Patrick Thiébart heads the firm’s Labor Law department.

Patrick Thiébart started his career as an associate with Kevorkian & Partners (1988-1991) before joining the firm Caubet Chouchana Meyer, where he became a partner in 1998.

A partner with Franklin since 2005, he and his team of legal experts are active in all areas of labor law (employment law, social security law and immigration law), at the national and the international level, advising French as well as foreign companies and institutions.

In particular, Patrick Thiébart has developed a recognized practice in the field of corporate restructurings (employment restructuring plans, management of labor aspects in mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, outsourcing…), negotiations with employee representatives and advice with respect to employee savings (profit sharing plans, stock option plans …).

He is also active in the field of individual and collective labor litigation and advises many clients before labor and social security courts. Finally, he has developed significant practice in immigration law, frequently advising British, US and Asian companies on employee secondment in France.

Patrick Thiébart is a member of several international labor law associations, including the American Bar Association, the American Employment Law Council and the European Employment Lawyers Association. He is a frequent lecturer in international conferences and regularly writes articles published in international labor law magazines.