GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS Helping Multinational Companies Navigate Global Employment Issues

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Companies operating in global markets face many complex employment challenges that require an international perspective combined with a thorough knowledge of country-specific employment practices. With market and economic shifts, new technology, globalization and global mobility, demand for more flexible workforces, and ever-increasing scrutiny of compliance and ethics, the employment and labor challenges for multinationals are greater than ever. Acquisitions; outsourcings; expansions or reductions in force; local or international employee relations; data privacy and protection; local, cross-border or multi-jurisdictional compliance and risk management: when it comes to all these concerns, we have the experience, and we can help.

We offer deep local knowledge backed up by the resources of a global firm to ensure that global employment issues are handled effectively. Our team offers solutions to the challenges presented in managing a global workforce through a combination of:

■ Full-service business support – the ability to address employment, benefits and equity compensation wherever you do business

■ International project management – coordinated advice across jurisdictions along with a consolidated, consistent, one-stop approach

■ Breadth and depth – positioned to help clients access new markets as well as offer the peace of mind that your business in any jurisdiction is handled effectively

WHAT CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US

“We can say that DLA’s work is at the very top of our experience and look forward to a long lasting relationship with the firm.”

“[…] understands our position as a young company and tailors […] advice to address our particular sense of risk tolerance and risk mitigation. Such practical, yet informed advice, is extremely valuable and bucks the trend for most large law firms which are slower to account for the types of risks that a growing company must undertake.”

“[…] terrific at managing our legal work around the world. The system we have in place for monthly updates with the “tracker” […] is an amazingly powerful tool for keeping work moving and informing us of developments in countries.”

…really able to think through how to handle a matter and come up with the right solution for the company.,”

“An excellent firm!”

DLA Piper’s Employment group is a market-leading global practice with a strong reputation for

delivering solutions-based advice and supporting clients in a wide range of employment issues.

With over 300 world class legal experts across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and

Asia Pacific, our global employment team is one of the largest in the world, with one of the widest

geographical footprints of any international law firm. We partner with our clients, wherever they do

business, to find solutions and manage risk in relation to their legal challenges and objectives as it relates

to employment, pensions and incentives.

Our lawyers are locally qualified fluent English speakers who adopt a consistently practical approach to legal advice in every country. We work together on a day-to-day basis to develop solutions that achieve our clients’ business goals, taking into account local legal and cultural requirements. Our employment lawyers draw upon the experience of colleagues in numerous areas of law, including corporate and finance, tax, data privacy and real estate, resulting in fully integrated advice to our clients.

■ Ranked in Band 2 by Chambers Global – 2015-2016 in the Global Employment category

■ One of the largest global employment teams in the world, with one of the widest geographic footprints

■ Our clients range from local star tups to small multinationals to some of the biggest and best known global brands in the world

■ Known for handling some of the most complex cross-border employment work in the market, for some of the biggest and best known multinationals

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HOW WE CAN HELP

We advise international and cross-border clients on a broad range of complex employment matters, including:

■ Expansion strategies – We work with our tax and corporate teams to develop global expansion strategies that cover the range of issues from proper engagement of employees, permanent establishment tax and corporate considerations and doing business requirements. We assist clients in developing protective IP assignment, confidentiality and non-compete agreements, and prevent problems before they arise.

■ Employment set-up requirements – We help clients engage employees in new and existing jurisdictions, covering topics such as background checks, application forms, employment agreements or benefits set-up. We also assist clients in drafting policies and procedures, ranging from global codes of conduct to locally required policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance and facilitate a respectful work environment, all taking into consideration the diversity of cultures, histories, social and political backgrounds of workforces today.

■ Issues relevant to existing employees – Advising clients on day-to-day HR issues is a significant part of our practice. Our lawyers are experienced in giving fast, practical advice on dealing with the full range of local HR issues.

■ Global expatriate mobility – A global workforce will often have members crossing borders for varying and extended periods of time. We help clients avoid employment, immigration, benefits and tax related problems while employees are on the move.

■ Discipline and investigations – We assist clients when things go wrong, by addressing topics such as employee discipline, performance management or cross-border or local investigations into misconduct.

■ Works councils/unions – We have significant experience counseling clients with respect to works councils and employee representatives, as well as advising clients on collective bargaining issues. We also represent employers in industrial disputes in judicial or administrative forums and give guidance on HR considerations to ensure that labor relations correctly reflect the company strategy.

