Employment & Compensation

I assist the management board and HR departments in all employment law matters in the day-to-day business with a special know how in transactions and compensation plans. Some examples of my work:

• Drafting of Employment Agreements
• Variable Compensation Plans and Bonus Target Achievements
• Employee Participation Plans (such as Stock Options Plans, Phantom Stock Plans, RSU, ASR)
• Non-Compete Agreements
• Works Agreements, Employee Guidelines and Work Rules
• Advice in Restructurings and Transactions (e.g. TUPE issues)
• HR Due Diligence Work
• Mass-Lay-Offs
• Negotiations with Workers Council and Unions
• Co-Determination of Workers in the Supervisory Board
• Company Pension
• Employment Litigation

Legal Advice for Executives.

I will advise managing directors and board members in all legal aspects of their employment relationship. I see my role as personal sparring partner with extensive experience in developing best strategies for entry and exit scenarios. Some examples of my work:

• Drafting, Optimizing and Negotiation of Director Employment Agreements
• Fixed Term versus Unlimited Duration
• Termination Clauses
• Variable Compensation and Fringe Benefits
• Change-of-Control-Clauses
• Post-Contractual Non-Compete
• Pension Commitments
• Linkage of Termination of Employment and Loss of Office

Commercial Law.

I will draft your supplier and customer contracts with business partners with all my experience from business practice. Having a year long litigation experience will help focusing on hazardous issues. Some examples of my work:

• Drafting and Review of Purchase Agreements
• Co-operation and Service Level Agreements
• Sales Agreements
• Outsourcing-Projects
• Commercial Agent Agreements
• General Terms and Conditions
• Litigation Support