DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH leverages the firm’s global platform to advise on a broad spectrum of employment matters, ranging from contentious matters to works council negotiations and redundancy programmes. The team acts for multinational companies, while practice head Stephan Nitzl is particularly experienced in transactional employment law, particularly in relation to company transfers, business sales and associated disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is responsive and business minded, they always understand what we as their client want to achieve. Furthermore, their advice is easy to understand and follow, and accordingly, their service is value for money.’
- 'Stephan Nitzl is a direct, straightforward and positive personality who knows his profession and main area of expertise very well. It is a pleasure to work with him.'
- 'Stephan Nitzl is a remarkable lawyer, always understanding that we need a commercial mindset. He truly grasps our business and it often feels like reaching out to another in-house lawyer in our team.'
- 'This team and the lead lawyers understand our business, help us create internal precedents and documents which in turn help reduce our legal spend. They ensure that they retain knowledge about our business, so we do not have provide detailed background on each individual instruction.'
- 'I really appreciate the great service. All requests are handled quickly and competently, and the solutions and assistance provided are technically excellent and straightforward.'
- 'Stephan Nitzl is my reliable partner in all matters relating to labour law. No matter what time of day, he is always there for me personally and always has a solution for me. I have also been in contact with other departments: data protection, competition law, and here too, my concerns were addressed quickly and extremely competently.'
Key clients
- Metro Cash & Carry Österreich GmbH
- Burberry Limited
- BMI Austria GmbH
- Vaillant Group Austria GmbH
- Jung von Matt Donau GmbH
- Radatz Fleischwaren-Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Work highlights
Advised an Italian luxury fashion house on day-to-day employment law matters.
Advised METRO Cash & Carry GmbH on day-to-day questions in connection with labour law, also representing it in disputes.
Advised the Vaillant Group on all employment law matters, including contract amendments and matters related to the works council and negotiations with it.
Practice head
Stephan Nitzl