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Christopher  Peitsch

Christopher Peitsch

Cerha Hempel, Austria

Work Department

Employment Department

Position

Partner / Co-Head of the Employment Department, specialised in Employment Law, Litigation.

Christopher joined CERHA HEMPEL more than a decade ago as junior associate and became partner in 2023. He specializes in employment law and assists clients in all aspects of employment law. Christopher has established a large international network over the last ten years, is member of the Employment Law Alliance (the largest employment network in the world with just one representing firm per country).

Career

Co-Head of the Employment Department, partner with CERHA HEMPEL

Christopher joined CERHA HEMPEL more than a decade ago as junior associate and became partner in 2023. He specializes in employment law and assists clients in all aspects of employment law. Christopher not only regularly publishes on current developments in employment but is also asked regularly by big Austrian newspapers for input on hot topics. He was teaching employment law at the University for Applied Sciences (FH Vienna of WKW) and is often booked for presentations. Christopher has established a large international network over the last ten years, is member of the Employment Law Alliance (the largest employment network in the world with just one representing firm per country). He is the European Chair of the NextGen program and part of the Member Engagement Committee.

Languages

German, English

Memberships

Vienna Bar Association International Bar Association

Education

University of Vienna (Mag. iur. 2011)

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