Regarded as ‘highly responsive and technically excellent’, Cerha Hempel manages daily employment law issues and guides clients through HR matters related to dismissals and departmental restructurings. The firm is also able to assist with M&A transactions, overseeing the entire employment-related due diligence and documentation process. Renowned for its expertise in the NGO and higher education sectors, the team excels in litigation and offers reorganisation strategies, works council representations and corporate co-determination services. Julian Feichtinger brings judicial expertise and advises clients on a range of individual and collective labour law matters, including pension schemes. He co-heads the team with Christopher Peitsch, who has industry expertise in healthcare, construction and aviation. Additionally, Susanne Molitoris advises international clients within the retail, finance and IT sectors on the spectrum of collective and individual employment law, with a particular focus on Austrian market entry, cross-border transactions and litigation.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Excellent team, led by Christopher Peitsch. Highly responsive and technically excellent.’
- ‘Christopher Peitsch is an exceptionally reliable and knowledgeable legal expert, whose strategic insight and deep expertise in employment law make him a standout professional in the Austrian legal landscape.’
- ‘Julian Feichtinger is straightforward and almost always available. He has a unique ability to immediately identify the core of the problem. His advice is of high quality, detailed and consistently pragmatic.’
- ‘We have been working with Julian Feichtinger for many years and are extremely satisfied with his competent and dedicated support in all employment law matters. His profound expertise and strong understanding of business contexts make him a reliable partner in complex legal issues.’
- ‘Christopher Peitsch is always super responsive and a pleasure to work with; clients value his thorough yet pragmatic advice.’
- ‘The firm provides very quick responsiveness and flexibility, adapting seamlessly to client needs. They are collaborative, thorough and easy to work with, offering consistently comprehensive and reliable guidance.’
Key clients
- PRIMARK
- Flughafen Wien
- Ecolab Group
- SPAR Österreichische Warenhandels-AG
- Dentsu Aegies Network
- Bolt
- GATX
- Kyocera AVX
- Ritter Sport
- Universität für Bodenkultur
- Knorr Bremse
- Transaktionssysteme Austria
Work highlights
Provided ongoing employment law advice to Vienna International Airport, in particular representation of the client in all court proceedings against employees.
Supported SPAR, as well as its group companies, in all employment law matters, including regarding the introduction of various employment-related software solutions.
Advised Infrareal GmbH & Co KG in connection with a sale and lease-back of the pharmaceutical park at Orth an der Donau from the Japanese pharmaceutical group Takeda, resulting in a transfer of the relevant employees.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Julian Feichtinger; Christopher Peitsch
Other key lawyers
Susanne Molitoris