Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 3
About
Provided by Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law
We are Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law.
We advise companies, business owners and executives on all matters relating to labor law, and much more. We work together with our clients to design solutions for all legal issues faced in the world of work. We work in partnership with our clients. Our six locations in Germany mean that we are always there for you. “Workplace Law” is in our name because we can assist in optimizing our clients’ approach to complex legal and actual issues to ensure the success of today’s progressive companies.
We are a real team.
All for all. We see ourselves as a team – all of us working in close collaboration for and with our clients. Our team is crucial to our shared success. There is no silo thinking in our firm – we share our knowledge openly. That’s how we want to work. As a result, our clients always receive the very best professional expertise.
We are international.
As a founding member of L&E Global, we have been part of an exceptional international alliance since 2011. Together with over 1,750 labor law experts in more than 30 countries, we manage and handle international projects. For us, operating across national borders is an integral part of our daily work.
We are passionate.
Labor law is our passion. We love the challenge and remain focused, even when it gets difficult. We draw on the wealth of experience that many of us have brought from large law firms. We find simplicity in complexity and make it transparent.
Chambers Review
Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law is a dedicated team of employment specialists with particular experience in business restructuring, including mass workforce reductions, as well as reconciliations and social plans. The practice additionally handles compliance, remuneration and works council matters and represents companies in employment litigation. The law firm further advises on the implementation of SE structures as well as employment-related data protection. The team is active across a variety of sectors including financial services, technology and FMCG, advising both traditional companies as well as several prominent players in the gig economy.
Work Highlights
- Pusch Wahlig advised Görtz Group on its insolvency proceedings, including the closure of nearly 100 branches, redundancies and the establishment of a new personnel structure.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are very pragmatic when it comes down to it. They think beyond the particular case and have a really good understanding of the business context."
"They are fantastic employment lawyers with all the right qualities."
"It's a great mix of junior and senior people, allowing us to always get the right help in a fast and efficient way."
"They are super approachable and responsive. They know and understand where you need them, and I can totally rely on that."
"They are very pragmatic when it comes down to it. They think beyond the particular case and have a really good understanding of the business context."
"They are fantastic employment lawyers with all the right qualities."
"It's a great mix of junior and senior people, allowing us to always get the right help in a fast and efficient way."
"They are super approachable and responsive. They know and understand where you need them, and I can totally rely on that."
Notable Practitioners
Georg Annuß joined Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law as of counsel in July 2022. He is highly regarded in the German employment market for his wide-ranging expertise in advising supervisory boards and representing clients in employment litigation. He further boasts long-standing experience in restructuring and compliance mandates.
Tobias Pusch handles a wide range of employment mandates, such as restructurings, terminations and co-determination issues, as well as employee data protection and IT software rollouts. He boasts further expertise in the implementation of SE structures and frequently acts for startups.
"He is highly skilled and knowledgeable with a personal approach. He can show us options and give us the confidence that we are on the right way and consider all possible risks."
"I have rarely worked with a lawyer who is so entrepreneurial, focused and has such great judgement."
Thomas Wahlig possesses particular expertise in the employment aspects of restructuring mandates, including staff reductions, relocations, transfers of operations and discontinuations of business units. He further assists with works council and union negotiations.
"He is good – he's reachable, provides good legal advice and is also pragmatic."
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