Eversheds Sutherland expands French capability with strategic hire of leading Employment and Labor team

The team, led by its former Head of its Paris practice, Benjamine Fiedler, along with partner Chris Ivey, and including principal associate Caroline Mouriquand, senior associate Eugenie Choay, and associates Sofia Merlet, Adrien Paquet and Henri Mayeur, will bring extensive experience in the full lifecycle of employment relations management including within the context of reorganisations, litigation, outsourcing and business transformation. 

This strategic move strengthens Eversheds Sutherland’s employment and labor capabilities in France and across continental Europe, reflecting the firm's continued investment in high-calibre talent. 

The new team’s arrival also deepens the firm’s employment and labor offering to both domestic French and international clients operating in complex, multi-jurisdictional legal environments.

Diane Gilhooley, Global Head of Employment, Labor and Pensions, and Global Co-Head of Sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Eversheds Sutherland, said:

“We’re delighted to welcome Benjamine, Chris and the team. Their appointments represent a strategic expansion of our European capabilities, exemplifying our continued commitment to exceptional client service. In close collaboration with our colleagues across the world, we look forward to working together and continuing the development of our global and cross-border legal services for clients at a time of great change in the employment and labour market.

“Benjamine’s and Chris’ hire and the expansion of the team confirms our ambition to be the leading global employment and labor practice in France.” 

Catherine Detalle, Senior Office Partner, Paris, Eversheds Sutherland, said:

“It’s a pleasure to welcome our new colleagues to the Paris office at such an exciting stage in our European growth. Since my appointment as Senior Office Partner, one of my many priorities has been to strengthen our talent and capabilities in direct response to client demand; the arrival of Benjamine, Chris and the team illustrates that ambition. Our relocation to state-of-the-art new premises, combined with a series of strategic hires across Europe underpins our intention to delivering client service excellence both locally and internationally.”

Deborah Attali, Partner and Head of Employment (France), Eversheds Sutherland, said:

“The arrival of Benjamine, Chris and the team not only deepens our legal technical capabilities but also reflects our shared ambition to build one of the most influential employment and labor law teams. I am delighted to welcome such highly regarded professionals whose expertise and energy will elevate the value we deliver to our clients.”

Benjamine Fiedler, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland, said: 

“This integration of our two teams represents a powerful and complementary alignment of talent and experience, which we’re thrilled to be a part of. It also brings increased scale and market strength and creates a broader platform for collaboration to drive client growth. Though we join as two teams, we move forward as one – working together to unlock the many opportunities now available and reaffirming our competitive edge in key markets.” 

Since the beginning of this year, the firm has welcomed 17 new lateral partner hires across its Continental European offices and 26 lateral partner hires firmwide.

Recent hires to its Paris office include lateral partner hire Anne-Marie Lacoste to the firm’s International Arbitration team in Paris and Partner Caroline Lyannaz who joined its IP/IT & Privacy capability.