Assisted a global internet search engine in connection with all employment matters regarding the USD 2.1 billion acquisition of one of the biggest producers of smart health and fitness wearable devices (watches and bracelets), with special focus on employment and related taxation issues which may impact the transaction, and on various sensitive matters such as cross-border secondment.

Assisted a global pure-play software company, and its local entity with customized advice on a wide range of employment matters, such as the implementation of teleworking policies, analysis of potential restructuring, election of employee representatives and collective negotiations, cross-border employment, teleworking and flexible working time, and in sensitive labour litigations related to, among other things, overtime payment and benefits.

Assisted a leading European logistics group and a top ten company worldwide in the logistics industry, on various high sensitivity employment matters on complex reorganization processes, collective dismissals, various internal policies, on COVID-19 implications from employment perspective as telework implementation, temporary lay-offs, suspension of individual employment agreements, part-time employees, customised measures during emergency state; and representation in complex court claims against the dismissal decisions.

Assisted a leading manufacturer in the field of pumps and pumping systems for heating, air conditioning, cooling, water supply and waste water evacuation, on various employment matters including the conclusion, revision or termination of individual employment agreements for top-management employees, benefits, disciplinary cases including unfair competition sensitive aspects, negotiation and drafting of the collective labour agreement, employees’ representative election through electronic means in the COVID-19 context, sensitive restructuring process as well as labour litigations.

Assisted a number of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies on various employment issues, such as discrimination and harassment claims, labour conflicts with the trade union, restructuring processes with individual dismissals, temporary layoff, reduction of the activity and organizational measures envisaging the employees in COVID-19 pandemic context, including from occupational health and safety perspective, terminations of top-management employees, intrusion in the private life of the employees, conflicts of interest.

Assisted a global supplier of health information technology solutions, services, devices and hardware, providing hands on assistance for a wide variety of employment matters, with special focus on redundancy processes, cross-border transfer of business, customizing internal policies to local legal requirements, as well as in connection with drafting, revising and negotiation of the collective bargaining agreements or the internal regulations of the company.

Assisted a global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, in the acquisition of a chemical manufacturing company, covering extensive due diligence on all employment matters issues to be considered during the deal negotiation, including benefits and bonus schemes for top management employees, restrictive covenants and potential liabilities of the transferee employer in case of a business transfer.