
Leveraging the firm’s international network, Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwälte LLP & Co KG is renowned for representing multinational corporations and demonstrates proficiency in labour disputes, restructurings, internal investigations and collective agreements. The group receives instructions from a variety of sectors such as consulting, food, construction, and technology and is led by Philipp Maier, whose focus areas extend to advice on insolvency-related employment topics, transfer of undertakings, and union law. ‘Highly experienced team member’ Simone Liebmann-Slatin is recommended for litigation matters as well as advice on business expansions and disruptions, while Andrea Haiden specialises in employment advice on transactions including post-merger integration.
Testimonials
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‘Professional and very fast response.’
'They show a strong personal interest and maintain close contact with the company'
‘Baker McKenzie can advise on a multinational setting while finding pragmatic solutions fulfilling local legal requirements.’
‘Simone Liebmann-Slatin is a highly experienced team member who can advise on complex cases on an individual and company level, such as head count reduction and M&A projects.’
‘They always deliver fantastic work, at all seniority levels, with Philipp Maier clearly standing out. They are supremely business-minded, super-fast and highly competent in every aspect of employment law, with a laser-sharp focus on restructurings, transformation processes, HR data privacy, internal investigations and labor litigation.'
‘Philipp Maier is clearly one of the best employment lawyers in Austria with a great reputation in restructurings. He is highly practical, knows how large companies work and finds creative solutions which really help business thrive. I think he will continue to be a dominating factor in the Austrian employment law world in the years to come.'
- Andrea Haiden is one of the up-and-coming employment lawyers in Austria. She is very available, business-minded and very pleasant to work with. ’
‘Very responsive with good attention to detail.’
Key clients
- Accenture
- McDonald's
- PORR AG
- Andritz AG
- BMC Software GmbH
- Lam Research AG
- Lindsay Corporation
- Michael Kors
- Mondelez
- Foot Locker
Work highlights
- Advised Accenture on labour law compliance, employment litigation, arbitration with employee representatives and employee data protection.
- Advised McDonald's Austria on the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement.
Lawyers

Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philipp Maier