Due to its close cooperation with the firm's corporate and M&A team, Jones Day's employment practice is particularly experienced in supporting transactions as well as restructuring and reorganisations; here, clients also benefit from the group's international network. The practice is further experienced in employment disputes before court and arbitration boards. Friederike Steininger, who is also adept at company pension schemes and false self-employment audits, heads the practice.
Testimonials
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'Highly professional and always pragmatic and solution-oriented. Very quick advice that focuses on essentials. This leads to fair cost ratings. No artificial consulting effort is generated.'
'Paul Melot de Beauregard: Very good expertise that is implemented quickly and pragmatically. (Almost) always available and incredibly quick to process.'
'I work a lot with Friederike Steininger, who gave us very good advice. Due to her wealth of experience, she can always point out good, pragmatic alternatives. Her availability is excellent and she has great negotiating skills.'
'The accessibility of the partners and the quality of the advice is very good.'
'I work with Friederike Steininger in the area of employment law - she is the ultimate specialist - I trust her advice completely.'
'Guaranteed competence and the highest level of advice by a diverse team.'
'Good employment law practice, very good networking and coordination. A single contact who handles everything else internally makes communication easy and pleasant. Quick and pragmatic advice, industry experience is apparent.'
'Markus Kappenhagen has known our company for many years. He is an experienced employment lawyer, always available, quick turnaround, pragmatic advice that always helps.'
Key clients
- Cardinal Health
- Expedia Group
- Micron Semiconductor Deutschland GmbH
- SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH
- Toyota Material Handling Group
Work highlights
- Advising a German food manufacturer on employment law in connection with restructuring measures, including the conclusion of collective agreements; also litigation regarding numerous model procedures.
- Advice on employment law for an international production company, including assistance with works council negotiations, company agreements and negotiations with the union.
- Representing a company from the construction industry in various legal proceedings before employment and civil courts.