Baker McKenzie, Employment | Chambers Europe Profile

About

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Baker McKenzie's practice in 2023 will continue to focus on providing comprehensive, complex and often strategic advice to German and international companies in cross-border projects such as reorganizations and restructurings, SE conversions, transaction support and post-merger integration (M&A). DPro projects in Germany, in particular in the areas of restructuring, reorganization, pension law, compliance/investigations, IT tools (incl. AI applications), ESG developments (incl. e.g. whistleblowing).

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Employment - Germany

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie boasts an integrated global network that allows the firm to act on cross-border restructuring and to assist international companies with the employment law components of corporate transactions. Its team is further recommended for advice on domestic reorganisations, social plans and European works council structures, pensions, outsourcing, employee data protection and compliance issues. The law firm additionally represents clients in employment-related litigation, including trade union disputes. The practice represents clients from a variety of sectors including TMT, biotechnology and life sciences.

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Work Highlights

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Baker McKenzie advised Klöckner Pentaplast on its restructuring, involving operational changes, company closures, consultation with the European Works Council and negotiation of a collective wage agreement with IGBCE.

Strengths

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"The employment team have really good performance and they work perfectly."

Employment respondent
Europe

"I have complete faith in this team and their ability to handle complex matters in a timely manner."

Employment respondent
Europe

"They have strong knowledge, experience and a global reach."

Employment respondent
Europe

"The employment team have really good performance and they work perfectly."

Employment respondent
Europe

"I have complete faith in this team and their ability to handle complex matters in a timely manner."

Employment respondent
Europe

"They have strong knowledge, experience and a global reach."

Employment respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Alexander Wolff

Band 5

Alexander Wolff advises prominent clients on outsourcing projects and negotiations with trade unions and works councils. He further provides assistance with compliance matters.

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Christian Reichel

Band 5

Christian Reichel focuses his practice on the employment and pensions aspects of corporate transactions and restructuring mandates. He has experience in works council negotiations on matters that span multiple jurisdictions. His clients derive from the retail, food, healthcare and chemical sectors.

"He is very passionate and very engaged. He is super intelligent, is always perfectly on the point and knows our practice."

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