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Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

4

Band 4

Germany

16 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Christian Hoefs

Germany

Practice Areas

Christian advises companies on all aspects of employment and pension law. His practice includes employment and pension aspects of M&A transactions and reorganisations. In addition, he assists employers in negotiations with unions and works councils, and advises on complex collective and individual employment law matters and employment related litigation.

Career

Christian joined Hengeler Mueller in 2002, and has been partner since 2008. Since 2009 he has a lectureship at Georg-August-University of Göttingen.

Publications

Co-editor and co-author: 'Standard Forms Handbook for Labour Law', 8th edition, 2025; co-author 'Beck Standard Forms Handbook for Civil, Commercial and Business Law', 14th edition, 2022; co-author 'Beck M&A Handbook, 2nd edition, 2022; co-author 'AGB-Labour Law Commentary', 3rd edition 2023.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Germany

Employment - Germany

4

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Christian Hoefs of Hengeler Mueller boasts significant activity advising on employment aspects of transactions. He has further experience in union negotiations, staff reductions and management board matters.

Indviduelles Editorial

Christian Hoefs von Hengeler Mueller berät umfassend zu arbeitsrechtlichen Aspekten von Transaktionen. Er verfügt zudem über Erfahrung in Tarifverträge, Personalabbau und Angelegenheiten der Geschäftsführung.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Christian Hoefs' responsiveness is great; he delivers. He is very knowledgeable, does not rely on old information and is instead always updating.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Christian Hoefs is capable of handling highly complex topics, helps us in international matters and is really strong.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Christian is not only a great adviser but is also able to understand our needs and has the ability to bring this across to our board of directors.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Christian Hoefs' consulting services are at a consistently high level.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

We are very impressed by Christian Hoefs as he provides an exceptional combination of high-quality legal advice, strategic foresight and rapid implementation.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Christian ist nicht nur ein hervorragender Berater, sondern versteht auch unsere Bedürfnisse und kann diese unserem Vorstand vermitteln.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Die Beratungsleistungen von Christian Hoefs sind durchweg auf hohem Niveau.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Christian Hoefs reagiert hervorragend und hält, was er verspricht. Er ist sehr kompetent, verlässt sich nicht auf veraltete Informationen, sondern ist stets auf dem neuesten Stand.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Christian Hoefs ist in der Lage, hochkomplexe Themen zu bearbeiten, unterstützt uns in internationalen Angelegenheiten und ist wirklich kompetent.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Wir sind von Christian Hoefs sehr beeindruckt, da er eine außergewöhnliche Kombination aus hochqualitativer Rechtsberatung, strategischer Weitsicht und schneller Umsetzung bietet.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Christian Hoefs' responsiveness is great; he delivers. He is very knowledgeable, does not rely on old information and is instead always updating.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Christian Hoefs is capable of handling highly complex topics, helps us in international matters and is really strong.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Christian is not only a great adviser but is also able to understand our needs and has the ability to bring this across to our board of directors.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Christian Hoefs' consulting services are at a consistently high level.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

We are very impressed by Christian Hoefs as he provides an exceptional combination of high-quality legal advice, strategic foresight and rapid implementation.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Christian ist nicht nur ein hervorragender Berater, sondern versteht auch unsere Bedürfnisse und kann diese unserem Vorstand vermitteln.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Die Beratungsleistungen von Christian Hoefs sind durchweg auf hohem Niveau.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Christian Hoefs reagiert hervorragend und hält, was er verspricht. Er ist sehr kompetent, verlässt sich nicht auf veraltete Informationen, sondern ist stets auf dem neuesten Stand.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Christian Hoefs ist in der Lage, hochkomplexe Themen zu bearbeiten, unterstützt uns in internationalen Angelegenheiten und ist wirklich kompetent.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Wir sind von Christian Hoefs sehr beeindruckt, da er eine außergewöhnliche Kombination aus hochqualitativer Rechtsberatung, strategischer Weitsicht und schneller Umsetzung bietet.

Employment respondent
Chambers Germany

Articles, highlights and press releases

1 item provided by Hengeler Mueller

Highlight

Hengeler Mueller advises ista on SE conversion

Real estate service provider ista has opted for the widely recognised legal structure of the Societas Europaea (SE).

Sep 2, 2022

Authored by Christian Hoefs, Hartwin Bungert

Highlight

Hengeler Mueller advises ista on SE conversion

Real estate service provider ista has opted for the widely recognised legal structure of the Societas Europaea (SE).

Sep 2, 2022

Authored by Christian Hoefs, Hartwin Bungert

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