Our ecosystem
We are supporting local and foreign companies in their strategic operations in France to help them make the right HR decisions.
Discuss your projectOur approach
Transforming an organization means bringing people together around a strategic project built on strong economic, legal and financial foundations — understood by all.
As a Law Firm dedicated to managing complex project, Convergent covers all of these dimensions by anticipating behaviors, costs and risks.
We work with companies of all sizes and with both French and international investors. We are experienced in cross-cultural and international environments.
Expertise
Implementation of company-level collective status agreements. Substitution, adaptation and transition company-level agreements in the context of M&A. Employee savings and share ownership schemes. Collective performance company-level agreements. Supplemental health and welfare benefits. Long-term part-time unemployment activity agreements. Strategic workforce planning agreements (GEPP).
Assessment of the applicable collective bargaining legal frame. Preparation of the bargaining negotiation strategy with management and HR teams. Drafting of company-level agreements. Training of staff representatives. Technical support throughout negotiations up to signing.
Equity investments, asset sales, mergers and acquisitions, employees and staff representatives transfers by mutual agreement, representations and warranties.
Risk analysis covering employment contracts, supplemental benefits, collective agreements in force and pending litigation. Social liability assessment. Drafting of employment-related representations and warranties. HR audit. Transfer of employment contracts and management of its effects. Challenging of collective agreements and negotiation of replacement agreements. Harmonization of individual and collective statuses across the target scope.
Loss of competitiveness. Plant shut down. AI-driven transformation. Collective mutually agreed agreements (RCC). Economic dismissals and social plans (PSE). Competitiveness safeguard measures. Collective voluntary departure Plans. Strategic workforce planning agreements (GEPP).
Legal and financial structuring of the operation. Information and consultation of employee representative bodies. Support for management and HR teams throughout the process. Judicial Litigation management.
Economic hardship. Ad hoc mandate, judicial conciliation, safeguard, court-supervised reorganization and judicial liquidation proceedings.
Interim HR management. Coordination with court-appointed officers: judicial administrator, judicial representative, supervising judge. Specific information and consultation with employee representative bodies. Employment contracts management in asset sale plans. Filing of employee claims. Economic dismissals. Crisis management.
Post-merger integration, coexistence of collective bargaining agreements, established practices, unilateral commitments, supplemental benefit schemes (disability, health insurance, supplemental pension).
Comprehensive inventory of collective statuses across the transaction scope. Cost analysis by accounting payroll category and employee group. Harmonization roadmap aligned with legal requirements and operational constraints. Identification of negotiation levers, termination risks and transition costs. Ongoing support through to effective convergence.
Method
Without ever replacing Lawyers, Convergent uses generative AI within its professional practice to streamline legal analysis and the processing of complex data sets. Data protection guaranteed. RS6776 French certification.
We provide our clients with reliable legal sources reflecting the latest developments and analysis, drawing on leading legal publishers. Making informed decisions, free from hallucinations.
Our services are covered by professional liability insurance up to €4,000,000 per Lawyer and per claim. Additional coverage may be arranged depending on the nature of the transaction.
Fees
Unlike the time-based billing model, we work exclusively on a flat rate fees basis — whether per milestone, per assignment, or per month — depending on the nature of the project. Each assignment is covered by detailed terms of reference and a service agreement that can be terminated at any time.
Flat rate fees are set on a monthly or milestone basis, depending on the kind of project. Prepayment ensures a clear, reliable, and transparent business relationship.
Any termination takes effect immediately upon notification, with no penalties. Support is guaranteed until the end of the relevant period for smooth transition.
Depending on the nature of the project, additional fees tied to objective and measurable delivery criteria may be agreed upon. Quality is regularly assessed.
Insights
Contact
Initial scoping meeting offered at no charge.
All information submitted is protected by attorney-client privilege upon receipt. A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) can be put in place to further secure shared information.