WHITE PLAINS, NY (April 11, 2011) –Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms in the United States, is pleased to announce that Palthe Oberman, the first niche law firm in the Netherlands to focus exclusively on employment law, has joined forces with L&E Global, the international integrated alliance providing counsel to employers on employment, labor, workplace privacy, employee benefits and immigration law.
Palthe Oberman will join Jackson Lewis and five additional leading law firms from Europe that formed the alliance in January 2011 to provide attentive, efficient and cost-effective legal counsel to their collective clients operating in what has increasingly become a multi-jurisdictional legal arena. Additional founding firms include Flichy Grangé Avocats (France), LABLAW — Studio Legale Failla Rotondi & Partners (Italy), Pusch Wahlig Legal (Germany), Bufete Suárez de Vivero, S.L (Spain) and Van Olmen Wynant (Brussels.)
“Our clients’ goal is to conduct international operations in a seamless, integrated, efficient and cost-effective manner, and we believe that their employment and labor counsel should work the same way in providing legal advice,” said Patrick L. Vaccaro, Firm-Wide Managing Partner of Jackson Lewis.
Vaccaro continued, “We could not be more pleased for Palthe Oberman to join us in our integrated alliance of premier boutique law firms, and feel that they will make a valuable contribution as all seven firms continue to provide clients with the integrated global coverage they need in today’s economy.”
Christiaan Oberman, Partner of Palthe Oberman, said, “We are happy to provide our growing client base with the enhanced benefits that come with collaboration with L&E Global, an alliance that is a perfect match for our attorneys’ expertise. As we continue to advise employers on the myriad of workplace law issues that arise on a daily basis, it is comforting to be able to rely on these effective international law firms for assistance and counsel on global matters.”
Palthe Oberman advises in multiple sectors, including banking and insurance, ICT, childcare, media and entertainment, non-profit organizations, advertising and communication, the world of sports, publishing and real estate.
L&E Global’s member firms offer deep experience in a very broad array of sectors and markets, including financial and insurance services, high tech, pharmaceutical, telecommunications and information services, luxury goods, retail and energy. Together, they operate in every major U.S. city and in key European business centers; in other jurisdictions, the alliance is able to draw on strong relationships with other leading local practices to provide seamless global coverage.
For more information on L&E Global, please visit http://leglobal.org/.
About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis, dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law, is one of the fastest growing workplace law firms in the U.S., with over 650 attorneys practicing in 46 cities nationwide. We have a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Diversity Planning; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; Workplace Safety Compliance and Corporate Diversity Counseling. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Employment Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations; Collegiate and Professional Sports; and Privacy, Social Media and Information Management.
For the 10th consecutive year, Jackson Lewis has been recognized for delivering client service excellence to the world’s largest corporations. Representing a decade of excellence, Jackson Lewis has once again earned a spot on the BTI Client Service A-Team. Jackson Lewis has also been recognized by in-house counsel of Fortune 1000 companies in a survey conducted by BTI Consulting Group as “the single highest-ranked firm clients want by their side in employment battles.” In addition, Jackson Lewis is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the categories of both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms.” Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 5000 litigations and approximately 300 class actions; with over 2100 litigations brought to the firm in 2010 alone. Also, Jackson Lewis is affiliated with L & E Global employers’ counsel worldwide.
Additional information about Jackson Lewis can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com.
For more information, please contact:
Lara Hamm, Jackson Lewis
T: (703) 483-8373, E: hamml@jacksonlewis.com