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    The Firm

    An independent law firm exclusively dedicated to employment law

    Founded in 2010, MGG Legal is an independent firm exclusively dedicated to employment law.
We assist French and international companies – SMEs, mid-cap companies, listed and unlisted groups – with their most strategic projects.

     

    Our DNA is based on innovation, agility and cutting-edge legal expertise, fuelled by a keen understanding of economic and international issues.

     

    Coming from the best international business law firms, our lawyers are bilingual or trilingual and have in-depth knowledge of different foreign legal cultures, enabling us to offer a tailor-made and operational approach to each case.

    Areas of expertise

    MGG Legal supports companies in all their social issues, from day-to-day matters to the most strategic transformations. From restructuring to governance, social dialogue to compliance, our expertise covers the entire spectrum of social issues, both in France and internationally.

    Transforming the company
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    Transforming the company

    Restructuring, strategic operations and social dialogue

    • Restructuring, redundancy plans and alternative solutions (partial activity, voluntary redundancy plans, etc.)
    • M&A transactions: employment, due diligence, liability guarantees, post-transaction harmonisation
    • Collective bargaining, labour relations, employee representation, professional elections

     

    We work alongside management teams during periods of profound change within the company, combining legal strategy, operational foresight and expertise in social processes.

    Managing and securing labour relations
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    Managing and securing labour relations

    Individual relations, working hours, compensation, health and safety

    • Individual relations: disciplinary measures, terminations, settlements, securing departures
    • Working hours: fixed daily rates, on-call duty, compensatory rest, specific arrangements
    • Compensation and benefits: profit-sharing, incentive schemes, employee savings, employee share ownership, retirement and supplementary insurance
    • Health and safety: legal obligations, risk prevention, DUERP, AT/MP

     

    We help ensure legal security and social consistency of organisations in their day-to-day operations.

    Mobility and specific structures
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    Mobility and specific structures

    Governance, international mobility, public and special-status companies

    • Governance, compensation and departure of executives
    • International mobility: secondments, expatriations, establishment of foreign groups
    • Support for public and special-status companies: specific schemes, transfers, collective bargaining, employee representative bodies, work organisation

     

    We advise executives, international groups and special status companies in complex contexts combining social strategy, labour law and governance.

    Compliance, ethics and social change
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    Compliance, ethics and social change

    CSR, investigations, GDPR, AI and new forms of work

    • Internal alerts, investigations (harassment, psychosocial risks, discrimination), compliance mechanisms
    • CSR and integration of employment issues into corporate strategy
    • Personal data protection (GDPR) applied to labour relations
    • Artificial intelligence: legal and employment support, compliance with the AI Act, work council consultation, internal policies, employment/organisational impacts
    • Delegation of powers and design internal responsibilities
    • Platforms and new forms of work

     

    We support companies in structuring and ensuring compliance of their HR practices under regulatory, social and technological changes.

    High-profile litigation
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    High-profile litigation

    Strategic defence before all courts

    • Employment tribunals: individual disputes
    • Administrative: public, employment and labour law
    • Civil courts:
    • URSSAF and social security
    • Workplace accidents/occupational illnesses and gross negligence
    • Trade union elections and appointments
    • Interpretation of collective agreements, disputes over expert opinions
    • Criminal labour law: defence in cases of harassment, undeclared work, health and safety offences

     

    We provide strategic defence for companies in their most sensitive labour and employment disputes, before all courts.

    Awards and rankings

    Our expertise is recognised by leading rankings:

    Legal 500 France Chambers Décideurs Magazine Best Lawyers Band 3 nationally and Band 1 regionally
    Find out more about our awards

    Commitments and life at the firm

    Our commitment is reflected at several levels:

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    Academic commitment and the Ellint Prize

    Lectures in Master II programmes, hosting interns, participating in public speaking competitions, creation in 2020 of the Ellint Prize to reward the best articles in English on French labour law.

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    CSR and ethics

    A collectively developed approach, complete digitalisation (“paperless”), responsible travel policy, diversity, quality of life at work, ethical and solidarity commitments.

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    Internal life

    A culture based on strong values such as respect, solidarity, curiosity and trust, brought to life through regular seminars, workshops and group events.

    Find out more about our commitments

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