Dr. Philipp Maier

Day-to-day HR Management

• Assisting one of the largest global pharmaceutical companies in harmonizing various working time and payroll models across multiple Austrian entities. Additionally, providing in-depth analysis on the gender pay gap, equity pay, stock options, and jubilee payments to ensure fair and compliant compensation structures.

• Supporting a leading US IT services and consulting company with a strong presence in Austria on all employment law issues. This includes handling disputes over remuneration, advising on termination cases, and assisting with severance payments.

• Assisting a global enterprise with around 10,000 employees in numerous high-profile employment issues. This includes negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement, handling significant litigation cases, and advising on complex immigration matters for executives relocating to Austria. Exclusive legal advisor to this company in Austria for many years.

• Advising a leading Austrian manufacturing company with over 30,000 employees in restructuring their workforce and negotiating new employment contracts with executives.

• Advising a global fast-food chain with 9,000 employees in Austria in establishing a new collective bargaining agreement and reorganizing their finance department. Additionally, supporting the company in establishing a flexible working time model.

• Advising an international construction company with around 20,000 employees on a works council agreement establishing a framework for the processing of employee data crucial for the company's day-to-day operations. Additionally, providing ongoing advice on employment matters, including overtime compensation, termination of employment agreements, and the secondment of employees in international branches such as Qatar and Bulgaria.

Employment Disputes

• Representing a Spanish multinational fashion company with numerous stores in Austria in employment litigation cases. Further, conducting an internal investigation into alleged harassment.

• Advising a leading global IT consultancy firm on sensitive issues such as labor law compliance, employment litigation, arbitration with employee representatives, and employee data protection.

• Representing numerous Austrian companies in high-profile litigation cases regarding theft of IP by employees.

• Representing a global credit card company in high-profile litigation cases regarding employee misconduct and alleged harassment.

• Representing an international semiconductor company in a high-value arbitration regarding the conclusion of a social plan relating to a redundancy project.

Global Projects

• Assisting an Austrian manufacturer of high-quality products in the jewelry and decor sector with employment-related matters, particularly regarding cross-border postings. Additionally, assessing the employment and pension implications of transferring an executive from India to Austria. The company operates globally, with thousands of points of sale across over 140 countries.

• Supporting a global IT services company on the implementation of an "HR information system" in over 26 countries, which included in-depth advice on employment law and data protection law issues. We prepared the entire documentation required (like agreements with the works council) and ensured lawful use of the system in all countries concerned.

• Leading the implementation of an EU-wide whistleblowing system at a major lingerie manufacturer across all of their EU entities. We prepared the entire structural framework needed for the compliant use of the whistleblowing system.

• Implementing an immigration law framework for a global manufacturing company for 30 countries ensuring lawful cross-border assignment of staff.

• Employment, Chambers Global 2025 / European Chambers 2025
• Employment Excellent Lawyer, Leaders League, 2025
• Best Lawyers, 2025
• JUVE, 2025
• Legal 500, 2025