Fieldfisher

Employment

Fabio Almurtada is an Associate in Fieldfisher's Berlin office and advises on all aspects of individual and collective employment law, including employment litigation.

A particular focus of his practice is advising on works constitution matters, especially in relation to the participation and co-determination rights of local, central, group and European works councils, as well as representing employers in labour court proceedings relating to works council matters.

He also advises on employee leasing, the engagement of external personnel, employment status assessments, and HR compliance matters, including internal investigations.

Another key area of his practice is advising public sector employers on employment law matters, particularly public universities. This also includes supporting clients in both judicial and out-of-court proceedings that attract significant public and media attention.

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

Publications (in German)

• "Compliance Risks and Recommended Actions for Personnel Service Providers", Dr Sebastian Buder and Fabio Almurtada, CB 2025, pp. 450-455.
• "Curbing Abuse of Rights and Strengthening the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG)", Berliner Anwaltsblatt, September 2026.

Prior to joining Fieldfisher, he worked in employment law at an international law firm in Berlin, both during his legal traineeship and subsequently as a qualified lawyer.

English, German

He studied law at Humboldt University of Berlin and Queen Mary University of London.

He is a member of the German Bar Association (Deutscher Anwaltverein), the Forum of Young Lawyers (Forum Junge Anwaltschaft), and a founding member of Afro-Deutsche Jurist:innen e.V. (Association of Afro-German Legal Professionals).