worldwide, the French team is dedicated to supporting employers as true strategic partners in achieving their business objectives. Ogletree's sustained growth reflects the firm’s ambition to become a leading reference for employers in France, combining top-tier local expertise with a strong international platform. The French employment law firm, driven by steady growth, is composed of a close-knit team of lawyers and professionals bound together by strong human values. Collective culture is part of Ogletree’s DNA. The firm’s principal value, client satisfaction, is demonstrated through Ogletree’s lawyers and employees’ commitment to ensure the quality of their work and the relationships they build with their clients daily. Each case, for each client, is approached in a unique way with the constitution of a dedicated and tailor-made team, bringing together the firm’s knowledge and different areas of expertise required to provide the best solutions to complex issues. With offices in Paris, Nantes, Lyon and Bordeaux, Ogletree Deakins confirms its local presence in order to be as close as possible to its clients and to assist them everywhere in France and overseas, in providing advice and in handling complex labor disputes, on strategic and high value-added cases, alongside employers in the private and public sectors. Ogletree Deakins’ French lawyers share the same commitment to excellence and quality as the historic firm which was founded in 1977 and is a recognized world leader in employment law for employers, with more than 1100 lawyers throughout North America, Mexico and Europe (France, Germany and the United Kingdom). Ogletree Deakins French lawyers strive to offer clients secure, tailor-made solutions with an innovative approach in 18 areas of expertise covering employment law and cross-disciplinary areas : - Downsizing plan (volontary or mandatory) - Individual employment relationships - Collective relationships - Health and safety at work - Litigation and discrimination - Corporate operations - GDPR & HR data protection - Corporate social responsability (CSR) and diversity - Compliance - International mobility - Compensation and benefits / Management status - Social security scheme and URSSAF inspection - Retirement and pensions - Share ownership, employee savings - Public sector labour relations - Criminal labour law - Sports Law : Employment & tax - Vocational training Launched in March 2022, Ogletree Deakins has formed a circle called in French “Club du Droit Social” bringing together human resources directors, legal directors and employment lawyers for thematic seminars and case law update sessions led by prominent university professors and firm lawyers. A spirit of sharing with its clients, making Ogletree a partner that encourages constant reflection on current and future issues. - Paris – 58 bis rue la Boétie 75008 Paris - Nantes – 14 boulevard de Launay 44100 Nantes - Lyon – 2 place Gailleton 69002 Lyon - Bordeaux – 45 rue des Ayres 33000 Bordeaux - https://ogletree.fr ### Languages - English - French - Spanish
Office locations
Paris
Paris
Ogletree Deakins Ogletree Deakins, Cabinet Dédié Au Droit Social 58 Bis Rue La Boétie 75008 Paris Paris France
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Alexandre Abitbol
Partner · Employment
Alexis Borestel
Of Counsel · Employment
Amélie Fiamma
Of Counsel · Employment
Anne-Sophie Cepoi-Demouzon
Of Counsel · Employment
Audrey Seviran
Associate · Employment
Aurélie Lemettre
Of Counsel · Employment
Bérengère Lubineau
Associate · Employment
Caroline Donetti
Associate · Employment
Clément Dagorn
Associate · Employment
Cécile Martin
Managing Partner · Employment
Eric de Laboulaye
Senior Associate · Employment
Hasna Nait Hammou
Hasna Nait Hammou has worked as an employment lawyer at Ogletree Deakins since October 2025. She initially joined the firm as an intern, later becoming a legal assistant before being sworn in and joining the profession. She provides advice and litigation services on all issues related to individual and collective labour relations. She assists French and international companies with the day-to-day management of their labour relations and with the analysis of cases, as well as with the preparation and drafting of conclusions in litigation relating to contract termination, dismissal disputes, harassment and discrimination. Hasna also contributes to articles in legal journals. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Hasna gained initial experience at a law firm specialising in employer defence and subsequently worked as a labour lawyer in the litigation department of a large group. · Employment
Hassan Ahtouch
Associate · Employment
Jean-Marc Albiol
Founding Partner · Labor & Employment
Jérôme Verneret
Senior Associate · Employment
Karin Dulac
Partner · Employment
Lisa Bessekik
Lisa Bessedik joined Ogletree Deakins in December 2025 as an Associate in the Employment Law team. Admitted to the bar in 2022, she advises French and international companies on a broad range of employment law matters, both in advisory work and litigation, covering individual and collective labor relations. Lisa regularly assists clients in the context of restructurings and employee transfers, as well as in business acquisition transactions. She also supports employers in negotiating terminations, including those involving executives and senior managers, in organizing employee representative elections, and in managing pre- and post-election disputes. She represents employers before labor and civil courts and provides day-to-day advice on employment law matters, in particular with respect to individual and collective dismissals, discrimination, harassment, health and safety at work, and employment-related criminal law. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Lisa worked at several Paris-based law firms specializing in employment law and also gained nearly two years of experience at a business law firm in Nouméa, New Caledonia. · Employment
Marie Paulin
Of Counsel · Employment
Myriam Mehidi
Associate · Employment
Nicolas Peixoto
Partner · Employment
Nicole Goulard
Partner · Tax
Pascale Ernst
Of Counsel · Employment & Labour
Paul Clair
Partner · Employment
Perle Berthelot
Associate · Employment
Rafael Dezelee Roque
Associate · Employment
Rudy Rabelle
Rudy Rabelle joined Ogletree Deakins as an employment lawyer in July 2025. He assists French and international companies with their day-to-day employment law issues, providing advice and representing them in litigation. Throughout his career, he has built up extensive experience in reorganisations (PSE, APC), social audits, drafting collective agreements, and negotiations relating to individual and collective labour relations. He also works on corporate transactions requiring close social support. He complements this work with a particular interest in health and safety issues at work, developed at a firm renowned for its expertise in this area. Before joining Ogletree Deakins, Rudy practiced for several years at a Parisian law firm specializing in labor law, and then in the labor law department of a full-service firm He has taught employment law at university and is the author of articles on current case law in specialist journals. · Employment
Stéphane Bloch
Partner · Employment
Thibaud Lauxerois
Senior Associate · Employment
Timothée de Prudhomme
Timothée de Prudhomme is a lawyer at Ogletree Deakins. He joined the Tax and Compensation practice group in September 2025, working alongside partner Nicole Goulard and senior attorney Amélie Fiamma.. He provides advice on all tax matters affecting executives and employees, with a particular focus on compensation policies, employee share ownership plans, and international mobility transactions. He also helps companies and their executives to structure and secure their compensation, management packages and asset transfers, taking into account the tax, social and governance aspects specific to each project. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Timothée gained significant experience at law firms specialising in compensation law and personal and international taxation. He worked on compensation, benefits, and executive mobility transactions. · Tax
Yacine Hachemi
Associate · Employment