Mag Christopher Peitsch > Cerha Hempel > Vienna, Austria > Lawyer Profile
Cerha Hempel Offices

PARKRING 2
1010 VIENNA
Austria
- Firm Profile
- Go to...
Mag Christopher Peitsch

Work Department
Employment Department
Position
Partner / Co-Head of the Employment Department, specialised in Employment Law, Litigation
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.
Career
Languages
German, English
Memberships
- Vienna Bar Association
- International Bar Association
Education
University of Vienna (Mag. iur. 2011)
Lawyer Rankings
Austria > Employment
(Next Generation Partners)Cerha Hempel is recognised for expertise in employment law aspects of M&A including due diligence, and court proceedings arising from the termination of employment, with a strong reputation in the education sector. Practice co-head Julian Feichtinger is an experienced litigator who handles the full range of employment and labour law, while fellow co-head Christopher Peitsch is a name to note for administrative proceedings relating to employment law. Susanne Molitoris specialises in market entry topics and advice related to outsourcing.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution: white-collar crime (including fraud)
- EU and competition
- Tax