LAWYER PROFILE

Ulrich Sittard

Germany 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment

Germany

3 years ranked

About

Provided by Freshfields

Germany

Practice Areas

Ulrich deals with sensitive employment and board-room issues. He advises a broad range of German companies and multinationals. Ulrich is an experienced adviser for carve-outs, restructurings and staff reduction measures as well as AI issues in the HR context. He negotiates agreements with trade unions and works councils on a national and international level.

Career

Ulrich joined Freshfields in 2010 and became a partner in 2020.

Professional Memberships

Ulrich is a member of the board of the employment law working group of the German bar association (Deutscher Anwaltverein) and lectures at the University of Cologne.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Germany

Employment - Germany

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Ulrich Sittard acts on the labour law aspects of reorganisations, assists with substantial staff reductions and advises companies on compliance with new regulations. His broad expertise encompasses providing counsel to clients in various industries including media, telecommunications, retail and financial services.

Indviduelles Editorial

Ulrich Sittard berät zu arbeitsrechtlichen Aspekten von Umstrukturierungen, unterstützt bei umfangreichen Personalabbauprojekten und berät Unternehmen zur Einhaltung neuer Vorschriften. Seine umfassende Expertise umfasst die Beratung von Mandanten aus verschiedenen Branchen, darunter Medien, Telekommunikation, Einzelhandel und Finanzdienstleistungen.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Ulrich Sittard is very balanced, well rounded and clear in his explanation.
EmploymentChambers Germany
He is an outstanding labour lawyer.
EmploymentChambers Germany
Ulrich Sittard ist in seinen Erklärungen sehr ausgewogen, umfassend und klar.
EmploymentChambers Germany
Er ist ein hervorragender Arbeitsrechtler.
EmploymentChambers Germany