michels.pmks Rechtsanwälte's employment practice focuses equally on day-to-day matters as well as on assistance with projects such as restructuring and reorganisations. Thus the group advises clients from the manufacturing and media industries, medium-sized companies, corporations and the public sector on various individual and collective employment law issues, including mobile work as well as working time and remuneration models. This expertise is complemented by litigation skills and knowledge of social insurance and health law. Gunther Mävers (project work, employment migration law) and Marcus Michels (governing bodies consulting and project business) in Cologne as well as Sebastian Maiß (New Work, day-to-day business) in Düsseldorf jointly head the practice.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The firm's performance was very good both out of court and in court proceedings.'

  • 'Marcus Michels: Excellent specialist knowledge paired with very practical solutions. He has a wealth of experience from which we as a company have absolutely benefited so far. Any time.'

  • 'Gunther Mävers: An absolute expert in the field of employment migration who helped us very well in really difficult cases.'

Key clients

  • Adler TS
  • Brauerei zur Malzmühle Schwartz GmbH & Co. KG
  • DTM Deutsche Tele Medien GmbH
  • Duisburger Hafen AG
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • METRO Markets GmbH
  • Music Store Professionals GmbH
  • Reuter Gruppe
  • UFA Show & Factual GmbH

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marcus Michels, Gunther Mävers, Sebastian Maiß