Dr. Felix Diehl

Partner

Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern

Frankfurt

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Biography

Dr. Felix Diehl is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Frankfurt office and joined the Firm in 2017. In 2022 he also practiced in the Firm's Chicago office.

Felix was recognized as "Next Generation Partner" by Legal500 in 2025. He was recognized as "Best Lawyers: One to Watch" for labor and employment law by Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt from 2021 to 2025.

Practice Focus

Felix advises domestic and international clients on all labor and employment law-related matters, particularly in conjunction with mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and works council issues.

He represents his clients in and out of court, with respect to termination of employment and contract disputes. Felix has significant experience in employment and pension law aspects of global transactions and multijurisdictional restructuring projects.

Felix regularly deals with European Works Council matters and is experienced in leading employment work streams for cross-border projects.

Professional Honors

Legal500: Next Generation Partner (Partner der nächsten Generation), 2025
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Anwälte der Zukunft) for Labor and Employment Law, Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt, 2021-2025

Admissions

Germany (2017)

Education

Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt (Assessor Exam) (2017)
University of Giessen (Dr. iur.) (2015)
University of Giessen (Referendar Exam) (2010)

Languages

English
German

Previous Offices

Chicago

Co-author (with Matthias Köhler, Christian Koops), "Germany: New draft bill for an 'Employee Data Act' ('Beschäftigtendatengesetz')", Lexology, October 2024
Author, ATP in der "Windy City", Karriere im Recht (Nomos) 1/2023, March 2023
Co-author (with Katja Häferer), "Betriebsratswahlen 2022 - das ändert sich," Baker McKenzie Kompass, September 2021
Author, "Homeoffice und mobiles Arbeiten rechtssicher gestalten," Karriere Jura, November 2020
Co-author (with Katja Häferer, Carina Lencz), "Corona: Arbeitsgerichtsverfahren und virtueller Betriebsrat," Baker McKenzie Kompass, May 2020
Co-author (with Gregor Dornbusch, Katja Häferer, Petra Hess, Kerstin Schmiedel), "Labour Law Responds to Challenges of the COVID-19 Crisis in Germany," Lexology, April 2020

Geschäftsführer: Dr. Alexander Wolff, Dr. Oliver Socher, Dr. Christian Vocke
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern is registered with the Local Court of Frankfurt/Main (registered seat) HRB 123975. It is associated with Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.