McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP's employment practice focuses on collective law issues and impresses with expertise in restructuring and reorganisation, remuneration, company pension schemes, the use of external personnel and compliance. Practice head Volker Teigelkötter is experienced in negotiations with works councils related to restructuring and staff reduction measures, but also counts outsourcing advice among his strengths. Philipp Schäuble (remuneration systems, company pension schemes) joined Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in February 2024.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The practical relevance as well as the broad, up-to-date knowledge of case law and resulting opportunities and risks are unique. I would subscribe to proactivity - speed and quality in absolute balance.'

  • 'Volker Teigelkötter in his function, but also as a lawyer himself - always at eye level from the HR business partner, through VS to the supervisory board chairman. Up to date on topics, perfect response time.'

  • 'Thomas Gennert: Excellent customer orientation, pragmatic, friendly, empathetic and highly competent support, very flexible, always available, consistently good solutions.'

  • 'Very sound and binding statements. These can be put into practice at any time.'

  • 'Volker Teigelkötter gets straight to the point.'

  • 'Extremely high level of technical expertise; speed; thoroughness; absolute reliability; pragmatism.'

Key clients

  • METRO PROPERTIES GmbH & Co. KG
  • Audi AG
  • Mitsubishi Power Europe GmbH
  • Sopra
  • trivago N.V.
  • United Internet - Gruppe
  • DMG MORI Seebach GmbH
  • DMG MORI Sales and Service Holding GmbH
  • H.I.G. Capital
  • IONOS SE
  • Hakle GmbH

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Volker Teigelkötter