Dr Eckard Schwarz > Hogan Lovells International LLP > Hamburg, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells International LLP
ALSTERTOR 21
20095 HAMBURG
Germany

Work Department

Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

German employment law is said to be a complex, ever changing area, but if understood and used wisely, its rules can offer a wide range of chances for employers. Eckard Schwarz is an advisor who navigates you through your toughest legal issues by understanding your business and creating workable solutions. He brings 25 years of knowledge and experience, anticipating and helping international and domestic clients to solve their cutting-edge employment law challenges. Eckard holds the title of Certified Expert for Employment Law (Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht) and is frequently brought in to be a legal lecturer on employment law at the University of Münster.

Languages

English, German

Memberships

German lawyers bar organization
Club of German experts for employment Law.

Education

Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg
University of Hamburg
University of Freiburg
American University Washington College of Law

Lawyer Rankings

Germany > Employment

As an integral part of its global network, Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s German employment practice has a particular focus on restructuring and reorganisation in the insurance, life sciences, automotive and financial services sectors. Matters are often of cross-border nature and usually led by practice head Tim Gero Joppich, who is also experienced in introducing new HR IT systems. Other team members include Kerstin Neighbor and Eckard Schwarz, both of whom are well versed in facilitating reconciliation of interests and social plan negotiations with works councils, while Schwarz also assists with employment litigation.