Loic Coutelier

Loic advises US and international clients on a broad range of cross-border employment matters, including helping them enter into new jurisdictions, managing their existing workforces, effectuating cost-cutting measures, and terminating employment relationships. Additionally, Loic counsels clients on a broad range of domestic employment matters such as background checks, hiring, discipline and termination, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, employment policies and handbooks, bonus and commission plans, restrictive covenants, executive agreements, and worker misclassification.

• Advised global semiconductor manufacturer and infrastructure software company on the acquisition of the enterprise business of another global technology company in a transaction valued at USD 11 billion. Subsequently advised the company on post-acquisition integration in several dozen countries.

• Advised global pharmaceutical company on the acquisition of a US biopharmaceutical in a transaction valued at USD 2 billion. Subsequently advised the company on all WARN and mini-WARN matters, issues around retention of key personnel, and inquiries brought by the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance Investigations Unit.

• Regularly advise domestic and global clients and all employment related COVID-19 matters, ranging from workplace health and safety, applicable governmental loan programs, and cost cutting measures.

• Regularly advise large tech companies on complex employment and benefits issues for their global workforce.

• Advised a major technology and entertainment company on the spin-off and sale of a business unit involving several dozen countries.

• Advised Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company on the spin-off of various products into a new publicly traded company in several dozen countries.

Prior to joining the Firm, Loic handled the following matters:

• Represented an employer in a California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement settlement hearing against former employee alleging unlawful wage deduction.

• Advised a global technology company on the drafting and implementation of work rules and employee handbooks in the US and in over 50 countries.

• Performed internal pay audit for a publicly traded US micro-chip manufacturer.

• Advised a publicly traded US biomedical manufacturer on the creation, testing, and implementation of its GDPR compliance program.

• International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) - Member and Certified Information Privacy Professional for Europe