LAWYER
Thibault Meiers
French
National Partner | Paris
Thibault Meiers

Thibault Meiers advises companies in the field of French labor and employment law.

He specializes in managing high-stakes crises and disputes, safeguarding the strategic interests of businesses, and navigating complex labor and employment law issues during significant corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, transformations, or restructurings.

His expertise is highly sought after in industries including life sciences and chemistry, new technologies, luxury jewelry, professional services, finance, and insurance.

Mr. Meiers is known for his pragmatic approach, deep technical knowledge, and extensive experience in litigation. He adeptly steers both French companies and international groups operating in France towards adopting more compliant and robust human resources management practices, while also accommodating the unique needs of dynamic and innovative global organizations.

He has been distinguished as a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500 EMEA in 2025.

  • A major multi-business services group provider appointed for the universal postal service and banking accessibility in France for multiple litigations with its Health and Safety Committees and Unions in the context of a large-scale modernization.
  • An international high-technology group and tier-1 supplier of systems and equipment in aerospace, defense and security in multi-plaintiff lawsuits on co-employment claims.
  • A leading global provider of vehicle rental services in an electoral lawsuit rising a legal issue considered to be major by the French Supreme Court.
  • One of the world's largest tire manufacturers, a global leader in brands and technologies, and several healthcare groups, in multi-plaintiff lawsuits after mass layoffs.
  • The world’s leading water treatment and process improvement company for a plant closing and its restructuring in the EMEA area as well as for its day-to-day HR issues.
  • One of the three leading providers of credit ratings to comply with EU reform of the audit market and supporting its HR services on day-to-day issues with employees.
  • The group leader of personal technology on Labor Law issues when it opened its first store in France.

Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.

  • Risques psychosociaux et post-confinement — Webinar (June 4, 2020)
  • The Misclassification Crisis: Employee, Contractor or Worker? The Latest Developments in the USA, UK, France and Germany — Webinar (May 15, 2018)
  • Ordonnances Macron — Webinars (March 29, April 5 and April 12, 2018)
  • Quelles transformations apportées au code du travail par les ordonnances du 22 septembre 2017 ? — (October 19, 2017)
  • Rémunération des inventions de salariés — (October 3, 2017)
  • Le bien-être au Travail à l’épreuve de la Révolution Digitale — Conference organized by Le Point magazine (September 21, 2017)
  • French Employment Law: Doing Business in France — (June 15, 2017)
  • French Employment Law: Doing Business in France — (June 23, 2016)
  • Bias and Belief: Religion in the Workplace — (May 26, 2016)
  • Loi Travail : ce qui va changer — (September 13, 2016)
  • Accident en télétravail : qualification et prévention — Blog de l'Usine Nouvelle (september 6, 2024)
  • L’intelligence artificielle dans la fonction RH — Blog de l'Usine Nouvelle (February 24, 2024)
  • Commuting expenses and remote work, what are the rules for employers? — L'Usine Nouvelle (October 13, 2022)
  • Medical visitors: home occupation allowance is not systematic — L'Usine Nouvelle (July 21, 2020)
  • The Covid-19, an opportunity to reflect on the health reserve in companies — L'Usine Nouvelle (May 7, 2020)
  • The pharmaceutical industry and the law — Pharmceutiques (April 1, 2020)

 

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    • University of Paris Nanterre - Paris X, Master 2, Research in Labor and Employment, 2006
    • University of Paris Nanterre - Paris X, Magistère in Labor and Employment, 2006
    • Paris
    • French
    • English
    • AvoSial