Employment and Benefits
With over 200 lawyers across 26 countries, Allen & Overy's global Employment and Benefits team has international reach alongside deep knowledge of local markets and regulations. Our experts work together regularly on litigation, advisory matters, cross-border restructures and strategic project-based work.
Our experienced and highly regarded employment, incentives and pensions specialists take an 'Employment and Benefits-plus' approach. We work and train with other teams – including Regulatory, Corporate, IP and Data protection – and we layer this additional knowledge onto our own so that the advice we give is always holistic.
Employment and benefits law is fast-paced but we do not wait for a market view; we lead the way. We produce market surveys and share insights on topical issues that are impacting global businesses to keep our clients abreast of the very latest legal developments and market practice.
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Publications: 21 March 2024
Europe’s education systems, open borders and industrial heritage have created a huge skills base with deep pools of specialisation in everything from engineering to pharmaceuticals. But Europe also…
Publications: 21 March 2024
Europe’s competitiveness on the global stage
Global GDP growth figures show a European economy that consistently tracks lower than those of other major markets. Some of that is down to it being a relatively mature market. But there are other…
Publications: 21 March 2024
Europe today – a story of change, conflict and cooperation
Executive Summary - Global business in a changing Europe.
Publications: 21 March 2024
Global business in a changing Europe introduction
With Parliamentary elections and a series of national votes in 2024, the EU is entering a pivotal period in its history. In this study, ‘Global business in a changing Europe’, we speak to corporate…
Recognition
When there are more jurisdictions involved, there is a need for flexibility and adaptability, and Allen & Overy are good at this.
Chambers Global 2021, Employment
They're the gold-seal firm for us as they always do such a good job; they're organised, strategic, and they've always thought about every angle.
Chambers Europe 2021, Employment
Able to provide seamless and on-target advice in a short timeframe.
Chambers Europe 2021, Employment
They have some very impressive lawyers, which I would expect of them, but they really excel in the application of their knowledge to our industry.
Chambers Global 2020, Employment
They have practical, up-to-the-minute knowledge, coming from a technical and pragmatic point of view. They are very close to the business and understand how it translates.
Chambers Global 2020, Employment
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Preparing the road ahead – exiting lockdown and beyond
Throughout the month of May 2021, members of A&O’s Employment team along with A&O Consulting and in conjunction with Gwenllian Williams, a psychologist from deWinton Williams hosted a series of webinars on how to best transition your workforce into its next normal.