Our dedicated cross-disciplinary team is known for its technical precision, business sense and client centered service.

We advise national and international companies on all labour law matters, from day-to-day labour law issues to planning and implementing complex cross-border transactions and restructurings. Clients benefit from the interdisciplinary approach, which ensures workable solutions based on our broad experience.

We combine our know-how with the strong expertise of other practice groups, such as M&A/Corporate, Regulatory, Public law, Competition & Antitrust, IT/IP, Data Protection and Tax.

Our practice also includes matters concerning works councils, civil servants, commercial agents and distribution structures.

Services

• Employment contracts and other documentation
• Management contracts (managing directors, board members and executive officers), executive remuneration and corporate governance
• Remuneration structures, stock option programs, bonus schemes and pension plans
• Employee protection and working time arrangements
• Cross-border employment and posting of employees
• Staff leasing
• Works agreements
• Employee data protection and proceedings before the data protection authority
• Restructurings, re-organisations, acquisitions, due diligence reviews, transfers of undertakings and outsourcing
• Termination of employment relationships, plant closures and social pans
• Whistleblowing and internal investigations
• Protection of business secrets and copy rights
• Representation in litigation, before arbitration boards and in administrative proceedings
• Commercial agents, authorised dealers and distribution structures
• Individual client seminars and training

First address on M&A and reorganisations

Joining forces with our outstanding M&A/Corporate, Regulatory, Public law, IP/IT and Data Protection and Tax teams we provide a unique track record on advising on domestic and international headline transactions in Austria.