Fieldfisher

Employment

Dr Sebastian Buder is a Partner in Fieldfisher’s Berlin office and advises on employment law.

As a certified specialist in employment law, he has many years of experience advising national and international companies on all aspects of individual and collective employment law. A particular focus of his practice is advising domestic and international professional recruitment companies on employment, social security, and civil law matters. He specialises in the contractual structuring and practical implementation of flexible workforce models, including the engagement of contractors, work and service contracts, temporary agency workers, and interim managers.

His other areas of expertise include advising on all types of restructuring measures, including all matters relating to transfers of undertakings and outsourcing, as well as post-merger integration. In this context, Dr Sebastian Buder assists companies in integrating different workforce and organisational structures following a transaction.

He regularly represents employers before the labour courts of first and second instance as well as the German Federal Labour Court. His practice also includes negotiations with works councils and trade unions.

He has particular experience in the Life Sciences & Healthcare, Aviation and Hospitality sectors.

Recommendations

Dr Sebastian Buder is recognised as an expert in employment law by The Best Lawyers in Germany and WirtschaftsWoche (2022). He also received the Individual Contribution Award at the 2023 APSCo Awards for Excellence.

Publications (in german)

• Dornbusch, Krumbiegel & Löwisch: “Commentary on all aspects of German employment law”, ongoing commentary on the German Temporary Employment Act, co-authored with Dr Oliver Bertram

• “Compliance risks and required actions for personnel service providers”, Compliance-Berater 12/2025, Dr Sebastian Buder & Fabio Almurtada

Before joining Fieldfisher, he was a Partner at other international commercial law firms in Berlin and Frankfurt.

English, German

He studied in Berlin and Potsdam.

He was awarded a doctorate by the Free University of Berlin for his doctoral research in employment law.

In addition to his legal practice, Dr Sebastian Buder regularly speaks on current employment law topics and provide in-house training for executives as well as legal and HR departments.

He is a member of the Berlin Bar Association and the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA).