Nathalie
Cerqueira
A member of the Paris Bar since 2002, Nathalie Cerqueira handles both transactional and litigation aspects of individual and collective employment law matters; as well as criminal employment law matters.
She assists clients across an array of sectors, including the education, transport, diplomacy, food, IT and publishing sectors, in France and internationally.
She also works on transactions involving the firm’s Corporate, Litigation and Restructuring departments.
“Nathalie Cerqueira is available, proactive, pragmatic. It is very pleasant to work with her.”
(Legal 500 EMEA 2022)
Nathalie is a graduate of University Paris X-Nanterre (dual undergraduate degree in law with a major in Spanish law, Master’s in Private Business Law, DEA in Business Law). She is a member of EELA.
“Nathalie Cerqueira is responsive and easy to deal with. She understands the importance of good client service and what clients want.”
(Legal 500 EMEA 2023)
Before joining Bersay in 2007, Nathalie worked at Gide Loyrette Nouel law firm.
In the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers, Nathalie was recognized by her peers as one of the best practitioners in “Employment” law.
Areas of expertise
References
Structuring of their workforce (types of contracts (CDDU, CDII, CDD Occasional trainers, Amendments to additional hours) ), and their collective status (working time, profit-sharing, participation), in the management of exceptional projects such as restructuring, in particular following acquisitions or for the daily management of their personnel, in particular on the disciplinary aspects and in their relations with staff representatives.
Support in relation to the negotiation and implementation of PSEs (plans to safeguard employment), and to the social consequences of the collective bankruptcy proceedings undergone by their French entity.