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Baker McKenzie
Junghofstrasse 9
60315 FRANKFURT AM MAIN
Germany
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Work Department

Employment & Compensation

Position

Dr. Christian Reichel joined Baker McKenzie Frankfurt in 1998 after serving Allianz Lebensversicherungs AG as assistant to the board since 1996. He graduated from the University of Munich in 1992 and passed his second state exam in 1996. He completed his Doctorate studies at the law faculty of the University of Goettingen in 1995. Christian is admitted as an attorney specialized in employment law.

Christian is active in the area of pension and employment law. He advises companies in all contentious and non-contentious pension, employment law related matters, in particular in conjunction with complex reorganizations and M&A activities, negotiations with works councils and unions, negotiations of European Works Council agreements, outsourcing projects and the hiring of, and separation from, managerial employees. Christian advises on the introduction, change, transfer and closure of pension and other benefit schemes, pension funds and Contractual Trust Arrangements.

Languages

English, German, Italian, Russian

Education

  • Bavaria State (Assessor Exam) (1996)
  • Economic University St. Petersburg (1992)
  • University of Munich (Referendar Exam) (1992)
  • University of Siena (1989)
  • Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht (Attorney Specializing in Labor and Employment Law)

Lawyer Rankings

Deutschland > Arbeitsrecht > Arbeitsrecht

Das Team von Baker McKenzie überzeugt in der Beratung zu Tarifrecht, betrieblicher Altersversorgung, Re- und Umstrukturierungen sowie transaktionsrelevanten Aspekten, wo man bei grenzüberschreitenden Szenarien regelmäßig mit weiteren Standorten kooperiert. Co-Praxisleiter Christian Reichel setzt ähnliche Schwerpunkte und ist in der Verhandlung mit Betriebsräten und Gewerkschaften und insbesondere der Verhandlung von europäischen Betriebsvereinbarungen erfahren. Compliance und damit zusammenhängende interne Untersuchungen sowie streitige Themen zählen zu den Kernkompetenzen von Co-Prasixleiter Steffen Scheuer. Felix Diehl (grenzüberschreitende Restrukturierungen und Transaktionsbegleitung) ist ebenfalls Teil des Kernteams und wurde im Juli 2024 zum Salary Partner ernannt.

Germany > Employment

Baker McKenzie excels in advising on collective bargaining law, company pension schemes, restructuring and reorganisation, as well as transaction-related aspects, while regularly cooperating with other offices in cross-border scenarios. Co-practice head Christian Reichel has a similar focus and is experienced in negotiating with works councils and unions, and in particular in negotiating European works agreements. Compliance and related internal investigations as well as contentious issues are among the core competencies of co-practice head Steffen Scheuer. Felix Diehl (cross-border restructuring and transaction support) is another key contact and made salary partner in July 2024.