Baker McKenzie demonstrates special expertise at the corporate interface and thus in employment matters pertaining to transactions and post-merger integrations as well as to restructuring and reorganisations. In this context, advice on personnel costs, staff reductions and pension law issues was increasingly called upon in the recent past. The practice has further expertise in data protection, digitalisation, the use of external personnel and compliance, including internal investigations, for which Bernhard Trappehl and Steffen Scheuer rank among the key contacts; Scheuer jointly heads the team with Christian Reichel, who is adept at works council and union negotiations, as is Alexander Wolff. The significance of outsourcing advice was underlined with the promotion of Katja Häferer (also transactional support) to the partnership in the summer of 2022. Christian Koops (restructuring, mass layoffs, use of external workers) made partner at the same time.
Testimonials
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'Very service minded; Client-oriented, timely feedback to our questions, even if they are often complex.'
'Very competent team. Strong in cross-departmental collaboration, such as labor, corporate and insolvency law.'
'Christian Reichel works in a highly professional and always client-oriented manner.'
'Steffen Scheuer has been supporting us on labor law issues for two years. The collaboration is always uncomplicated, very client-oriented and always on an equal footing. We feel well accompanied, in good hands and always supported at eye level.'
'Incredibly friendly staff who are available at any time and answer the most absurd question professionally, patiently and calmly. You feel well looked after all around. In any case.'
'My collaboration with Alexander Wolff was outstanding. He is interested in creative solutions and offers a strategic approach as well as endless patience - even with employees who are completely unfamiliar with German labor law and need very intensive advice.'
'Katja Häferer: Strong expertise in SE law.'
Key clients
- Siemens
- Dentsply Sirona
- Klöckner Pentaplast
- SAP SE
- Celanese
- Thales S.A.
- Knorr-Bremse
- Colt Technology Services
- Foot Locker
- Mondelez