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: 12 January 2022
What are technology investors doing to retain and incentivise key personnel in their acquisitions?
With many technology companies using transactions to acquire talented people, as well as products and services, it is no surprise that employment issues are at the top of their due diligence agendas.
Publications: 21 December 2021
Cross-border survey - Formalising home and mobile work arrangements: FAQs in ten jurisdictions
The Covid-19 pandemic has shifted views on whether work can be done effectively outside the workplace, prompting many employers to consider allowing home working or mobile working on a more permanent…
Publications: 17 December 2021
Formalising home and mobile work arrangements - what tricky issues do employers need to manage?
The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted many employers to allow home working or mobile working on a more permanent or hybrid basis for the right roles, or to consider remote work as part of their future…
Publications: 08 July 2021
Changed work culture raises M&A challenges
The Covid-19 pandemic has, arguably, done more to change the culture of work than any other event in recent history, presenting all businesses but particularly those looking to restructure or those…
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
Navigating Workplace Culture in a New Era
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