vangard | Littler covers all individual and collective employment issues, including restructuring, the introduction of IT systems and associated data protection issues, remuneration, working time recording and occupational health and safety as well as compliance issues. Due to its international network, the practice is also well positioned to assist with cross-border matters such as global mobility. Skills in the contentious sphere range from separation and conflict management to mediation; Thomas Griebe specialises in the latter. The practice acts with a sectoral focus on pharmaceuticals, transport, insurance and telecommunications, while it recently also assisted companies from the consumer goods sector with forensic issues. Key contacts include Jan-Ove Becker and Dagmar Lessnau (both restructuring, co-determination and works constitution law) and Dennis Lüers (restructuring projects, especially in the automotive sector). Matthias Pallentin (occupational safety, compliance, mediation) and Christoph Kaul (restructuring, works constitution law, separation and conflict management) made salary partners in January 2023. In March 2023, Thorben Klopp (restructuring, works constitution law) joined Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law.
Testimonials
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'The team is extremely approachable and competent. They proactively keep me updated on any changes. Since we have been working together for a long time, they know the company and our business very well and can implement needs immediately.'
'The partners can always be reached directly; flat hierarchies, team and partners act at eye level. The team quickly recognizes special features of a client and knows how to take these into account in subsequent projects. In addition, there are almost never team changes, so you know your contacts very well.'
Key clients
- Albireo
- AstraZeneca GmbH
Work highlights
- Project-related advice to Albireo Pharma, Inc. as part of the acquisition by Ipsen Pharma as well as pan-European management of the project, in particular when rolling out policies of the US parent company.
- Advising New Work SE on the cross-border restructuring at the beginning of 2023, including international project management for the layoffs in Spain and Portugal and leading the international negotiations with New Works Employee Committee; also ongoing employment law advice.