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Ogletree Deakins continues its growth in France and internal promotion momentum by promoting two of its senior associates, Marie Paulin and Alexis Borestel, to Of Counsel, effective April 1, 2025. Both attorneys joined the firm at its inception in France.
« At Ogletree Deakins, supporting and elevating our talents are core values. The year 2025 marks an important milestone for our firm. Following the cooptation of Paul Clair as a partner earlier this year, the promotions of Marie Paulin and Alexis Borestel strengthen our ability to provide operational solutions tailored to the complex challenges of the labor market and the specific needs of our clients. We are driven by the desire to offer our lawyers career prospects that are in line with their aspirations and the firm’s growth. This is a wonderful way to celebrate the eighth year of our development in France,” said Cécile Martin, Managing Partner of Ogletree Deakins in France, which now has 27 lawyers, including 8 partners and 5 of counsel.
Marie Paulin
Marie holds a Master 1 in Labor Law from the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas and a degree from the Grande École program of the EDHEC Business School.
An attorney since January 2018, she began her career at Ogletree Deakins in July 2017, practicing first at the Paris Bar and then at the Nantes Bar, where she leads the firm’s secondary office opening in 2020 to support businesses from Bretagne to Pays de la Loire.
Marie advises French companies and subsidiaries of international groups in various sectors (pharmaceuticals, e-commerce, retail, technology, digital, real estate development, industry and banking…). Marie has solid expertise in various aspects of employment law, both individual and collective.
She has a particular interest in litigation before the labor courts and assists her clients in drafting collective agreements and internal policies, as well as in reorganizations and closures. She also assists companies in setting up employee representative bodies, managing disciplinary procedures and conducting internal investigations, harassment and discrimination cases.
Alexis Borestel
After completing his international education, Alexis continued his studies at the University of Paris Nanterre, where he obtained a Master 2 in Labor Law and Professional Relations under the supervision of Professor Antoine Lyon-Caen.
An attorney since February 2017, Alexis joined Ogletree Deakins in February 2018.
He advises French companies and subsidiaries of international groups in various sectors (banking, pharmaceuticals, beauty industry, digital, e-commerce, etc.) on all aspects of labor law and assists them in their day-to-day and contentious issues.
Alexis has also developed expertise in the support and creation of companies, their reorganizations, human resources management strategies, employee representative institutions and during internal investigations.
About Ogletree Deakins in France
Founded in Paris in 2017 by attorneys from prestigious French and Anglo-Saxon firms, Ogletree Deakins now comprises a cohesive team of 44 attorneys, legal professionals, and staff dedicated entirely to the practice of labor law for major French and international clients. Like the firm’s 1050 employment lawyers worldwide, the lawyers in the Paris, Lyon, Nantes and Bordeaux offices are committed to working with employers as strategic partners to improve their performance. With an annual growth rate of more than 20%, the team’s ambition is to become one of the leading employment law firms in France, particularly in strategic operations. This strong growth demonstrates its ability to offer both local and international dimensions, rare for a boutique employment law firm.
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