Covington & Burling LLP operates as a limited liability partnership worldwide, with the practice in England and Wales conducted by an affiliated limited liability multinational partnership, Covington & Burling LLP, which is formed under the laws of the State of Delaware in the United States and authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with registration number 77071..
Covington’s Global Workforce Solutions team leads efforts to achieve companies’ strategic business goals, particularly the intersection between areas such as global equity, employment, tax planning, and global mobility.
We act as a central workforce hub during complex corporate transactions and initiatives. We analyze, plan, and then navigate the path forward across organizations, drawing together teams handling separate aspects of the process, but who often work without an internal coordinator overseeing the project holistically. We ensure that the right people are handling the right matters at the right time, in concert.
From our centralized vantage point, we are able to foresee workforce problems before they arise and use our extensive experience to manage companies’ most challenging projects efficiently.
Recession Risk and Workforce Reorganizations: Key Considerations
Our teams lead a wide variety of international workforce projects, including:
We also work across Covington’s practice areas (including our renowned and deep bench of market-leading regulatory practices) to assemble bespoke teams for these complex workforce projects. Our teams regularly combine lawyers and advisors from a variety of subject areas, including:
Covington’s Centralized Leadership Role
We serve as project “quarterbacks,” joining together clients’ disparate departments and teams: