Case Study: Retreat builds trust with remote teams and streamlines global hiring with Deel

How Retreat built trust with remote teams using Deel

Retreat, a corporate retreat planning company, needed a better way to manage the legal, tax, and payment complexities of hiring a fully distributed team across seven countries. As the team began working with contractors in places like Ukraine and beyond, it lacked the tools and expertise to handle compliant international onboarding and payments, so it turned to Deel, using Deel’s Contractor solution.

Deel provided Retreat with compliant contracts, local-currency contractor payments, and support for regional tax and labor requirements, allowing the company to hire globally without local legal or HR specialists. The results were significant: Retreat saved $60K annually in legal fees, $12K annually in international payment fees, reduced contractor setup time by 80+ hours, and cut onboarding time from 1–2 weeks to just 1–2 days, while also unlocking a leaner back-office model with $100K–$140K in annual staffing savings.

Retreat

Shun Yamada

Chief Executive Officer