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Employment - Austria
What the Team is Known For
The excellent boutique Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Gahleitner advises on a plethora of employment law matters, including contract design, working hour agreements and pensions schemes. The team frequently represents clients in dismissal cases and damages claims in and out of court. The law firm also works on restructurings, compensation and reward schemes. Regarding its clientele, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Gahleitner assists organisations and individuals with all labour law matters.
Strengths
This department stands out for its thorough and meticulous review of documentation, strong expertise in handling complex legal matters and reliable representation in court.
The team has convincing negotiation skills which help to drive complex cases towards agreements, as well as remarkable customer dedication and empathy.
The law firm is made up of strong individuals.
Gahleitner is outstanding and offers up-to-date knowledge. The team is excellent, both on the employer and the employee side.
The department consistently demonstrates deep expertise, thorough analysis and careful attention to detail when navigating complicated legal challenges.
Notable practitioners
Sieglinde Gahleitner is widely considered a pre-eminent employment law expert in Austria. She regularly assists employees and corporate clients with individual and collective labour law mandates, ranging from general employment matters to mediation, as well as disputed terminations and discrimination proceedings.
Verena Kreiner is recognised for the strength of her in-court representation of clients, notably in relation to contract terminations and unfair dismissals. She also has experience advising on flexible working agreements.
Verena Kreiner is extremely skilled, has an outstanding work ethic, is very open and communicates clearly.
She has been instrumental in guiding us through complex employment law issues. Her expertise and approach have been invaluable to our organisation.
Her negotiation skills definitely make a difference. She also manages to create good and trustful collaboration with clients.