People: Ming Henderson-Vu Thi, Partner
Biography
Ms. Henderson is a partner in the Labor & Employment department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s London office. She is qualified in both France and the UK. Before joining the firm, Ms. Henderson worked as an in-house employment counsel for a global software and hardware company covering Europe Middle-East and Africa (EMEA). She was also previously head of the EMEA Employment Law Practice for a global financial institution in the UK.
With 15 years of experience as in-house and private practice counsel, Ms. Henderson has considerable knowledge in cross-border employment law. Her expertise is in all aspects of English, French and international cross-border employment law, in particular corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, insourcing and outsourcing, collective consultation with unions and employee representatives.
Recognized for her unique expertise as a dual-qualified French and English employment lawyer, Ms. Henderson is also a frequent speaker across Europe and the United States on international employment law issues. She is a member of the Employment Law Association (ELA), International Committee in the UK and was appointed as the first in-house representative of the ELA Management Committee (2009-2011). She is also a former co-chair of the American Bar Association’s International Sub-Committee, ERR, Labor and Employment Committee.
Ms. Henderson is a partner in the Labor & Employment department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s London office. She is qualified in both France and the UK. Before joining the firm, Ms. Henderson worked as an in-house employment counsel for a global software and hardware company covering Europe Middle-East and Africa (EMEA). She was also previously head of the EMEA Employment Law Practice for a global financial institution in the UK.
With 15 years of experience as in-house and private practice counsel, Ms. Henderson has considerable knowledge in cross-border employment law. Her expertise is in all aspects of English, French and international cross-border employment law, in particular corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, insourcing and outsourcing, collective consultation with unions and employee representatives.
Recognized for her unique expertise as a dual-qualified French and English employment lawyer, Ms. Henderson is also a frequent speaker across Europe and the United States on international employment law issues. She is a member of the Employment Law Association (ELA), International Committee in the UK and was appointed as the first in-house representative of the ELA Management Committee (2009-2011). She is also a former co-chair of the American Bar Association’s International Sub-Committee, ERR, Labor and Employment Committee.
Education
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Master (DESS), Employment and Labour Law, University of Paris X, France (1993)
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Magister in Employment Law and Human Resources, University of Paris X, France (1993)
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Certificate of European Studies, European Social Security Law, University of Edinburgh (1993)
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Paris Bar School (1994)
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International Baccalaureat, Lycee International de Sevres, France (1987)
Admissions
- Solicitor of England & Wales
Courts
- England







