Sophie Bury

A partner in the Labor and Employment Law department, Sophie has been advising French and foreign companies of all sizes for almost twenty years on the implementation of their employment policy (remuneration policy, employment policy, organization of working time, management of relations with staff representatives, etc.) and the development of their employment strategy (implementation of restructuring and reorganization, acquisitions or disposals, employment audits, etc.).

Sophie also has specific expertise in discrimination, harassment and sensitive departures of partners and corporate officers.

Sophie Bury
Partner in the Labor and Employment Department

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  • Sophie assists and defends the rights of senior executives and corporate officers in particularly sensitive cases involving discrimination (pay, career development, loss of rights), harassment and complex departures, whether through amicable settlement or litigation. Over the years, she has developed a recognized expertise in assisting and optimizing departure packages.

    • Master’s in business law and international management, HEC Paris/ESCP Europe, France

    • DEA in Employment Law, University of Paris, Panthéon Sorbonne, France

  • French, English

  • Sophie is involved in training executives and managers at leading business schools such as Essec (since 2017) and Epita (since 2023). Sophie is also a trainer for the Sorbonne University, the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other companies.

  • Leaders' League - strong reputation in the following areas:

    • High-risk individual litigation

    • Social management of M&A and social audits

    • Collective bargaining and industrial relations

    • Restructuring, redundancy plans and related litigation