Daniel E.Waldman

In his nearly two decades of focusing on international employment law, Dan draws on his unique career experiences and education in international relations to add value in his legal work with clients. For instance, Dan spent five years in-house as global employment counsel, and has an extensive background in strategic human resource management—including an advanced degree and decades of experience starting and running various businesses.

Dan views his counsel role as that of an international workforce architect. He helps clients solve complex legal challenges involving multiple countries with complex people matters, particularly when the geopolitical landscape is increasingly unstable. Clients seek Dan’s legal insight on the intersection between corporate strategy, human capital philosophy, and its corporate geopolitical approach. Clients appreciate Dan's legal advice that helps to translate corporate strategies into actionable tactics at a country-by-country level.

Dan works extensively in connection with high-value corporate events, including the people-related aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and divestments. He has implemented multicountry outsourcing transactions, including compliance with laws regarding dispatched workers, staff leasing, and joint employment. Dan has negotiated commercial contracts implicating employment law matters. He has also advised clients on implementing global cost-cutting and efficiency undertakings, including modifications to compensation, benefits, and working time. In addition, he has managed the harmonization of a global portfolio of employment documents, such as handbooks and policies.

Dan also advises clients on complex day-to-day international employment law matters. He counsels on individual and collective redundancy processes, and advises clients on cross-border protection of valuable intellectual property and enforcement of employee restrictive covenants. Dan also develops and implements practices for conducting comprehensive background screening processes in particularly sensitive industries.

Having spent a portion of his career in-house, Dan truly understands the premium that clients place on responsiveness