Raue's individual and collective employment law advice ranges from reorganisations and restructuring, including collective bargaining agreements, social plan and reconciliation of interests negotiations to New Work, compliance and employee data protection as well as social security law-related matters, which are covered by Sascha Herms. He jointly leads the team with Judith Heyn, who is also experienced in company pension schemes; both practice heads are well versed in litigation.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The long, close collaboration means that the law firm knows our company well and is therefore able to quickly react.'

  • 'Due to different focal points, clients are presented with very good options for action. The team combines knowledge that benefits our company.'

  • 'Jakob Degen and Gernod Meinel are colleagues we particularly value when cooperating.'

  • 'The team coordinates the exchange of information internally across disciplines. This simplifies our communication and also saves costs for us.'

  • 'Creativity in the search for practical solutions is important to us - also looking at interpersonally amicable solutions is absolutely in our interest.'

Key clients

  • Rauch Gruppe
  • Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin
  • Kliniken Nordoberpfalz
  • PayFit GmbH/PayFit SAS
  • Labor Berlin GmbH
  • Omnicare Beteiligungen GmbH
  • Berliner Ensemble GmbH
  • BT Berlin Transport GmbH
  • BVG Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
  • Doctari GmbH
  • Hochland SE/Hochland Deutschland GmbH
  • IHK Berlin
  • Stiftung Berliner Philharmoniker
  • Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Work highlights

  • Advice and representation of Rauch Möbelwerke GmbH (RMG) on restructuring, including reconciliation of interests and social plan negotiations, mass layoffs in combination with short-time work as well as advice and representation before employment agencies on the introduction of short-time work.
  • Support for the regulatory audit program of the Nordoberpfalz clinics that began as part of the restructuring, including billing and employment law compliance. In addition, litigation to terminate contracts with senior doctors.
  • Supporting PayFit GmbH/PayFit SAS in the closure of its German location, including mass layoffs and winding down of business operations.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Judith Heyn, Sascha Herms

Other key lawyers

Gernod Meinel, Jakob Degen