Philippe Thomas Email & Phone Number

Partner of the practice on labor and employment matters at Dechert Paris LLP, I have extensive experience in transfer of personnel and other employment law aspects of national and international mergers and acquisitions. I regularly advise on restructuring issues and assists clients with their reductions in headcount, works councils consultations, harmonization of employee status as well as senior employee terminations and post termination issues.With my team, we have a particular expertise in handling sensitive and crisis cases (including plant closures, executive departures, health and safety issues at work, and strikes). Through our work with other teams of Dechert, we approache crisis issues not solely from an employment law perspective but from a business point of view as well.Recognized as strongly able to provide expert advice on strategic projects such as reorganizations and for advising and coordinating projects requiring implementation in various countries, our expertise and knowledge of foreign legal systems and requirements of cross-border projects allows us to provide advice focused on the most relevant issues and deliver projects on time.Prior to joining Dechert in 2011, I spent fourteen years at Hogan Lovells, including 4 years as Managing Partner, having already spent seven years working within various French law firms.