Trophée d'Or 2023 in social reorganization

Ogletree Deakins, winner of the 2023 Law Summit, has won the Gold Trophy in Social Reorganizations, awarded by an independent jury of legal directors and management of major groups on the following criteria:

• - excellence and progress over time,
• - the quality and quantity of the year's files,
• - innovation and ability to deal with complex issues.

Palmarès du Droit - Paris

Ogletree Deakins, had the honor of receiving the Bronze Trophy at the Palmarès du Droit Paris 2024 awards ceremony held at the Grand Hotel InterContinental Paris Opéra.

The firm is now one of the top three French law firms in the Employment Law - Individual Relations category. This distinction follows that obtained last year in the Employment Law - Collective Relations category.

Organized by Le Monde du Droit, in partnership with AFJE (the French association of in-house counsel), this satisfaction survey is carried out every year among in-house counsel and legal decision-makers (HR managers, CFOs, CEOs, etc.), who rate our firm according to precise criteria such as availability, responsiveness, ability to come up with new solutions (creativity), knowledge of how the company operates, understanding of needs, quality of service and remuneration.

Best Lawyers - France

The Best Lawyers in France^™ recognizes the professional excellence of 3,704 lawyers worldwide. This recognition is based entirely on peer assessment.

In the 2024 edition, partners Cécile Martin and Jean-Marc Albiol were once again singled out in the international Best Lawyers ranking as among the best labor lawyers in France (Labor & Employment).

Option Droit & Affaires - Restructuring

Option Droit & Affaires, in collaboration with Cercle Montesquieu, publishes the annual 𝙘𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙙'𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙚𝙣 𝙋𝙎𝙀 𝙚𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙪𝙭 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙨 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙚́𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 ranking in its special Restructuring issue.

Ogletree Deakins is a "4-star" firm in 2024, as it was in 2023, according to :

• - legal innovation in cases
• - the quality of the service provided
• - team involvement with customers
• - business growth
• - the size of the files processed
• - type of clientele - team size and autonomy

Guide Décideurs - Labor Relations & Employment Law

Editorial commentary from the Décideurs RH editorial staff survey, published in the 2023 guide :

Ogletree Deakins' record-breaking track record:
this year, Ogletree Deakins expands its French network with the opening of a new office in Bordeaux. The firm's partners have been involved in major restructuring projects, particularly in the retail sector. They have also advised numerous groups and companies on the impact of pension reform. For a Franco-Italian group with 80,000 employees, the team implemented a policy of delegated authority.

Team & differentiation:
Still growing fast, Ogletree Deakins is one of France's "signature" employment law firms.
 This niche firm makes it a point of honor to meet its clients' need for proximity. Ogletree Deakins' close-knit teams are committed to responsiveness, technical excellence and trust.

In the 2023 edition, Ogletree Deakins is ranked in 9 areas of the employment law ecosystem:

• - Restructuring, social reorganization and related litigation - Excellent
• - Individual risk litigation - Excellent
• - Collective bargaining & labor relations - Excellent
• - Social compliance - Excellent
• - Collective and individual remuneration - Strong reputation
• - Social security - Strong brand awareness
• - Supplementary social protection - Strong brand awareness
• - Mobility and expatriation - Renowned practice

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Guide Décideurs - Labor Relations & Employment Law

Cécile Martin, Managing Partner of Ogletree Deakins, has been named "Lawyer of the Year" for France in the Labor and Employment Law category of the international Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2022 Winners Edition published in January 2023, which annually recognizes the best lawyers worldwide.

Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers”

Our partner Jean-Marc Albiol has been distinguished in the Thomson Reuters international "Stand-out Lawyers" ranking, based on Thomson Reuters' annual Sharplegal survey of over 2,000 in-house lawyers worldwide.

Global Law Experts

Our partner Jean-Marc Albiol is honored in Global Law Experts' annual survey in the labor law category - Labor & Employment Lawyer of the Year in France - 2023.

Predictice

Ogletree Deakins is listed as one of Predictice's "15 Law Firms Making Employment Law in 2023", a ranking based on analysis of the 26 million items of content available in Predictice's database.

Leading individuals

• - Jean-Marc Albiol
• - Stéphane Bloch
• - Cécile Martin
• - Nicolas Peixoto

- A very dynamic and available team, always on the lookout for pragmatic and innovative solutions. -
- The partners are particularly accessible and available. -
- Jean-Marc Albiol is always available (and if he's not immediately available, he'll let us know as soon as he is). He meets agreed deadlines and provides clear analysis and recommendations. He demonstrates a good understanding of potential risks and a practical mindset.