Employment Law Straight advice. Robust representation.
We advise our clients comprehensively in employment law – in negotiations, out of court, and in litigation before the employment tribunals of Munich and across the country. Our practice focuses namely on unfair dismissal claims and handling workplace disputes, especially in international corporate group structures.
Our clients appreciate us for negotiating high-value compensation payments for employees out of court and obtaining favourable settlement agreements in court.
In brief
- To challenge a termination, an unfair dismissal claim must be filed with the employment tribunal within three weeks as of receiving the termination notice. After this period, the termination is generally considered valid. Time is therefore of the essence.
- There is no general statutory right to a severance payment. Such payments are typically a matter of negotiations – whether in a court hearing or as part of a mutual termination agreement.
- In international corporate groups, the contractual partner – to be sued in any legal proceedings – is usually the German subsidiary that employs the individual, rather than the parent company or a line manager based abroad.
- Cross-border matrix structures do not alter the fact that mandatory German labour law must be observed.
- We represent professionals, executives, and companies before the Munich employment tribunals and in labour courts throughout Germany, providing services to our clients in both German and English.
In employment matters, the outcome rarely depends solely on the legal position. Strategy, timing, and a clear understanding of the negotiation process make the difference. We understand typical risks, and know the arguments to get you to your goal.
Key to your success is getting specialist employment law advice at an early stage. We assist you in navigating through the complexities of German labour law and the pertaining case law from signature of your employment contract to its termination.
We know when to settle, and we know when to fight. Either way, we move your case with clarity, speed, and conviction.
Our Services
We advise and represent clients in particular in the following areas:
- revision of employment contracts
- unfair dismissal
- discrimination
- ordinary and extraordinary termination
- disciplinary proceedings
- redundancy and settlement agreements
- severance packages
- maternity, paternity and family rights
- fixed-term employment issues
- job classification, compensation, and bonus payment disputes
- employee references
- job transfers and change dismissals altering existing employment contracts
- employment disputes relating to illness, incapacity, and absences
Our Edge
Over the years, we have built a strong employment law practice advising namely non-German speakers.
In a previous role, Dr. Christian Pisani worked as in-house counsel of the Munich entity of a US listed company, giving him first-hand insight into workplace realities beyond the legalities.
Christian is particularly familiar with international corporate group structures, including matrix organisations, cross-border reporting lines, and complex internal decision-making processes.
We also advise in English. Having worked in an international environment, Christian combines strong language skills with the cultural fluency needed to advise on cross-border employment matters.
And yes – we are entirely comfortable taking on large employers and major international law firms. Size does not intimidate us.
Questions? Get in touch.