Sabrina Bodson

Sabrina focuses on employment-related advisory work. She covers the full life cycle of the employment relationship, from hiring to termination, including the drafting of complex contracts, negotiating senior employee exits and assisting with investigations into conduct issues, notably harassment.

She routinely advises clients on employment matters related to reorganizations and restructurings, including negotiations of collective dismissals with staff representatives, unions, government representatives (including Ministers) and opposing counsel, across a range of sectors including industry and financial services. Sabrina is particularly recognised for her ability to deliver strategic advice combining both commercial and technical expertise, and for managing the fine balance between shareholder expectations, local culture and practices, and the expectations of local management.

Additionally, she has a broad experience in all contemporary employment law and HR topics, including diversity and inclusion, remote working, employee mobility and relocation, staff sharing arrangements as well as office build-ups. Sabrina also advises extensively on personnel matters in regulated environment and is a renowned expert on remuneration policies in the financial sector. She regularly assists banks, management companies, financial institutions, insurance companies and listed companies in designing and drafting remuneration policies, incentive plans, recruitment, retention and termination packages as well as in relation to regulatory audits. She brings significant experience in this area to the service of clients, whom she advises on pay transparency and equality. Sabrina has served as a keynote speaker on this topic for major national industry bodies, including those in the industrial, banking, insurance sectors, as well as trade associations.

Sabrina has represented clients in a wide variety of matters, such as:

• Employment and immigration law assistance in the set up and operation of various foreign banks
• Remuneration policy assistance to various (including significant) banks, AIFMs, insurance and listed companies in the design and implementation of remuneration policies and plans (e.g., LTIP) for management board members
• Advising and representing clients in the negotiations with unions, staff delegation and government representatives of collective dismissals
• Advising and representing clients in the negotiation of exits of senior executives of regulated and non-regulated companies
• Advising and representing clients in their interactions with employment administrations (social security, ITM, ADEM, etc.)
• Assisting in complex contract design and negotiations, policy set up (handbook, workplace culture/anti-harassment, right to disconnect, remote work, working time, etc.)

• Chambers and Partners, 2026: “Band 3”: “Sabrina Bodson stands out as an exceptional lawyer who combines rare technical expertise with outstanding client service. She brings a personal touch that makes working with her genuinely enjoyable.”; “Sabrina Bodson's strengths are her expertise, responsiveness and reliability, plus her collaborative approach.”
• Legal 500, 2026: “Next Generation Partner”: “Sabrina Bodson excels in large-scale redundancy projects, as well as being adept at assisting financial services clients establish remuneration policies.”; “Practical and business-focused advice with clear risk assessments and fast turnaround.”
• Chambers and Partners, 2025: “Band 3”: “Sabrina Bodson is a strategic thinker with strong tactics and negotiation skills. She is always ready to take the extra step.”; “Sabrina Bodson is always responsive and provides excellent advice tailored to our business.”
• Legal 500, 2025: “Leading Associate”: “Sabrina Bodson is reactive, pragmatic and displays strong attention to detail without losing the overall picture and strategy.”
• Legal 500, 2024: “Rising Star”: “The excellent Sabrina Bodson is hands-on, pragmatic and has excellent knowledge of the law. She has very strong leadership capabilities, not afraid of speaking up and holding to her opinion.”
• Legal 500, 2023: “Rising Star”: “The arrival in April 2022 of counsel Sabrina Bodson from Allen & Overy Luxembourg has considerably strengthened Baker McKenzie’s employment offering in light of her strong advisory capability across a range of issues, including remuneration policies, employee mobility, social security and staff restructuring. Annie Elfassi heads the team and is the principal contact for contentious employment matters.”
• Legal 500, 2021, 2020: “Rising Star”: “Sabrina Bodson is particularly accomplished at advising on remuneration policies in the banking and financial sector.” (Legal 500, 2020)
• “Next generation lawyer” (Legal 500, 2019): “very professional and empathetic’ senior associate Sabrina Bodson has developed a market-leading reputation on EU remuneration regulations and is appreciated for her understanding of ‘how these interact with the employment arena.’”
• “Associate to watch” (Chambers and Partners, 2017, 2018): “a promising senior associate with a focus on individual employment, immigration and remuneration policies. One client highlights her “excellent technical knowledge” adding: “She left a particularly good impression on me. She was responsive and enthusiastic.” (Chambers and Partners, 2017)

• Employment Law Specialists Association (ELSA)
• Diversity Committee (AMCHAM)