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Eric Kessler

Eric Kessler

Work Department

Practice areas: Employment and Labour Law.

Position

Partner, Certified Specialist Attorney in Labour Law

Career

Before joining avocado rechtsanwälte in 2009, Eric practiced as a lawyer with main focus on Labour and Employment Law at the Frankfurt office of a German commercial law firm. Eric regularly advises medium-sized companies as well as national and international groups in Labour and Employment Law. Focuses are design and negotiation of terms and conditions for employment and service agreements, works constitution, representation of employers in conciliation bodies (“Einigungsstelle”), protection against dismissal, litigation and corporate immigration.

Languages

German, English, French, Spanish.

Memberships

German Bar Association, EVER e.V. (Europa-Institut Saarbrücken Alumni), International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)

Education

Eric studied law at the University of Trier (Germany). During his legal training (“Referendariat”) he worked amongst others for a law firm in Sydney, Australia. After completion of his Second Legal State Exam, Eric completed a postgraduate study program (Master of European Law, LL.M.) with focus on European Economic Law at the Europa-Institut Saarbrücken.