White & Case LLP
White & Case LLP's employment expertise particularly often shows in transactions, reorganisations and restructurings, which are frequently of cross-border nature due to the group's integration into the international network. The cross-practice cooperation with corporate, insolvency and private equity experts provides further skills in distressed transactions. The team is led by Hendrik Röger, who applies himself extensively in transaction- and restructuring-related matters. Sebastian Stütze, who is experienced in insolvency and PE-related issues, made partner in January 2023.
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Key clients
- CATERPILLAR
- JOST WERKE
- OfficeCentre (Staples)
- TUIfly
- Deutsche Telekom / T-Systems
- Fluxys
- Enpal GmbH
- Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners
- Duke Street
- wefox
- Ludwig Görtz Gruppe (Görtz)
- Heinrich Huhn GmbH + Co. KG
- Orsay
- Curata Gruppe
- Pflegezentrum Cakir
- Watchmaster
- Nordic Capital
- Gorillas
Work highlights
- Advising an American machine and vehicle manufacturer on the discontinuation of its engine production at plants in Kiel, Rostock, Henstedt-Ulzburg and Hamburg; Negotiation of reconciliation of interests and social plan agreements with the IGM union and several works councils; employment law support for the sale of certain businesses and parts of businesses to investors.
- Advice on employment law and litigation representation for TUI Group airline before several employment and state employment courts in over 100 cases in connection with the restructuring of the company in March 2021.
- Advice on employment law in connection with insolvency proceedings of OfficeCentre GmbH (Staples), including negotiation of the sell-off with works councils and the implementation of around 700 dismissals.