■ Termination of employment – We guide our clients to identify termination grounds, draft proper termination documentation and work through required termination processes ranging from a single termination in one location to global collective dismissals. We have the knowledge and local experience to assist on complex matters such as the termination of a critical employee and can provide full support on large-scale collective dismissals, including project management, preparation of communications or conducting negotiations.

■ Litigation – Our experienced team of employment litigators will vigorously defend any employment claims brought around the world. We also provide assistance and representation in administrative procedures before labor authorities and administrative law courts. Our lawyers are highly experienced litigators who regularly handle both simple and complex cases and provide cost estimates and merits evaluations at an early stage in proceedings. Cases are managed proactively with early evaluation of settlement options and litigation and reputation risks.

■ Employment issues in M&A and corporate reorganizations – We assist clients with all employment issues in mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations and post-acquisition plans. We conduct due diligence, counsel on the negotiation and drafting of the deal agreement, draft employee transfer documentation, assist with consultations with unions and works councils, benefits harmonization, interim operating models and acquisition-related downsizings

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VALUE-ADDED SERVICES

We offer a range of additional complimentary services to help our clients reduce risk, improve efficiency and save money, including:

■ Regular updates about international employment and labor developments that could affect our clients’ businesses

■ Employment and pensions law content for over 40 countires across the globe via GENIE (Global Employment News, Insights and Events) portal.

■ Domestic and international guides on key employment and labor issues, including global reductions in force, global business transfers, global business protection and the global report on whistleblowing, Country By Country Guide 2012: Essential International Labor Law Issues, and our Guide to Going Global, which covers all of the employment and labor law basics in 44 key jurisdictions.

■ Training from bespoke in-house workshops on red flag topics to cross-border webinars and international roundtable events

■ Secure online access to reporting, financial and other information and resources about matters

■ Customizable extranet for storing information securely and working collaboratively

AWARDS AND RANKINGS

Ranked in Band 2 for Global Employment – Chambers Global, 2015-2016

Named among “The 10 Mightiest Employment Practice Groups,” in the Law360 2015 Practice Groups Report, which ranks the largest labor and employment practice groups by number of partners globally that spend a majority of their time practicing in this area.

Ranked in Band 1 for Employment in the United Arab Emirates – Chambers Global, 2013

Winner of Employment Law Firm of the Year in Hong Kong – Corporate INTL Magazine, Legal Award, 2013

Belgian Law Firm of the Year – Belgian Legal Awards, 2013

In-House Community Firm of the Year in Hong Kong for the Employment category – Asian-MENA Counsel, 2012

Winner of External Counsel of the Year – Asian-MENA Counsel, 2012

Awarded the Annual Best Labor Law Consultant/Team – 14th China STAFF Award, 2011

Ranked in Band 2 in the Europe-wide Employment category – Chambers Global, 2011

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RECENT REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

A major multinational software company

On labor and employment matters across 27 jurisdictions

A leading network storage solutions company

Implementing a 900-employee global restructuring, affecting employees in around 30 jurisdictions worldwide

A major fashion retailerOn labor and employment issues across the world, including day-to-day HR issues, local entitlements and benefits, global employment policies and global restructurings

A global technology company

On its acquisition of another technology company in about 20 jurisdictions and the related post-acquisition integration

A leading open-source software company

With the employment issues in its global expansion, affecting employees in more than 15 jurisdictions

A leading global cosmetics company

On a global restructuring affecting 1,500 employees in the US, Mexico, Australia, Canada, China, Korea, India, Thailand, Italy, Spain and the Philippines

A large international semiconductor company

On all its labor and employment issues across 30 jurisdictions, including global policies and procedures, international M&A and expansion into new jurisdictions and other global initiatives

A major IT outsourcing company

On employment-related issues involved in IT outsourcing deals across 12 jurisdictions

A leader in the videogames industry

On employment matters and global integration of the workforce following the merger of two major game developers

A global marketer of consumer and commercial products

On all labor and employment matters across 18 jurisdictions

A major bankOn an employment orientation survey across 57 countries and various data protection projects covering 10 - 57 countries

An major automobile manufacturer

On all employment law issues involved in a worldwide acquisition, involving 1,300 employees across nine countries

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