Employment, Management Agreements
We advise domestic and international clients in various sectors providing comprehensive support in all aspects of domestic and international employment law.
We provide expertise in all of the following:
- Planning and setting up local and pan-Baltic employment and management structures
- Conducting negotiations when a client is looking to appoint or dismiss an employee or member of management
- Preparing agreements for management and employees
- Advising on non-competition and other restrictive covenants
- Advising on incentive schemes
- Drafting standard policy documents for employers
- Advising on dismissals and handling collective issues
- Conducting employment law due diligence
- Assisting in disputes and litigation
- Handling employment issues related to corporate transactions and restructurings
- Assisting in processing of employee data
- Immigration
- Advising on employment taxes
COBALT is a longstanding member of Ius Laboris, an exclusive international network of the leading employment, labour and pension law firms that provide companies employing an international workforce with first-class legal advice and support on all human resources issues.
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