German Employment Law

We advise companies on the termination of employees. With us, you avoid pitfalls during dismissal and protect your company against successful German wrongful dismissal lawsuits (Kündigungsschutzklagen).

We advise you on the termination and severance of your employment relationship. We help you obtain a fair severance payment.

In this regard, we possess particularly extensive experience in advising employees in the German automotive industry, including manufacturers such as Daimler, BMW, Porsche, Audi, VW, Mercedes-Benz, and Opel.

We support companies in the legal conceptualization and implementation of all types of employee participation from a German labor law perspective. We advise you on the labor law aspects of stock options, virtual participations, and other participation models.

We review and draft your German employment contracts to be legally secure and adapted to your needs. Our experts ensure that all labor law provisions are correctly implemented and that your company is protected from legal risks.

We support you in the legally secure drafting and optimization of training agreements. In doing so, we take into account repayment clauses, retention periods, and all relevant German labor law aspects for a fair and legally sound design.

We develop and draft German managing director service agreements (Geschäftsführerdienstverträge) to be legally secure and tailored to your corporate structure. Our advice includes remuneration models, termination regulations, non-compete clauses, and all other relevant provisions for managing directors.