act legal is called upon by some of Germany’s leading manufacturers and industrial companies for a range of employment issues stemming from M&A and restructuring, ranging from general management advice to compliance with German labour and insolvency law. Sven Tischendorf and Stephan Schwilden, an expert in company pension schemes, lead the group, the former of whom is highly active in restructuring, another strength of the group.
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Key clients
- 247 tailor steel
- ADAC
- All4Labels Group
- BME Group
- DQS Group
- DKMS gGmbH
- EBRO Armaturen Gebr. Bröer GmbH
- Edscha Group
- exciting AG
- Goodmills
- GRILLO-Werke AG
- Harald Quandt Industrial Holdings (HQIB)
- H.I.G Capital
- Howden Turbo GmbH
- HSE Group
- ID Logistics
- Iinovis Group
- Insolvency administrator of Tupperware Deutschland GmbH, attorney Thomas Rittmeister
- Köhler-Transfer GmbH & Co. KG
- Schleich
Work highlights
Advised Schleich on the establishment of shared services in Prague, simplification of group structures, and outsourcing of business operations, providing strategic and regulatory compliance advice.
Advised ADAC Hessen-Thüringen on the acquisition of 70 travel agencies from the insolvent Galeria Kaufhof Group, including employment law advice on a new bonus scheme, employment contracts, and ongoing support.
Advising GRILLO-Werke AG on all employment law aspects of a significant workforce reduction at its Duisburg site, following a major fire and as part of a socially responsible restructuring in consultation with the works council.
Practice head
Sven Tischendorf; Stephan Schwilden