
United Kingdom
The UK has traditionally been used as a gateway to Europe for US based multinationals. Although Brexit may change the political arrangements within Europe, the size of the UK economy and the presence of London as one of the world’s major financial centres will always make it an important market for American companies. Our team is built to fulfil our clients’ needs in the UK and beyond. As our reputation for top class cutting edge work in the UK continues to grow, more local and EMEA-based clients are looking to Seyfarth as an alternative to the traditional UK based international law firms. Our London office also serves as an interface for UK and EMEA based clients to interface with the vast full service practice of the firm in the United States.
HOW WE HELP
Our experience and expertise in the UK and across the EMEA region is well-tested over a long period of time by some of the world’s leading organizations. Our services in the UK consist of strategic employment law advice across the EMEA region, including global investigations as well as immigration law, patent/trademark law and commercial law.
THE SEYFARTH EXPERIENCE
Our legal team in London are qualified in England, France, Canada, Spain, Italy and the United States and all focus on multijurisdictional matters. We therefore understand the complexity of operating across multiple jurisdictions. Our team works with you to deliver on the commercial objectives of a matter by developing a detailed understanding of your risk profile while balancing the legal, regulatory, and reputational issues. Most of our clients think of us as a part of them. That makes us better advisers.
Employment
- Completed the world’s largest ever and most successful workforce restructure—covering 152 countries—including the most countries in the EMEA region. We advised our client regarding the implementation of successive collective redundancies, plant closures, and outsourcing and spin-off transactions.
- Designed the strategy, drafted the documents and assisted with the implementation of the global employment structure and country-specific arrangements covering operations in more than 75 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America for a pharmaceutical research business.
- Advised about the local language and documentation requirements for HR-related documents for employees in 47 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America for one of the world’s largest consumer brands.
- Advised about the health and safety legal obligations across Europe, including providing face-to-face pan-European training for European plant managers, for one of the world’s largest manufacturers.
- Providing various Board termination and strategic advice for a major UK retailer.
- Providing a range of advice on corporate and employment law issues on setting up a UK entity with Brexit imminent.
Corporate and Commercial
- Represented a Canadian human resources services and technology company in a $426 million (CAD) acquisition.
- Advised a leading international technology provider in relation to numerous outsourcing transactions across EMEA, Asia Pacific and North America.
- Advised a worldwide logistics company in connection with a corporate reorganisation spanning the UK, Germany, Hong Kong and China.
- Advised a food equipment manufacturer in relation to numerous cross-border supply and servicing arrangements in Europe and throughout Asia.
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The UK has traditionally been used as a gateway to Europe for US based multinationals. Although Brexit may change the political arrangements within Europe, the size of the UK economy and the presence of London as one of the world’s major financial centres will always make it an important market for American companies. Our team is built to fulfil our clients’ needs in the UK and beyond. As our reputation for top class cutting edge work in the UK continues to grow, more local and EMEA-based clients are looking to Seyfarth as an alternative to the traditional UK based international law firms. Our London office also serves as an interface for UK and EMEA based clients to interface with the vast full service practice of the firm in the United States.
HOW WE HELP
Our experience and expertise in the UK and across the EMEA region is well-tested over a long period of time by some of the world’s leading organizations. Our services in the UK consist of strategic employment law advice across the EMEA region, including global investigations as well as immigration law, patent/trademark law and commercial law.
THE SEYFARTH EXPERIENCE
Our legal team in London are qualified in England, France, Canada, Spain, Italy and the United States and all focus on multijurisdictional matters. We therefore understand the complexity of operating across multiple jurisdictions. Our team works with you to deliver on the commercial objectives of a matter by developing a detailed understanding of your risk profile while balancing the legal, regulatory, and reputational issues. Most of our clients think of us as a part of them. That makes us better advisers.
Employment
- Completed the world’s largest ever and most successful workforce restructure—covering 152 countries—including the most countries in the EMEA region. We advised our client regarding the implementation of successive collective redundancies, plant closures, and outsourcing and spin-off transactions.
- Designed the strategy, drafted the documents and assisted with the implementation of the global employment structure and country-specific arrangements covering operations in more than 75 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America for a pharmaceutical research business.
- Advised about the local language and documentation requirements for HR-related documents for employees in 47 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America for one of the world’s largest consumer brands.
- Advised about the health and safety legal obligations across Europe, including providing face-to-face pan-European training for European plant managers, for one of the world’s largest manufacturers.
- Providing various Board termination and strategic advice for a major UK retailer.
- Providing a range of advice on corporate and employment law issues on setting up a UK entity with Brexit imminent.
Corporate and Commercial
- Represented a Canadian human resources services and technology company in a $426 million (CAD) acquisition.
- Advised a leading international technology provider in relation to numerous outsourcing transactions across EMEA, Asia Pacific and North America.
- Advised a worldwide logistics company in connection with a corporate reorganisation spanning the UK, Germany, Hong Kong and China.
- Advised a food equipment manufacturer in relation to numerous cross-border supply and servicing arrangements in Europe and throughout Asia.
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