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On Tuesday, October 22, 2019 – 8 am to 9:30 am EST, Filion will host a webinar providing attendees with an overview of the essential elements of an effective employment agreement. Employment agreements are one of the most effective tools employers have at their disposal, particularly when it comes to limiting exposure in the context of a dismissal. However, a number of recent decisions issued by the Canadian courts highlight that simply having an employment agreement in place is not enough. Rather, contracts need to be precisely drafted to ensure they are binding, enforceable, and serve their desired purpose.

L&E Global is proud to announce that Jackson Lewis P.C., our member firm in the United States and one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, has once again landed on the BTI Litigation Outlook 2020 report, earning “Powerhouse” rankings in the categories of Complex Employment Litigation as well as Employment Litigation. The report is based solely […]

Joana Almeida, Managing Associate and member of Morais Leitão’s employment and pensions team, is the contributing author of the Portuguese chapter on employment law in the latest addition to the acclaimed series, Chambers Global Practice Guide to Employment 2019, Second Edition. The Portugal Employment guide provides expert commentary on the practical legal issues affecting businesses […]

With more than 70 delegates from 12 jurisdictions worldwide taking part in the IBA Annual Conference in Seoul during the last week of September, L&E Global is proud to have contributed to the enormous success of this year’s programme, which featured 200+ committee sessions and 15+ substantive panel discussions, dedicated to the global and regional […]

According to the Club des experts de la sécurité de l’information et du numérique (Cesin) barometer, in the year 2018 eight out of ten businesses were hit by one or more cyber attacks, while the EU Commission reports that 145,000 complaints for GDPR breaches have been filed in the EU since it came into force.

Flichy Grangé Avocats celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a major event at Fluctuart on Thursday 19 September 2019. Fluctuart is the world’s first floating centre for urban art. Fluctuart promotes urban art in all its many trends, from the street art avant-garde to contemporary artists, and most especially innovative original activities.     For more […]

L&E Global is proud to announce that our member firms in Latin America were once again prominently featured in the recently published edition of The Legal 500 Latin America 2019, where they were recognised for their excellence in the field of labour and employment law.   ARGENTINA Allende & Brea’s ‘very responsive and professional practice’ […]

Are you still confused about Brexit after three years of debate? Is the uncertainty surrounding Brexit impacting your workforce? Are you fully prepared to meet your obligations if and when Brexit finally enters into force? What happens to your business if Brexit fails and the UK remains a member of the EU? We understand how […]

A big thank you to our webinar presenters in 2019: John Sander (Jackson Lewis in USA), Avik Biswas (IndusLaw in India), Gautier Busschaert (Van Olmen & Wynant in Belgium), Tania Mistretta (Jackson Lewis in USA), Iván Suárez (Suárez de Vivero in Spain), André Lerch (Humbert Heinzen Lerch in Switzerland), Katrin Scheicht (Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law […]

Jackson Lewis and several of its attorneys were recognised with multiple awards since the beginning of February. Principal Nicky Jatana has been named one of the “Most Influential Minority Attorneys in Los Angeles” by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Ms. Jatana was selected based on her commitment to diversity and inclusion and for excellence in […]