LAWYER PROFILE

Thomas Müller-Bonanni

Germany 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment

Germany

20 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Thomas advises on all aspects of labour and employment law with a special focus on cross-border reorganisations, employee representation at board level and regulated remuneration schemes. He has broad experience in handling compliance matters, in particular in an international context.

Career

Joined Freshfields in 1998, partner since 2003.

Professional Memberships

Thomas is a member of the Labour Law Committee of the German Lawyers’ Association DAV, of the German American Lawyers’ Association and of the European Employment Law Association.

Publications

Thomas is author of numerous legal commentaries and articles and a regular lecturer on legal topics.

Personal

Thomas studied law at the Cologne University, Germany and in Lausanne, Switzerland. He holds a Dr degree from Cologne University and a LL.M. degree from New York University. Thomas speaks German, English and French.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Germany

Employment - Germany

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Thomas Müller-Bonanni is an experienced adviser who covers a wide range of employment issues, such as restructurings and carve-outs, with a further focus on compliance. He also assists with contentious matters, advising clients on disciplinary proceedings and unfair dismissal litigation against senior executives as well as works council disputes.

Indviduelles Editorial

Thomas Müller-Bonanni ist ein erfahrener Berater, der ein breites Spektrum an arbeitsrechtlichen Fragestellungen abdeckt, darunter Umstrukturierungen und Ausgliederungen, mit einem besonderen Fokus auf Compliance. Er unterstützt auch in streitigen Angelegenheiten und berät Mandanten in Disziplinarverfahren und Kündigungsschutzverfahren gegen Führungskräfte sowie in Auseinandersetzungen mit dem Betriebsrat.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Thomas Müller-Bonanni is excellent, with great technical skills. He remains very calm, offers well-rounded advice, is a trusted adviser and knows how to deal with a problem.
EmploymentChambers Germany
Thomas is Müller-Bonanni very well known in the market.
EmploymentChambers Germany
He is a brilliant lawyer in collective labour law.
EmploymentChambers Germany
He is very good.
EmploymentChambers Germany
Thomas Müller-Bonanni ist auf dem Markt sehr bekannt.
EmploymentChambers Germany
Er ist ein brillanter Anwalt im Bereich des kollektiven Arbeitsrechts.
EmploymentChambers Germany