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: 13 March 2024
Cartel enforcement tops the antitrust agenda
Overall, global fines for cartel activity in 2023 (USD1.9 billion) were broadly in line with the 2022 total (USD2.1bn). However, regulators in the EU recorded significant drops in actual fine levels,…
Publications: 06 November 2023
U.S. Department of Labor proposes new fiduciary rule, again
On October 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”)'s Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) proposed a new fiduciary rule (the “Proposal”).
Publications: 05 October 2023
The evolving status of restrictive covenants in private equity transactions
The UK government’s proposal to limit the length of non-competes in employment contracts creates legal and practical considerations for financial sponsors.
Publications: 20 March 2023
Cartel enforcement remains a priority
Overall, global fine levels for cartel activity in 2022 (USD2.1bn) were just half the 2021 total (USD4.0bn). However, the high 2021 total was largely attributable to a small number of significant…
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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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.