Jean-Louis Magnier

Jean-Louis Magnier is a partner in Salans' Paris office. He concentrates on labour law and financial regulations.

With more than twenty-five years of experience, Jean-Louis' practice includes: management, recruitment, remuneration and contractual consequences of labour and social laws; individual and collective relations and bargaining; analysis and drafting of company savings plans; litigation and executives' criminal liability; international mobility policies, contract drafting and tax schemes; management incentives. He is particularly active in three industry sectors: pharmaceuticals, banking and hotels and hospitality. He advises companies on the set-up and implementation of workforce reduction plans. He assists clients during mergers and acquisitions or alliance transactions, as well as restructurings.

He also advises his clients on recruiting and negotiating top executives' contracts ('golden parachutes', guaranties, benefits), reorganization of the senior management teams and separation.

Recent Experience:

• Code of ethics
• "Whistle Blowing" procedures
• Reorganisation
• Outsourcing contracts

Career:

• Admitted to the Paris bar (1992)
• Appointed arbitrator at the International Chamber of Commerce
• Joined Salans (1985)
• Conseil juridique in France (since 1977)
• Cabinet Archibald (1974-1985)

Education:

• University of Paris II (Maîtrise de Droit, 1971; DES Droit des Affaires, 1973)
• Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Economy-Finance, 1971)
• University of Paris II, Maîtrise de droit (1971)

Languages:

• French
• English