Employment expertise at the heart of corporate transactions
Corporate transactions are increasingly shaped by employment, labour, and HR considerations. From deal structuring and valuation to execution and post-closing integration, people issues play a key role in the success of mergers, acquisitions, and reorganisations.
The L&E Global Employment M&A group brings together leading employment lawyers from across the 33 L&E Global’s international member firms. Our group supports clients across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas on complex, cross-border transactions by delivering coordinated, commercially focused employment advice at every stage of the deal lifecycle.
Our strength lies in combining deep local employment law expertise with seamless international project management, ensuring that employment risks are identified early, addressed pragmatically, and aligned with the commercial objectives of the transaction.
Where needed our group supports clients on transactions through a single point of contact.
Our M&A support services
Our lawyers advise on all employment and labour law aspects of corporate transactions, including:
- Harmonisation of employment terms and policies post-closing
- Carve-outs, reorganisations and joint ventures
- Transitional services and shared employee arrangements
- Post-merger integration and restructuring
- Executive retention, termination, and incentive arrangements
- Transfer of employees and businesses (including TUPE type regimes)
- Coordinated cross-border employment due diligence
- Cross-border workforce restructuring and integration
- Employee information and consultation obligations, including works councils, trade unions and employee representative bodies
- Employment-related conditions precedent and covenants
- Employment aspects of share deals and asset deals
- Management participation and incentive plans
Our experiences
The Employment M&A lawyers have advised on a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions across industries, including manufacturing, life sciences, technology, financial services, energy, and private equity.
Why L&E Global
- Integrated global coverage: One coordinated team across all key jurisdictions, delivering seamless cross-border execution through a true one-stop-shop approach.
- Employment-only focus: Dedicated employment law specialists who understand the strategic and financial impact of employment issues in corporate transactions.
- Commercial approach: Pragmatic, solution-driven advice aligned with transaction strategy and timelines, delivered at competitive rates.
- Proven deal experience: Extensive track record advising on complex, high-value domestic and international transactions.
- Full-service support: End-to-end assistance throughout the transaction lifecycle, including post-merger integration and implementation of employment-related matters.
