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Sabine Smith-Vidal

Partner

Sabine Smith-Vidal advises French and international companies on labor and employment issues associated with cross-border transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructurings. Working closely with her clients, Sabine assists with the establishment of pension plans, employee savings plans, and social plans. She advises corporations on multijurisdictional employment issues, including trade union law, outsourcing, and individual and collective dismissals. In addition, Sabine provides guidance and legal representation in labor dispute litigation. Sabine is the managing partner of Morgan Lewis’s Paris office.

Education

  • Université de Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 1987, D.E.A.
  • Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, 1983, Diploma

Admissions

  • Paris

Awards and Affiliations

Recognized, Labor and Employment Law, France, Best Lawyers (2020)

Recognized, France's Leading Lawyers for Social Plan and Related Unemployment Litigation, Option Droit & Affaires (2019)

Recognized, Litigation & Competition, Leaders League (2018–2019)

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Employment, Law360 (2017)

Recognized, Who's Who Legal France: Labour & Employment (2018)

Recognized, Who's Who Legal: Labour & Employment (2017)

Recommended, The Legal 500 Paris (2016–2018)

Ranked, Employment, France, Chambers Europe (2016–2019)

Recognized, Décideurs - Leadership & Human Resources Management (2015–2019); Litigation & Arbitration (2016–2019); Mergers & Acquisitions (2015–2018) ; Remuneration Schemes and Hiring Strategies (2018)

Publications

2019 - Getting the Deal Through – Labour & Employment 2019 – France

5/3/2019 - French Decree on Gender Workplace Equality Specifies New Sanctions

1/22/2019 - Gender Equality: France Issues Decree on Application of New Legal Framework for Equal Pay

12/21/2018 - A Few of Their Favorite Things

11/28/2018 - French Government Aims to Attract Foreign Banks for Investment

11/27/2018 - France Presents Tool to Measure Gender Pay Gap in Companies

10/18/2018 - Sexual Harassment and Sexism: A Guide for Employers in France

9/20/2018 - New French Rules on Gender Pay Equality Enacted

2018 - Getting the Deal Through – Labour & Employment 2018 – France

4/23/2018 - Strikes in France: A Manual for Navigating the Maelstrom

4/9/2018 - Gender Equality: The French Government’s Roadmap

3/9/2018 - Vocational Training in France: Heading Toward a ‘Big Bang’ Reform?

4/3/2017 - French Companies Must Show Duty of Care for Human and Environmental Rights

3/28/2017 - French Data Protection Authority Provides Guidance on Preparing for GDPR

3/16/2017 - CJEU Provides Guidance on Bearing Religious, Philosophical, or Political Symbols in the Workplace

12/9/2016 - Whistleblowing Procedure under French Law

9/12/2016 - France Instates ‘Right to Disconnect’ into Labor Code | Inscription du « droit à la déconnexion » dans la « Loi Travail »

8/19/2016 - Changes to Transferring Employment Contracts in France After the 8 August Law

8/18/2016 - France’s New Labor Law and its Contributions on Redundancie | Les Apports De La Loi Travail En Matiere De Licenciements Economiques

10/8/2015 - The Law Macron: Work on Sundays and in Evenings

9/30/2015 - The “Law Macron” Has Taken Effect: Much Ado About Nothing?

9/30/2015 - La Loi Macron est entrée en vigueur: beaucoup de bruit pour pas grand-chose?

4/29/2015 - Faith — And Freedom From It — Clash In French Workplaces, Law360

4/22/2015 - Harcelement: Les Entreprises Doivent Se Premunir Contre Le Risque De Contentieux

4/16/2015 - Can French Employees Wear Unrestricted Religious Symbols in the Workplace?

9/15/2014 - French High Court Rules on Parent Companies’ Liability to Subsidiaries’ Employees

5/19/2014 - Flexible Working Time Arrangements in France

5/8/2014 - Managing the Global Workforce Webinar Series 2014 – Cross-Border Transactional Due Diligence

3/31/2014 - French Constitutional Court Rules on the “Florange” Law

3/21/2014 - French Employers: Only Three Months Left to Set Up a Single Database | Base de données unique : plus que trois mois pour la mettre en place !

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News

5/10/2016 - Chambers & Partners Recognizes Leading Morgan Lewis Lawyers in 2016 Europe Guide

1/28/2016 - Bonus 2016 Dans les Banques : Sabine Smith-Vidal Interviewee Par L'Agefi Hebdo

1/6/2016 - Morgan Lewis Advises SoLocal Group in Acquisition of Effilab SAS

12/16/2015 - Morgan Lewis Advises SK Capital Partners on the Sale of IBA Molecular

4/22/2015 - Harcelement: Les Entreprises Doivent Se Premunir Contre Le Risque De Contentieux

4/16/2015 - Bonus Des Banquiers : Sabine Smith-Vidal Interviewee Par L'Agefi Hebdo

4/14/2015 - Morgan Lewis Represents Harte Hanks in Sale of Aberdeen Group and Harte Hanks Intelligence

2/5/2015 - Morgan Lewis Advises CRH plc on €6.5bn Asset Acquisition from Lafarge and Holcim

12/20/2013 - Experienced Labor and Employment Lawyer Joins Morgan Lewis's Paris Office

12/19/2013 - Le Bureau de Paris de Morgan Lewis Accueille une Associee en Droit Social

Events

6/19/2019 - 2019 Managing the Global Workforce – Workplace Culture and Conduct: Where Are We Now Globally?

6/19/2019 - 2019 Managing the Global Workforce Webinar Series

6/26/2018 - 2018 Managing the Global Workforce Webinar Series – #PayMeToo: The Current Global Landscape in Pay Equity

10/4/2017 - French Labor Law Reform: Implications for Employers – October 2017

9/28/2017 - French Labor Law Reform: Implications for Employers – September 2017

6/19/2017 - 2017 Managing the Global Workforce Webinar Series – The Changing Global Workforce: Managing Risks in Employee, Independent Contractor, and Gig Worker Relationships

5/10/2017 - 2017 Technology May-rathon: New Antitrust HR Guidance: Impact for Tech Companies

10/27/2016 - 2016 Managing the Global Workforce Webinar Series – Global Developments Impacting Workplace Diversity and Inclusion

7/9/2015 - Managing the Global Workforce Webinar Series — Using Noncompete Agreements and Restrictive Covenants Globally

5/8/2014 - Managing the Global Workforce Webinar Series 2014 - Cross-Border Transactional Due Diligence