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Our labour & employment team covers 12 jurisdictions in CEE and advises on all aspects of employment law from the beginning through to the end of the employment relationship, for both contentious and non-contentious matters. It focuses on employment issues arising in the course of mergers and acquisitions, transfer of undertakings, workforce and management restructuring, domestic and cross-border transfer of employees, cross-border postings of employees, restructuring of businesses, downsizing and closure of production lines, employment tribunal litigation, workforce restructuring and related negotiations with employees, their representatives and trade unions, as well as general non-contentious employment advice.

Chambers Review

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Employment - Austria

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

The law firm Schoenherr houses a well-respected employment law practice, often advising clients from the energy, finance, healthcare and education sectors on the full spectrum of labour law questions. The team is particularly visible in proceedings in and out of court pertaining to terminations and bonus disputes. Additionally, the law firm offers expertise in handling works council matters. With its excellent M&A department, Schoenherr is equally well placed to assist with acquisitions and investment-related employment mandates. The law firm remains a trusted adviser to clients regarding home office and flexible working issues.

Work Highlights

  • Schoenherr advised Häfele on the employment issues concerning the reorganisation of its management structure across several countries, including Bulgaria and Greece.

Strengths

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Schoenherr takes on all my woes and I feel very well looked after. In a nutshell, the collaboration is pleasant, prompt and painless. The team has strong skills and you get real expertise.

Employment respondent
Europe

Schoenherr offers detailed knowledge of the applicable regulations for our industry, very structured work regarding complex cases and a profound understanding of dynamics among employees.

Employment respondent
Europe

Schoenherr has superb lawyers whose advice is very strong and always focused on the practical solution for the matter at hand. Schoenherr's coverage of CEE is also an invaluable asset.

Employment respondent
Europe

Schoenherr is pleasant to work with, extremely responsive and offers a high level of professional expertise.

Employment respondent
Europe

The team asks the right strategic questions and ensures alignment with our objectives, while remaining hands on in drafting precise and practical documents.

Employment respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Stefan Kühteubl
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Stefan Kühteubl
Head of Employment
1
Band 1

Stefan Kühteubl is a well-known practitioner who advises prestigious clients on the full spectrum of employment law, ranging from termination disputes and remuneration schemes to working-from-home regulations and temporary employment.

Stefan Kühteubl is a great lawyer and it is a real pleasure to work with him.

Stefan Kühteubl really understands what we need and do not need. He has invaluable experience.

I would like to highly recommend Stefan Kühteubl. He is extremely entrepreneurial and always brings conversations to the right level. He is highly useful for any type of cross-functional work.

Stefan Kühteubl has a pragmatic approach to solving complex issues, without losing sight of the legal framework.

He stands out as an exceptional employment law specialist. His profound knowledge of labour law, combined with a strategic mindset, makes him a trusted adviser in complex employment litigation.

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Teresa Waidmann
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Up and Coming

Teresa Waidmann has a strong track record in handling employment matters in the context of transactions and restructurings, including due diligence issues, workforce reductions, employee transfers and post-merger employee integration matters.

Teresa Waidmann's key strength is her commercial awareness.

Teresa Waidmann is absolutely outstanding in employment law.

Teresa Waidmann is extremely responsive, reliable and very pleasant to work with. She has a high level of expertise in transaction-related employment law.

Of course Teresa Waidmann has legal expertise, but she also has innovative solutions, is outstanding at thinking outside of the box and is also fast.

Teresa Waidmann has a very good overview of the market and very good industry knowledge.

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Stefan Kühteubl
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Stefan Kühteubl
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Teresa Waidmann
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Members

Provided by Schoenherr

Karin Pusch

Stefan Kühteubl

Stefan Kühteubl

Head of Department

Teresa Waidmann

Clients

Provided by Schoenherr

ANTICIMEX GmbH

Action Service & Distributie

Audi

BUWOG AG

Bilfinger Industrial Services GmbH

DELL GmbH

Deutsche Bank AG

EMC Computer Systems Austria GmbH

Funke Mediengruppe

Greiner AG

Hypo Immobilien & Leasing GmbH

Institute of Science and Technology Austria

International Forrest Products – Part of the Kraft Group

Leoni AG

MIDAS Autoservice GmbH

Magna International Europe AG

ManpowerGroup

Mizuho Bank N.V.

NOVOMATIC Gaming Industries GmbH

Patheon Austria

Rohrdorfer Baustoffe Austria GmbH

SANUS X GmbH

Schoellerbank AG

Sportzentrum Niederösterreich GmbH

Stadt Wien - AKH (second largest general hospital in Europe)

Technische Universität Wien

The Rockefeller University, USA

Tier Mobility SE

UNIQA Österreich Versicherungen AG

UniCredit Bank Austria AG

ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG

Industries

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Automobiles & Parts

Banks

Charities / Not for Profit

Chemicals

Commercial & Professional Services

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Education

Energy

Financial Services

Government

Health Care

Insurance

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Private Clients / Individuals

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Sports

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Transportation

Travel & Leisure

Utilities