Marie-Emilie Rousseau-Brunel
Partner
Marie-Émilie Rousseau-Brunel joined Vivien & Associés in 2012, after gaining experience in the employment law department at Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats.
She advises French and international companies on all aspects of labor and social security law, both in advisory and contentious matters. Her practice covers the day-to-day management of labor relations as well as strategic projects such as reorganizations and collective redundancies.
Marie-Émilie also works in close collaboration with the firm’s corporate team, bringing targeted expertise on the employment aspects of mergers & acquisitions, disposals, and audits.
She is a member of the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA) and the American Bar Association (ABA).
• Employment relations and labour law – HR compliance and internal investigations
• Master I in Labour Law (University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas), 2002
• Master II in Law and Labour Relations (University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas), 2003
• Best Lawyers 2025: Recognized since 2023 in Labor and Employment Law
• Legal 500 EMEA 2024: Recognized in Employment
• Décideurs – Leaders League 2023 – Labor and Employment – Collective bargaining and social relations : “Highly recommended”
• Décideurs – Leaders League 2023 – Labor and Employment – Collective and individual compensation : “Highly recommended”
• Décideurs – Leaders League 2023 – Labor and Employment – Social management of M&As and social audits : “Highly recommended”
• Décideurs – Leaders League 2023 – Labor and Employment – High-risk individual litigation : “Highly recommended”
• Décideurs – Leaders League 2023 – Labor and Employment – Reorganizations, socials programs, and related litigation : “Recommended”
• Décideurs – Leaders League Leadership & Management du capital humain 2021: “Forte notoriété“
• Décideurs – Leaders League Human capital & Labor Law 2021: “Highly recommended“
- Overview of a reduction in force in France, Marie-Emilie Rousseau-Brunel, June 28th, 2022, published on Mondaq, and our website.
- Overview of the non-competition clause in French Employment Law, Marie-Emilie Rousseau-Brunel and Astrid Brébant, September 20th 2021, published on Lexology, Mondaq, and our website.
- French works councils have a right of appeal against merger control decisions of the French Competition Authority, May 6th 2021, published on Lexology, and our website.
- Employee or corporate officer? Know the differences and consequences under French labor law, Marie-Emilie Rousseau-Brunel and Christophe Calvao, April 9th 2021, published on Lexology, Mondaq, and our website .
