Seyfarth Named a 2023 IEL Elite Firm by International Employment Lawyer

Seyfarth was chosen as a 2023 IEL Elite Firm by International Employment Lawyer (IEL). IEL characterizes Seyfarth as a “Global Powerhouse” employment law firm in its profile.

According to IEL: “Seyfarth Shaw is the only Am Law 100 full-service law firm where its largest practice is employment and labor law. The firm advises an impressive list of household names, including Fortune 500 companies, on the gamut of employment law matters, and offers a truly global reach – from Asia, Europe and North America through to Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.

“Clients regularly instruct the department on a broad range of mandates, from large multijurisdictional corporate transactions and strategic HR initiatives to workforce restructurings. Members of the firm offer a deft hand in highly sensitive matters and have strong reputations as thought leaders.”

Pete Talibart, Darren Perry, Laura Maechtlen, Diane Dygert, and Dave Baffa were all cited by IEL as leaders, which also singled out Seyfarth’s new additions over the past year: Kat Weaver, Sul Kim, Andrew Quesnelle, and Daniel Swedlow.

IEL also singled out Rachel Bernasconi (Australia), Erin Hawthorne (Australia), Ana Cid (UK/US), Caitlin E. Lane (US), Tessa Cranfield (UK), Wan Li (China, Hong Kong), Marjorie R. Culver (US), Henry Skene (Australia), Paul Cutrone (Australia), Penny Stevens (Australia), Ben Dudley (Australia), Michael Tamvakologos (Australia), Chris Gardner (Australia), Daniel E. Waldman (US), Laurence D. Harvey Wood (UK), and Paul Whinder (UK).

Seyfarth’s team assists multinational employers with high stakes labor, employment, and safety related matters on a global basis.

IEL Elite is International Employment Lawyer’s “annually updated, fully searchable guide to the world’s best employment law teams to assist in-house counsel in choosing the right expertise for cross-jurisdictional and country-specific issues.” International Employment Lawyer (IEL) is an independent information service “dedicated to the latest trends and developments in the management of multinational organisations’ workforces.”

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