Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH impresses with sectoral expertise in healthcare, life sciences and automotive and is particularly active in collective employment law. The team's core competencies include collective bargaining law, company pension schemes and compliance issues, while restructuring and reorganisation represent another focus and includes negotiating reconciliations of interests and social plans as well as staff reductions and voluntary programs. Paul Schreiner, who is well versed in transaction-related employment law and company pension schemes, heads the team, which also counts Eva Maria Rütz among its key contacts; she increasingly advises at the interface with medical law. Daniel Zintl is experienced in assisting companies across the logistics and supplier industries and made partner in July 2023.
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'The team offers great support in operational and strategic issues.'
'Strong technical expertise, pragmatic and business-oriented, very friendly.'
'Great employment law practice!'
'In addition to the work carried out on assignment, the law firm offers many ways of conveying information to clients. As a very recent example, I would like to mention the webinar on cannabis consumption in companies. But on-site events as part of a labor law breakfast are always very informative and enable a certain amount of networking.'
'We have been working very well together for more than 20 years.'
'Astrid Schnabel: Has been our trusted contact for almost 10 years. She has excellent specialist knowledge and finds innovative solutions for complex legal situations and HR scenarios.'
'Available at any time; communicate very well with each other regarding the respective case, so that work can continue even if team members are unavailable or on vacation; all specialist areas under one roof: employment law, tax law, criminal law, etc.'
'Klaus Thönißen: Always very good pragmatic solutions that can also be easily implemented in practice.'
Key clients
- Land Berlin
- Amazon
- Unternehmen der METRO-Gruppe
- Unternehmen der Rethmann-Gruppe
- Euler Hermes
- Lowell Group
- Friedhelm Loh Group
- Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
- Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen SE
- Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
Work highlights
- Employment advice to the State of Berlin/Senate Department of Finance on the acquisition of GASAG AG and Vattenfall Fernwärme Berlin, one of the largest district heating networks in Western Europe with around 1,700 employees.
- Advising H & M Hennes & Mauritz BV & Co. KG on individual and collective employment issues, including ongoing advice on occupational health and safety, the introduction of IT systems and future working arrangements, as well as representation in court proceedings, works council negotiations and conciliation bodies.
- Advice and representation of ZINQ Group in the negotiation and conclusion of recognition and company collective agreements with IG Metall to harmonise working conditions.
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Other key lawyers
Robert von Steinau-Steinrück; Axel Braun; Marco Arteaga; Klaus Thönißen; Astrid Schnabel; Achim Braner; Kerstin Gröne; Paul Gooren; Daniel Zintl; Eva Maria Rütz