Günther H. Heckelmann

Of Counsel

Baker & McKenzie Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern mbB

Frankfurt

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Biography

Günther Heckelmann is ranked by top legal directories — including Chambers Global, JUVE Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien, PLC Which lawyer? and Expert Guides - Labour and Employment Lawyers — as one of the leading German labor and employment lawyers. He was chair of the Firm's Global Employment & Compensation Group from 2014 - July 2020. From 1998 to 2007, Günther was managing partner of Baker McKenzie Germany. Günther is admitted as a lawyer focusing on the area of labor and employment law.

Practice Focus

Günther advises companies on all labor and employment-related matters, particularly in conjunction with complex global reorganizations. He also counsels clients on employment issues arising from multijurisdictional mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and post-merger integrations. Günther likewise represents clients in negotiations with works councils and unions, and advises on European Works Council matters.

Representative Legal Matters

Labor and employment advice to companies in conjunction with complex global or regional reductions in force and restructurings.
Advice to companies concerning labor and employment issues relating to multijurisdictional mergers and acquisitions.
European Works Council advice to numerous Fortune 100 companies.

Professional Honors

Employment, Chambers Europe 2021
Best Lawyers in Germany 2019 for labor law, Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers, 2019

Admissions

Germany (1985)

Education

Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht (Attorney Specializing in Labor and Employment Law) (1993)
University of California, Berkeley School of Law (1983)
University of Mainz (Referendar Exam) (1981)

Languages

English
German

Publications

Co-author, "The Global Employer: The Labor Relations and Collective Agreements Issue," Volume XIX No. 2, June 2014

Co-editor, "Global Labour Relations Law Newsletter," Issue 1 2014

Co-author, "The Global Employer: The Employment Law Review and Reform Issue," Volume XIX No. 1, February 2014

Co-editor, "Global Labour Relations Law," December 2013

Co-editor, "Global Labour Relations Law," October 2013

Baker & McKenzie Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern mbB is a professional partnership under German law registered with the Local Court of Frankfurt/Main at PR No. 1602. It is associated with Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.