15 Employment Law Partners Around the World to Know

Employment law partners work where business change, workforce risk and human judgement meet.

This practical list brings together current partners across global employment, labour and people and reward practices.

1. Purvis Ghani

Partner and Global Chair, Employment and Labor Practice, Dentons

Purvis Ghani is based in London, United Kingdom. The official profile identifies the current role and places the work in an international employment context.

He works across contentious and non-contentious employment matters, transactions and global projects spanning more than 50 countries. That makes this a useful profile to know when an employment question reaches beyond one office or legal system.

2. Michael Puma

Partner and leader of the global labor and employment practice, Morgan Lewis

Michael Puma is based in New York, United States. The official profile identifies the current role and places the work in an international employment context.

His practice includes complex litigation and more than 100 wage and hour class and collective actions. That makes this a useful profile to know when an employment question reaches beyond one office or legal system.

3. Matthew Howse

Partner and London practice group leader, Morgan Lewis

Matthew Howse is based in London, United Kingdom. The official profile identifies the current role and places the work in an international employment context.

He works with the firm’s Global Workforce team on cross-practice workforce, privacy and data protection questions. That makes this a useful profile to know when an employment question reaches beyond one office or legal system.

4. Pilar Menor

Senior Partner, Spain, and Global Co-Chair, Employment Practice, DLA Piper

Pilar Menor is based in Madrid, Spain. The official profile identifies the current role and places the work in an international employment context.

She has more than 27 years of experience across contentious and non-contentious employment and social security law. That makes this a useful profile to know when an employment question reaches beyond one office or legal system.

5. Ciara McLoughlin

Partner, Head of Employment and ESG Co-Lead, Ireland, DLA Piper

Ciara McLoughlin is based in Dublin, Ireland. The official profile identifies the current role and places the work in an international employment context.

She advises on high-value multi-jurisdictional M&A and large change projects while leading the Irish employment practice. That makes this a useful profile to know when an employment question reaches beyond one office or legal system.

6. Gwen Senlanne

Partner and global head of People and Reward, Freshfields

Gwen Senlanne is based in Paris, France. The official profile identifies the current role and places the work in an international employment context.

His work covers cross-border M&A, restructurings, workforce reductions, senior exits and sensitive employment disputes. That makes this a useful profile to know when an employment question reaches beyond one office or legal system.

7. Kathleen Healy

Partner in the global People and Reward practice, Freshfields

Kathleen Healy is based in London, United Kingdom. The official profile identifies the current role and places the work in an international employment context.

She co-leads the firm’s People and Reward practice in Asia and advises on employment issues in acquisitions, disposals and restructurings. That makes this a useful profile to know when an employment question reaches beyond one office or legal system.

8. Floris van de Bult

Partner and Co-Head of Global Employment, Clifford Chance

Floris van de Bult is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The official profile identifies the current role and places the work in an international employment context.

His practice focuses on strategic employment advice, M&A, workforce change and diversity and inclusion. That makes this a useful profile to know when an employment question reaches beyond one office or legal system.

9. Alistair Woodland

Partner and Co-Head of Global Employment, Clifford Chance

Alistair Woodland is based in London, United Kingdom. The official profile identifies the current role and places the work in an international employment context.

He advises corporates, banks, insurers and asset managers on transactions, restructuring, investigations, culture and employment disputes. That makes this a useful profile to know when an employment question reaches beyond one office or legal system.

10. Jason Noakes

Partner, Global Co-Head and Team Leader of Employment and Labour, Norton Rose Fulbright

Jason Noakes is based in Sydney, Australia. The official profile identifies the current role and places the work in an international employment context.

He is listed as a global co-head and team leader for the practice from Sydney. That makes this a useful profile to know when an employment question reaches beyond one office or legal system.

11. Laure Joncour

Partner in Employment and Labour, Norton Rose Fulbright

Laure Joncour is based in Paris, France. The official profile identifies the current role and places the work in an international employment context.

She is one of the firm’s featured employment and labour contacts for its international client base. That makes this a useful profile to know when an employment question reaches beyond one office or legal system.

12. Alison Treliving

Partner and co-chair, Global Labour and Employment Practice, Squire Patton Boggs

Alison Treliving is based in Manchester, United Kingdom. The official profile identifies the current role and places the work in an international employment context.

She advises on discrimination, whistleblowing, investigations, reorganisations and international workplace questions. That makes this a useful profile to know when an employment question reaches beyond one office or legal system.

13. Meghan Hill

Partner and Global Co-Head, Labour and Employment Practice, Squire Patton Boggs

Meghan Hill is based in Columbus, United States. The official profile identifies the current role and places the work in an international employment context.

She is listed as the firm’s global co-head for the practice in the United States. That makes this a useful profile to know when an employment question reaches beyond one office or legal system.

14. Kerstin Neighbour

Partner in Litigation, Arbitration and Employment, Hogan Lovells

Kerstin Neighbour is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The official profile identifies the current role and places the work in an international employment context.

She previously led the firm’s global employment practice, which had more than 120 attorneys across regions. That makes this a useful profile to know when an employment question reaches beyond one office or legal system.

15. Michael DeLarco

Partner and Global Head of Employment, HLC

Michael DeLarco is based in New York, United States. The official profile identifies the current role and places the work in an international employment context.

He leads the employment practice and is listed as a key New York contact for the firm’s global employment team. That makes this a useful profile to know when an employment question reaches beyond one office or legal system.

What these leaders show us

The strongest global employment practices combine local legal depth with a way of working across borders. Their partners need to understand jurisdictional detail, then help leaders make decisions that still work when an organisation enters another market.

How to use this list

Use this list as a map. Compare location, sector experience and cross-border coverage with the problem you actually need to solve.

Frequently asked questions

An employment law partner advises employers on workplace law and the people decisions around it. Global coverage matters because a workforce can cross borders even when the original decision does not.

Conclusion

Employment law is now a leadership issue as much as a legal one. These partners show the range of people helping organisations make careful decisions while work, regulation and expectations keep changing.

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About the author

Jonno White helps leaders build organisations people would move cities to work at. His work is practical rather than motivational, with ideas leaders can use on Monday morning.