Germany

Labor Law Practice

The vast experience of our German Labor Law team comprises the whole range of individual and collective labor law; this applies to both national and cross-border topics. A major focus of our practice involves assisting clients with complex restructuring projects, including detailed prior strategic planning, addressing, inter ali, topics such as company pensions, outsourcing or transfer of undertakings. Our team also focuses on privatizations, as well as collective bargaining issues.

German and international enterprises from all industrial sectors—particularly metal, chemical, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, logistics, media, banking, insurance, wholesale and retail—trust White & Case lawyers for confidential advice on all labor law issues, negotiations, dispute settlements, court representations and arbitration proceedings.

The German Labor Law Practice consists of 15 labor law specialists based in our offices in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich. They are part of White & Case's global network of more than 100 practitioners worldwide, who regularly exchange knowledge and best practices. When it comes to cross-border transactions, our global network enables us to offer clients immediate and competent labor law advice, drawing on the highly qualified assistance of colleagues from around the world who are intimately familiar with the requirements of their local jurisdictions.