Grow London Global’s Hiring in the US

Affiliated Programs

Thursday, April 25, 2024

London & Partners’ Offices
London, UK

When expanding to the US, having the right people on board is crucial to success. While the US market offers a huge opportunity, entering the market requires much time, effort, and resources. But who should be at the helm of taking the company to the US? Should you hire locally or send people from HQ? How do you onboard your first US team members and integrate them into the company culture? Join this session to learn:

Should you send someone from HQ or hire locally?
Who should be your first hire(s) and how do you make sure they're a great fit for your company?
What to be aware of when bringing on US hires (employment contracts, differences in benefits/ contracts)
How to onboard new hires in the best way
What to do when things go wrong?
What's next after establishing an initial presence?

Contacts

Nancy Farestveit

nfarestveit@wsgr.com

Presenters

Martin Luff

Partner

London

Martin Luff is a dual-qualified partner in the London office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the firm’s employment practice. Martin focuses on UK, US, and international labor and employment law, and has extensive experience counseling clients in all aspects of the employment relationship. He supports clients on day-to-day UK human resources and personnel issues, including employment and consulting agreements, international employee transfers and expatriate arrangements, disciplinary and performance issues, senior executive terminations, and employment disputes. He also advises on employment matters related to domestic and cross-border business transactions. Additionally, Martin provides counsel on non-competition and non-solicitation covenants, redundancies and group layoffs, employment issues arising from US federal government contracts, record retention policies, and international data privacy and transfer laws.