Brice Wartel
Partner
A lawyer since 1999, Brice joined DELCADE in January 2023 as partner in the Employment Law Team.
Brice advises and represents before the courts French companies and subsidiaries of foreign groups in all areas of employment and social security law: individual relations (discipline, termination, settlements, industrial tribunals), collective labour relations (restructuring, elections, relations with employee representative bodies), internal investigations, optimisation of working time (collective agreements, fixed working days, remote working, disconnection) and remuneration systems (employee savings). His practice also covers issues related to discrimination, harassment and psycho-social risks, social security law (URSSAF relations, work-related accidents, inexcusable misconduct) as well as matters related to the status and negotiated departure of managers. Brice also advises on sports law in the context of the monitoring of contracts for high-level athletes, particularly in the field of sailing.
Before joining DELCADE, Brice worked for Barthélémy, Gide Loyrette Nouel and LWP Avocats. A certified mediator (Centre de Médiation et d’Arbitrage de Paris), Brice is a member of the Disciplinary Committee of the French Parachuting Federation. He is also a member of AvoSial, an association of lawyers advising employers on employment law issues.
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His recent publications
DELCADE advises Geistlich Pharma AG on taking control of OST Développement
The European regenerative medicine market continues to consolidate. On 24 April 2026, the Swiss group Geistlich Pharma AG completed the acquisition of a majority stake in OST Développement, a French specialist in bone regeneration. DELCADE acted as legal counsel to the acquirer, extending a collaboration that began back in 2024. A two-stage M&A move The […]
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France’s rugby salary cap: a rule under increasing scrutiny
For several weeks now, a subject typically reserved for sports lawyers and club executives has entered the public debate: the French rugby salary cap. The trigger for this sudden visibility has been media scrutiny surrounding certain image rights agreements involving international players, most notably Antoine Dupont and Anthony Jelonch. Without prejudging individual situations or any […]
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Business Transfer: A legal guide to anticipating and securing a sale or acquisition
Business transfer and succession is a demanding process: timetable, valuation, warranties and financing must be properly aligned. Without sufficient anticipation, value erodes and transaction timelines tend to extend. 1 – Practical context The market has recovered following the health crisis, but remains uneven depending on the legal structure of transactions. With regard to business transfers […]
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