Overview
Géric is an Employment and Incentives Partner in the Paris office with more than 15 years of experience. He focuses on strategic cross-border and multi-jurisdictional work for international clients such as banks, private equity funds and corporates.
Géric has a strong experience on strategic transactional employment advice for international clients (including coordination work for multi-jurisdictional projects, managing information and consultation procedures, transfer of employees, etc.), crisis-management matters (e.g. moral/sexual harassment cases, investigatory work, negotiation of departures of senior executives, assistance during negotiation with trade unions) and strategic employment-related litigations (e.g. involving trade unions and works councils).
Géric also developed the Incentives side of the Paris practice and plays a key role across the Linklaters network in assisting international clients on their global issues with respect to compensation and benefits.
Work Highlights
Geric has led on the employment aspects of numerous high-profile mandates. These include advising:
- TDR Capital: on the acquisition of Touax’s Modular Division Europe and its subsequent integration in Algeco Scotsman, including transfer of employees and mass redundancy plan
- Nestlé SA: on the sale of its Nestlé Skin Health division to a consortium led by EQT and ADIA, involving various works council consultation procedures, appointment of experts and negotiation with unions
- New Look Retailers group: in the context of its international restructuring, including the implementation of a mass redundancy plan in France and closure of 20 stores and multiple subsequent litigations brought by unions and former employees.
- L’Oréal SA: on the sale of The Body Shop International Plc to Natura, including assistance on consultation procedures in various jurisdictions and preparation of incentives and retention packages
- PAI Partners: on the employment aspects of the acquisition of Areas, a global leader in the travel catering market, from Elior Group SA
- RTL Group: on its plan to regroup its French broadcasting activities Groupe M6 and RTL Radio, including management of various works council consultation procedures and crisis-management work
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