Thomas Humbert

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After graduating from Aix-en-Provence University with a Master’s in business law, Thomas was admitted to the Paris Bar in 2002 and started his career in this field.

Early in his career, he specialised in asbestos-related litigation before widening his expertise to include all occupational health risks.
Over the years, he has built a diverse clientele including companies of various sizes in the industrial, public works, temporary work, community healthcare, services, metallurgy and logistics sectors.
He joined ærige as an associate in 2011 before becoming a partner in 2015. Thomas provides counsel and advocacy services in the areas of occupational accidents, occupational illnesses, absolute employer liability and the criminal defence of company executives.

Outside of the firm, Thomas never loses an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, where his hobbies include hiking in the mountains, trail running and cross country races.

Team :

    ● Solenne Moulinet
    ● Matthieu Soisson
    ● Julie Delattre
    ● Vanessa Riel
    ● Catherine Courgeau

Hugo-Bernard Pouillaude

After earning two Master’s degrees, one in public law, the other in private law, Hugo-Bernard was awarded a PhD in public law by Panthéon-Assas University. He went on to graduate from the Paris Bar Academy.

During his time at the Paris Bar Academy, he also worked in the litigation division of the French Supreme Administrative Court, for the President’s office.
Hugo-Bernard was a partner at a firm specialising in the healthcare sector before joining ærige (formerly brl avocats) as a partner in 2020 and founding a department dedicated to public and civil service law.
He provides day-to-day advice to numerous stakeholders and employers in the public sector, as well as specialised advocacy services before the administrative courts.
Hugo-Bernard is an expert in public and community health law, and he designed and supervises the “Law and Healthcare” bachelor’s degree at Paris-Est Créteil University, as well as a master’s degree in health law for students who wish to major in healthcare system law. Hugo-Bernard is active in the public sector outside of the firm. He is the vice-president of his university’s disciplinary department and an elected member of various university committees.

Team :

    ● Marie Roux
    ● Ingrid Bourgoin-Verdier
    ● Delphine Nehou

Saïd Sadaoui

Saïd discovered his passion for employment law during his bachelor’s degree and went on to specialise in this field. He earned a Master’s in private law, majoring in employment law, then a Postgraduate Degree in employment law and human resources. At that time, he was planning to join the human resources division of a company. He unexpectedly found his true calling during an internship at a law firm that specialised in individual labour relations and collective bargaining.

After this initial internship, Saïd joined ærige (formerly brl avocats) in February 2007, and has been with the firm throughout his career. He prepared his thesis on anticipating restructurings from an employment law perspective at the firm while completing his qualifications. Saïd was admitted to the Bar in 2010 and became a firm partner in January 2015.
Since then, Saïd and his team have expanded their practice in the field of collective and individual labour relations, and offer counsel, advocacy and training services. Saïd’s team is very active in the retail, industry, technologies, telecom and community health sectors. He has developed particular expertise in managing restructurings and in complex, large-scale cases involving labour relations.

Saïd also has a keen interest in architecture and construction, which reflects his approach to his day-to-day work for the firm, where he continually devotes himself to designing and building employment law projects alongside his clients.

Team :

    ● Maxence Colin
    ● Clémentine Hubau
    ● Marie Ramos
    ● Thifaine Hopin
    ● Marine Salomon
    ● Marie-Hélène Taboureau
    ● Jennifer Boutouil

Henri Guyot

In France, it is said that a team always needs someone from the Auvergne, and in the case of ærige this is Henri, who joined the firm (formerly brl avocats) when he arrived in Paris. He started as an intern while preparing his Master’s, before becoming an associate, and then a partner in 2018.

While writing his thesis on workplace dispute prevention under the supervision of Professor Bernard Teyssié, Henri began his specialisation in labour-management dialogue, and has since developed considerable expertise in the management of employee representative bodies and relations with trade unions.
His pragmatic approach to law enables him to make labour-management dialogue a source of opportunities and the law a means of leverage.

He is an amateur photographer, and his humanistic approach to this hobby is a natural extension of his approach to labour-management relations. In the same way as in negotiations, Henri is always looking for the decisive “moment”.

Team :

    ● Matthieu ROPERT
    ● Jessica MARIUS
    ● Anne Lise HOO
    ● Aude LE GOFFIC
    ● Paul CAILLARD C
    ● Liliana DE ARAUJO