Jones Day often represents employee representative bodies, advising on collective labour law issues, and restructuring transactions with an employment law angle, in addition to company pension issues. Practice head Friederike Steininger, who also oversees the Munich’s office, is at the forefront of the group’s contentious, such as labour court disputes with local works councils, and non-contentious mandates, such as negotiation of works council agreements. Paul Melot de Beauregard is key for management issues and board member issues.
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Key clients
- International Travel Provider
- LyondellBasell
Work highlights
Advised LyondellBasell on the acquisition of APK AG in the course of complex insolvency proceedings.
Advised an international automotive supplier group on the planning and implementation of a closure of a plant as part of a broader restructuring concept.
Advising a global automotive group on the establishment of Germany-wide works councils and other employee representative bodies, including extensive litigation.
Practice head
Friederike Steininger
Other key lawyers
Paul Melot de Beauregard; Maximilian Baur