Hailed for its ‘strategic thinking and pragmatic solutions,’ Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwälte LLP & Co KG’s employment practice provides comprehensive legal and strategic advice to national and international clients. The team handles restructuring projects, including mass dismissals and post-merger integration, while focusing on labour law compliance, internal investigations and employment litigation. With deep expertise in the IT, telecoms, financial services, and pharmaceuticals sectors, Philipp Maier and Simone Liebmann-Slatin head up the group. Maier specialises in restructurings, transfers of undertakings and union negotiations, while Liebmann-Slatin advises on contract drafting and negotiations, and also compensation systems. Additionally, Andrea Haiden advises multinational clients on a broad spectrum of domestic and international employment challenges, with particular expertise in transactional restructurings, negotiations and cross-border litigation.
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Testimonials
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- ‘They are able to give pragmatic advice in a matrix and international setting.’
- ‘I trust the team because they consistently demonstrate the professionalism I expect from a partner: fast response times, strong technical knowledge and pragmatic advice.’
- ‘I feel Andrea Haiden is a great lawyer and I would recommend her fully to any colleague. She goes in depth on every topic, finds fast and pragmatic solutions and has always been available by phone when needed.’
- ‘I highly recommend Andrea Haiden as an outstanding employment lawyer. She combines deep legal expertise with strong commercial awareness, delivering clear, pragmatic solutions while maintaining integrity, empathy and professionalism.’
- ‘Baker McKenzie stands out for its exceptional expertise and practical legal advice. The close collaboration within the team enables fast and efficient handling of complex employment law issues, with open communication, strategic thinking and pragmatic solutions that are understandable even for non-lawyers.’
- ‘Simone Liebmann-Slatin is very responsive. We have never felt treated like a secondary client and she has developed a deep understanding of our risk appetite and internal terminology, making discussions extremely efficient.’
Key clients
- McDonald's
- Broadcom
- Andritz AG
- Lam Research AG
- Delachaux
- Michael Kors
- Biogen
- Sky
- ServiceNow
- Ralph Lauren
- Dentsply Sirona
Lawyers
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
Philipp Maier; Simone Liebmann-Slatin
Other key lawyers
Andrea Haiden