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Position

Co-Head of the Employment Department, partner with CERHA HEMPEL

Practice areas:

  • Employment Law
  • Litigation

Judicial expertise

  • Full spectrum of employment related litigation cases
  • Administrative proceedings relating to employment law
  • Sought for his strategic advice based on his long-standing court experience

Career

Co-Head of the Employment Department, partner with CERHA HEMPEL

Christopher joined CERHA HEMPEL more than a decade ago as junior associate and became partner in 2023. He specializes in employment law and assists clients in all aspects of employment law. Christopher not only regularly publishes on current developments in employment but is also asked regularly by big Austrian newspapers for input on hot topics. He was teaching employment law at the University for Applied Sciences (FH Vienna of WKW) and is often booked for presentations. Christopher has established a large international network over the last ten years, is member of the Employment Law Alliance (the largest employment network in the world with just one representing firm per country). He is the European Chair of the NextGen program and part of the Member Engagement Committee.

 

Languages

German, English

Memberships

  • Vienna Bar Association
  • International Bar Association

Education

  • University of Vienna (Mag. iur. 2011)

Lawyer Rankings

Austria > Employment

(Next Generation Partners)

Christopher Peitsch – Cerha Hempel

Cerha Hempel acts as exclusive employment law counsel for numerous companies and is well-equipped to handle the employment aspects of sale and purchase agreements, while also regularly leveraging its contentious expertise to represent clients in court proceedings. Julian Feichtinger leads the team alongside Christopher Peitsch and specialises in litigation, with his expertise covering the full spectrum of individual and collective labour and employment law. Described by clients as the ‘perfect sparring partner for a company that has an employment law problem’, Peitsch also has extensive in-court experience and maintains close relationships with clients in a range of sectors, including retail, aviation, health care, and construction. Nina Neumaier joined the team from Binder Grösswang in September 2022 and offers niche expertise in diversity-related matters. Susanne Molitoris is another key contact.

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