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Jennifer Carrel

Partner
Offices / Paris office / Africa Desk

Who am I?

I have been a lawyer practising employment law for over 20 years and at first I worked mostly in Anglo-Saxon law firms considering my academic background in the USA.

I joined the employment law team at UGGC Avocats in 2006, first as an associate before becoming a partner in 2012.

UGGC and I

For me, our firm possesses the essential assets required to assist and ensure the success of our clients thanks to its multidisciplinary nature, its high level of expertise and technical excellence and international dimension.

And on top of this, there is real pleasure in working as a team and an excellent atmosphere.

This is why I am committed to it.

My practice

Part of my work is devoted to international business and I am regularly dealing with clients based abroad, either when they get established in France or when they leave, or to deal with employment law aspects for their French subsidiaries.

Another significant part of my activity is devoted to employment aspects of company restructurings and transfers which naturally implies audits upstream but also job saving plans downstream.

Finally, I deal with all aspects of labour law and labour relationships for clients from the industrial, IT and electronic banking, telecommunications and show business sectors.

Expertise

Rankings

Décideurs 2022 – UGGC Avocats ranked in 3 categories in Employment Law.

UGGC Avocats is proud to be ranked among the top law firms in the 2022 edition of the Employment Law Guide. The firm is ranked :   -Excellent in Employment Law – Collective Bargaining and Labour Relations. -Excellent in Employment Law – Restructuring, social reorganisation and related collective litigation. -Strong reputation in Employment Law – […]

Legal 500 2022 – UGGC ranked in Employement Law

UGGC Avocats is proud to be ranked again among the best law firms in the 2022 edition of the Legal 500 guide in Employment Law.   Lgal 500 analysis : « UGGC Avocats has been particularly busy assisting with complex working conditions issues since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, including advice on workplace safety questions. Additionally, […]

Legal 500 Morocco 2021 – UGGC & Associés ranked in 4 categories!

UGGC & Associés is honored to be ranked among the top law firms in the 2021 edition of the Legal 500 – Morocco guide in the 4 categories listed below: Commercial, Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions law. Analysis of Legal 500: « UGGC & Associés has a growing workload of M&A, PPP, private equity and competition law […]

Legal 500 2021 – UGGC ranked in Employement Law

UGGC is proud to be ranked again among the best law firms in the 2021 edition of the Legal 500 guide in Employment Law.   Analysis of Legal 500: « UGGC Avocats’ team is led by three experienced partners who assist a prominent client base spanning various industries, including the luxury goods and hospitality sectors. The […]

Leaders League 2021 – UGGC ranked in 4 categories in Africa and Morocco

UGGC is pleased to be ranked and recognized in 4 categories among the best law firms in Africa and Morocco in the 2021 edition of the guide Leaders League. The UGGC Africa Desk is ranked: Strong reputation in corporate, mergers and acquisitions Strong reputation in project finance Renowned practice in international arbitration and litigation   […]

Legal 500 2020 – UGGC ranked in Employment law

UGGC Law Firm is ranked band 3 among the best law firms in the 2020 edition of the guide Legal 500 in Employment law.     Quote from Legal 500: UGGC Avocats provides general employment law guidance to leading French and international companies, including major luxury good brands, hotels and banks, as well as to […]

Lerders League 2020 – UGGC Law firm ranked in 4 categories in employment law

UGGC is proud to be once again, ranked among the best law firms in the 2020 edition of the guide Leaders League – employment law. The firm is ranked : Excellent in restructuring, labor reorganizations and related collective litigation Excellent in collective negotiations and labour relations Strong notoriety in high-risk litigation and criminal employment law […]

Legal 500 2020 – The UGGC Casablanca office, ranked in Tourism and Real Estate

The UGGC Casablanca office is proud to be ranked band 3 among the best law firms in the 2020 edition of the Legal 500 guide in Tourism and Real Estate.   Quote from Legal 500: « At UGGC & Associés, the corporate lawyer Ali Bougrine handles complex real estate matters. He recently advised a major international […]

Legal 500 2020 – The UGGC Casablanca office, ranked in Project and Public Law

The UGGC Casablanca office is proud to be ranked band 3 among the best law firms in the 2020 edition of the Legal 500 guide in Project and Public Law.   Quote from Legal 500: « UGGC & Associés is best known for its work on joint venture transactions and PPP projects. The firm is currently assisting a […]

Legal 500 2020 – The UGGC Casablanca office, ranked in dispute resolution

The UGGC Casablanca office is proud to be ranked band 3 among the best law firms in the 2020 edition of the Legal 500 guide in dispute resolution.   Quote from Legal 500: « UGGC & Associés enters the ranking due to the experience of key partners Ali Bougrine and Laurent Sablé in litigation and arbitration. The group increasingly handles […]

Trophées du Droit – Collective negotiations – 2020

The UGGC employment team was awarded the Special Mention for Collective negotiations at the “Trophées du Droit” 2020. Sophie Uettwiller, head of the employment team comments : « Collective negotiations allow employees to be positively involved in the transformation of companies. By signing agreements, companies ensure the support of their employees in achieving their goals. […]



Career

  • UGGC Law Firm - Since 2006
  • Admitted to the New York Bar - 2007
  • Dechert /Coudert Frères - 2003-2006
  • LL.M. in American Law, Boston University School of Law - 2003
  • Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP - 2001-2002
  • Guillenchmidt & Baillet - 1999-2011
  • Admitted to the Paris Bar - 1999
  • Postgraduate Degree (DEA) in Civil Law, Paris X-Nanterre Law School - 1997


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