Cologne-based Loschelder handles a range of employment law issues, spanning from the use of external personnel to self-employment, to cases which reach labour court, as well as advising clients on the deployment of AI applications in their companies. Team leader Detlef Grimm is well versed in employee data protection, digitisation, and new work matters. Martin Brock and Sebastian Pelzer are at the helm, the latter of whom is often present in negotiations with works councils alongside advising on works agreements, and the former of whom is busy advising on company pension schemes.
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Key clients
- AOK Systems GmbH
- Atlas Copco Gruppe
- BASALT AG
- Carl Remigius Fresenius Education AG (Hochschule Fresenius)
- DSGF Deutsche Servicegesellschaft für Finanzdienstleister mbH
- Erich Utsch AG
- Flughafen Köln/Bonn GmbH
- Mazda Motor (Deutschland) GmbH / Mazda Motor Europe GmbH
- Metro AG
- Raiffeisen Warenzentrale Rhein-Main eG
- STRABAG AG
Work highlights
Advised Flughafen Köln/Bonn GmbH (airport “CGN”) on the CBA (“Tarifvertrag”) negotiation and industrial action lead by Ver.di (union representing public service employees), with particular emphasis on emergency service of the airport fire brigade.
Advised an IT client on the drafting of a framework works agreement on AI and legal issues relating to AI regulation, AI-related co-determination rights, and AI expertise; the client is responsible within the group for all IT services and the use of hardware and software.
Advised Atlas Copco Holding GmbH on the acquisition of VISION TOOLS Bildanalyse Systeme GmbH.
Practice head
Detlef Grimm
Other key lawyers
Arne Gehrke; Martin Brock; Sebastian Pelzer