Gleiss Lutz is one of the top addresses for German employment advice and impresses with its experience in management consulting, company pension schemes and company co-determination as well as in negotiations on reconciliation of interests and social plan negotiations with works councils as part of restructuring and reorganisation processes. Recently, the practice also increasingly assisted with temporary employment, whistleblower protection and compliance. Christian Arnold, who is experienced in concluding and terminating employment contracts with board members and managing directors, is one of the key contacts, as is Steffen Krieger, who frequently advises on insolvency-related and transaction-related issues. Thomas Winzer (variable remuneration systems, restructuring) heads the team, which saw Jens Günther, who is experienced in collective bargaining and works constitution law, leave for Seitz in June 2024. Kathrin Haußmann (employee data protection, compliance and co-determination) left the team at the turn of the year 23/24 and is now self-employed.
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Testimonials
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'Large team with outstanding technical breadth, there are experts within the practice for every special topic. Very good international network that works very well on cross-border issues and is managed from Germany.'
'GL's employment lawyers combine excellent legal knowledge with a feel for practical needs of an industrial company. Working together is not only professional, but also extremely pleasant on a human and personal level.'
'The collaboration with Gleiss Lutz is always characterised by a great deal of trust. What sets the firm apart is that it always finds very sound and practice-oriented solutions in critical and very urgent situations. I have rarely experienced this.'
'Thomas Winzer: Top lawyer; to the point; flexible.'
'Great employment law team. Even compared to other German employment law firms. Very quick response, always absolute specialists and also available for "out-of-the-ordinary" cases.'
'Christian Arnold: He is characterised by a high degree of quick comprehension and the ability to quickly come up with good suggestions. He is also very good at convincing supervisory boards and presenting complex issues in a simple and understandable way.'
Work highlights
Employment advice to Global Payments Inc. on a joint venture with Commerzbank AG.
Employment advice to several listed companies on the executive board remuneration system, including advice on ESG criteria in executive board remuneration.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Steffen Krieger
Practice head
Thomas Winzer
Other key lawyers
Christian Arnold; Martin Diller; Steffen Krieger; Doris-Maria Schuster; Rut Steinhauser