Employment

Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG

With a particularly strong litigation practice and a strong presence across the CEE region, Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG is recommended for high-quality advice on restructurings, employment contracts, and pensions and benefits-related matters. The team is praised by clients for comprising ‘experienced lawyers with a business-oriented approach’, with practice head Ralf Peschek’s varied caseload including executive agreements, workers’ participation rights, and manager liability. Matthias Unterrieder is experienced at handling multinational projects such as cross-border staff assignments, while the ‘highly qualified’ Isabel Firneis regularly represents clients in proceedings with authorities and is well-versed in restructuring matters.

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Testimonials

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‘Very strong expertise in employment law, especially cross-border in the DACH region.'
‘Ralf Peschek has always been available to us and accompanies our mandates with a high degree of professionalism. We very much appreciate his interpersonal skills, his calm manner, and how he brings the parties back together and reaches an agreement. On some difficult issues, his network has been extremely helpful.'
'Isabel Firneis is a very active and solution-oriented person, who offers a deep knowledge of labour law and comes up with pragmatic solutions.'
‘The team understands the needs of the business and always looks for practical solutions. The team is highly motivated and always available in case legal support is required.’
‘Ralf Peschek and Isabel Firneis are highly qualified professionals who always have excellent legal advice taking into account the needs of the business.'
‘Experienced lawyers with a business-oriented approach, available on short notice, if necessary, always finding practical solutions to complex legal matters.’
‘Ralf Peschek and Isabel Firneis both are very experienced lawyers, who are passionate about labour law topics, professional, and very pleasant to work with. They always manage the client expectations and help to find practical solutions.’
‘My main contact is Matthias Unterrieder. I can fully recommend him. His advice is tailored exactly to my needs - and he always advises me to my complete satisfaction.'

Key clients

Lifebrain Covid Labor
Magenta

Work highlights

Represented a company before the Austrian Supreme Court in a precedent-setting dispute around the reduction of an all-inclusive compensation during parental part-time work.
Advised a global company on the redesign of its corporate pension scheme, covering company pension law, tax, social security, and accounting aspects.
Advised a company on the legal frameworks and reporting obligations related to workcation set-up in Austria and countries in the CEE region.