Katja Häferer

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Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern

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Biography

Katja Häferer joined the Munich office of Baker McKenzie in January 2009. She is a member of the Firm’s European and Global Labor Law practice groups. She advises domestic and multinational companies on employment law matters, including outsourcing and other transactions. Katja frequently speaks at in-house and external seminars, and conducts training on a wide range of employment matters. She also practiced in the Firm’s San Francisco and Palo Alto offices.

Practice Focus

Katja routinely advises companies in domestic or multi-jurisdictional projects involving restructurings, headcount reductions, negotiations with works councils, gender pay matters, cross-border secondments and employment law aspects of equity-based compensation. Another focus of her practice are SE transformations, codetermination in SE supervisory boards and SE works councils as well as European Works Councils. Katja's client base ranges from Germany- and EMEA-headquartered clients with global operations to local subsidiaries of multinationals.

Professional Honors

Most renowned law firms and lawyers for labor law, Wirtschaftswoche 2021

Admissions

Germany (2008)

Education

Fachanwältin für Arbeitsrecht (Attorney Specializing in Labor and Employment Law) (2012)
Higher Regional Court of Munich (Assessor Exam) (2008)
University of Passau (Referendar Exam) (2006)

Languages

English
German

Previous Offices

Palo Alto

Publications

Author, "Riskieren Impfmuffel ihr Gehalt?", F.A.Z. Vol. 220/2021, p.16, September 2021
Co-author (with Felix Diehl), "Betriebsratswahlen 2022 - das ändert sich," Baker McKenzie Kompass, September 2021
Co-author (with Anna Verena Böhm, Gregor Dornbusch, Guenther Heckelmann, Ludmilla Maurer, Michaela Nebel, Matthias Scholz, Alexander Wolff, Matthias Köhler, Barbara Deilmann) "AR - Kommentar, Kommentar zum gesamten Arbeitsrecht," Luchterhand, 10. Auflage, 24.8.2021
Co-author (with Christian Koops), "Crowdworker als Arbeitnehmer," Beck-online, NJW 2021, 1787, 23.6.2021
Co-author (with Carina Lencz and Felix Diehl), "Corona: Arbeitsgerichtsverfahren und virtueller Betriebsrat," Baker McKenzie Kompass, May 2020
Co-author (with Franziska Burger), "Restricted Stock Units und Aktienoptionen - Aktuelle Entwicklungen bei Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsprogrammen," NZA Vol. 3/2020, S. 143, 10 February 2020

Co-author (with Agnes Herwig), "Dienstreisen: Worauf Unternehmen achten müssen," Kompass, 1 July 2019
Co-author (with Matthias Köhler), "Neues EuGH-Urteil: Arbeitgeber müssen Arbeitszeiten komplett erfassen," Kompass, 20 May 2019
Co-author (with Laura Klare), "Das Schicksal britischer Arbeitnehmermandate in der SE im Falle eines 'harten Brexits'," NZA Vol. 6/2019, S. 352, 25 March 2019
Co-author (with Matthias Köhler), "Praxisleitfaden Entgelttransparenzgesetz. Ein Überblick über die zentralen Regelungen und deren Anwendung in der Praxis," Springer Gabler, 14 March 2019
Co-author (with Barbara Deilmann), "Kein Schutz des Status Quo bei der Gründung der dualistischen SE durch Umwandlung". NZA Vol. 10/2017, S. 607, Mai 25, 2017

Presentations

Co-presenter, " Was bringt die Ampel für Labor Relations? Erster Ausblick", Baker McKenzie Breakfast Briefing, 3 February 2022
Co-presenter, "Ethisphere's Europe Forum - Investigations / Whistleblower session: Panel discussion, Ethisphere webinar, 27 October 2021
Co-presenter, "Virtuelle Breakfast Briefings - Arbeitsrecht", Baker McKenzie Breakfast Briefing, 5 October 2021
Co-presenter, "Trends & Tipps im Arbeitsrecht - Neues aus Gesetzgebung und Rechtsprechung für die Praxis," Breakfast Briefing, July 2019
Co-presenter, "Antitrust and HR – No-Poach and Wage-Fixing Agreements client roundtable," Baker McKenzie offices in Chicago and New York, June 2019
Co-presenter, "Human Resources Departments – Antitrust Authorities’ New Target," ACC - Antitrust Authorities’ New Target, July 2018
Co-presenter, “Kartellrecht im HR-Bereich – Kartellrechtscompliance im Arbeitsrecht,“ ACC - Antitrust Authorities’ New Target, June 2018
Co-presenter, "Wahrnehmung von Wirtschaftsjuristen in der Praxis," University of Augsburg, November 2017
Co-presenter, “Entgelttransparenzgesetz,“ Breakfast Briefing, June 2017
Co-presenter, “Diversity Ensuring Women make the leadership transition,“ Baker McKenzie Munich, July 2016
Presenter, “Praxis der Betriebsänderung,“ Beck Academy Seminars, November 2015
Presenter, "Arbeits- und Sozialrecht: Personalwirtschaftliche Entscheidungen," Euroforum/Handelsblatt, November 2014
Presenter, “Praxis der Betriebsänderung,“ Beck Academy Seminars, July 2014
Presenter, “Die 10 teuersten Fehler im Arbeitsrecht,“ Breakfast Briefing, November 2013
Co-presenter, “Professionalisierungsprogramm: Personalsachbearbeiter,“ German Association for People Management, June 2013
Co-presenter, “Professionalisierungsprogramm: Personalsachbearbeiter – Arbeitsrecht und Sozialpartnerschaft,“ German Association for People Management, June 2012
Presenter, "Europe: Year End Review for International Employers Webinar," December 2011
Co-presenter, “Professionalisierungsprogramm: Personalsachbearbeiter – Arbeitsrecht und Sozialpartnerschaft,“ German Association for People Management, November 2011
Presenter, “Betriebsverfassungsrecht im Überblick,“ German Association for People Management, December 2009
Co-presenter, “Cost Cutting im Personalbereich – Arbeitsrechtliche Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten in schwierigem Umfeld,“ Baker McKenzie Munich, March 2009
Presenter, „Aktuelle Entwicklungen im Arbeitsrecht,“ v. Rundstedt, September 2005

Katja regularly gives presentations on various employment law issues, provides in-house trainings for management personnel and HR staff and holds seminars at the German Association for People Management (DGFP), speaks at and (co-)hosts client conferences in the framework of Baker McKenzie Partners' and Practice Group Meetings.

Geschäftsführer: Dr. Matthias Scholz, Dr. Thomas Schänzle, 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.