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ADVANT Beiten

Employment

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ADVANT Beiten

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Labour & Employment

We advise companies comprehensively on all individual employment matters (“from the very beginning until the end of the employment relationship”), on works constitution law and collective bargaining issues. Our team has acknowledged specialists in all areas of labour law - including transformation measures, foreign-related and transactional labour law. If required, highly specialised lawyers from other areas of law are involved in the development of comprehensive solutions. Our experts can also assist you with international matters – in China and Russia and through our ADVANT Alliance. Moreover, we are the exclusive member of the Employment Law Alliance (ELA), a worldwide association of lawyers.

Industries (18)

  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Automobiles & Parts
  • Banks
  • Commercial & Professional Services
  • Construction & Materials
  • Consumer Product Manufacturing
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Government
  • Health Care
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Media
  • Private Clients / Individuals
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Technology, Hardware & Electronics
  • Telecommunications
  • Lifesciences

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Employment - Germany

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

ADVANT Beiten assists domestic and international companies with restructurings and collective bargaining mandates, including representation in works council as well as trade union negotiations. The law firm also advises on reconciliation of interests and social plan issues in the context of transactions, as well as acting for clients in contentious mandates. The team has a broad client base, including those active in the financial services, professional services, technology and heavy industry sectors.

Notable practitioners

A key contact for clients is Markus Künzel.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

ADVANT Beiten unterstützt nationale und internationale Unternehmen bei Umstrukturierungen und Tarifverhandlungen, einschließlich der Vertretung im Betriebsrat und bei Tarifverträgen. Die Kanzlei berät zudem zu Interessenabwägung und Fragen der Sozialversicherung im Rahmen von Transaktionen und vertritt Mandanten in streitigen Verfahren. Das Team betreut einen breiten Mandantenstamm, darunter Unternehmen aus den Bereichen Finanzdienstleistungen, Unternehmensberatung, Technologie und Schwerindustrie.

Bemerkenswerte Praktiker

Ein wichtiger Ansprechpartner für unsere Kunden ist Markus Künzel.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • ADVANT Beiten advised Kelheim Fibres on the employment aspects of its self-administration insolvency proceedings.

  • ADVANT Beiten beriet Kelheim Fibres in arbeitsrechtlichen Fragen im Rahmen des Insolvenzverfahrens in Eigenverwaltung.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • ADVANT Beiten offers deep knowledge of restructuring and a strong network.

    Employment respondentGermany
  • ADVANT Beiten bietet fundiertes Restrukturierungswissen und ein starkes Netzwerk.
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Members

Provided by ADVANT Beiten

  • Thomas Drosdeck

  • Martin Fink

  • Markus Künzel

    Head of Department

  • Dietmar Müller-Boruttau

  • Thomas Puffe

  • Wolf J. Reuter

  • Erik Schmid

  • Andreas Imping

  • Inka Adam

  • Corinne Klapper

  • Gerald Müller-Machwirth

  • Maike Pflästerer

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