Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwälte LLP & Co KG‘s practice strengths include employment law aspects of corporate transactions and restructurings, labor law compliance and internal investigations, as well as litigation and advice on dispute settlements. The team maintains close relationships with clients in the financial services, pharma, manufacturing, and construction sectors and is headed by Philipp Maier, who is recommended by clients for his ’extensive knowledge of Austrian labor law’. Simone Liebmann-Slatin‘s expertise encompasses cross-border transactions and negotiations with unions.
Testimonials
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‘Smart and outstanding people and high quality of legal advice.’
‘Philipp Maier and his team offer excellent legal advice. Always well prepared he provides smart legal solutions for every client.'
‘Philipp Maier is always very precise and meticulous in giving advice. His extensive knowledge of Austrian labor law is evident. He is very quick with responses and is always available for a call if concepts need to be clarified.’
‘They have a broad knowledge and they know how to apply in practice in order to advise their clients in the best manner.'
‘Victoria Fink is very responsive and respects given deadlines. She adapts her advice to the specifics of our business and this is also very helpful in terms of day-to-day business. She is a great professional with a strong empathy level which helped us to close a difficult employment-related case.'
- 'Simone Liebmann-Slatin has been a trusted advisor for a number of years. She provides considered, business-focused advice on all employment law matters.'
- 'I can highly recommend Andrea Haiden without restrictions. Especially her ability to explain complex facts and legal interdependencies and to be very reliable makes her stand out.'
- 'The team has superior knowledge of labor law issues and applies it with wit, innovation, and a healthy sense of realism.'
Key clients
- Accenture
- McDonald's
- Andritz Inc.
- Lam Research
- Sky
- Sika AG
- Velocity Global
- Mondelez
- Foot Locker
- Unilever
- Desigual
- Michael Kors
- Citrix
- NXP Semiconductors
- Norgine
- Open Text
- ICON
- Biogen
- Federal Ministry of Finance
- Gebauer & Griller Group
Work highlights
- Advised Accenture on labor law compliance, employment litigation, and employee data protection.
- Represented McDonald's in litigation procedures.
- Advised Andritz on the compensation of its top executives.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philipp Maier