Team

Joëlle Hannelais joined the firm in 2012. She previously practiced within Bredin-Prat (1987-1989), Moquet Borde & Associés (1989-2004) and Latournerie Wolfrom & Associés (2004-2012).

Joëlle is a recognized expert in labour and employment law, in particular restructuring and transfer transactions, mass redundancy schemes, employees’ representation and negotiations with unions.

Joëlle is also involved in the conduct of outsourced internal investigations following alerts concerning harassment, discrimination, unfair competition involving employees, in the event of breaches of internal ethics rules, and more generally in disciplinary matters. We intervene at all stages of the investigation: from the initial verification of allegations and the conduct of hearings, through to the drafting of the final report and its submission, together with recommendations in the event of any malfunctioning of internal procedures revealed by the investigation. We also advise companies on how to communicate the results of the investigation, both to the author(s) of the alert and to the employee(s) implicated.

Joëlle has wide experience in litigation, in particular before labour tribunals. Her considerable experience enables her to anticipate and prepare for possible disputes arising from transactions and to reduce potential adverse consequences.

Joëlle is a member of the Association des Avocats d’Entreprise en Droit Social (AVOSIAL), the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA) and the American Bar Association (ABA).