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Dr. Sebastian F. Pfrang

Associate
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern

Biography

Dr. Sebastian F. Pfrang is an associate in Baker McKenzie's Frankfurt office. He studied at the universities of Tuebingen and Heidelberg and graduated from the University of Heidelberg in 2015. After graduation, Sebastian worked as a research assistant at the legal chair of civil, trade, business and labor law, and received a doctorate (Dr. iur.) from the University of Tuebingen in 2019. He passed his assessor exam in 2020. Prior to joining the Firm in 2020, Sebastian spent his legal traineeship in the jurisdiction of the Higher Regional Court Karlsruhe. As part of his legal traineeship, he worked inter alia with the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Stuttgart, Germany, and the legal department of a chemical company in London, UK. Sebastian regularly publishes on a wide range of matters, in particular with regard to employment, labor and data protection law, and is a regular lecturer at the University of Tuebingen.

Practice Focus

Sebastian advises domestic and international clients on all labor and employment law-related matters, particularly in conjunction with mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, works council and union issues. His tasks include representation of his clients in and out of court, e.g. with respect to termination of employment and contract disputes. Sebastian also focuses on pension law matters as well as data protection law in the context of labor and employment relations.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • German Bar Association – Member
  • Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristen-Vereinigung e.V. – Member
  • Deutscher Arbeitsgerichtsverband e.V. – Member
  • Juristische Gesellschaft Tübingen e.V. – Member
  • Heidelberg Alumni International – Member

Admissions

  • Germany (2020)

Education

  • Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht (Attorney Specializing in Labor and Employment Law) (2024)
  • Higher Regional Court Karlsruhe (Assessor Exam) (2020)
  • University of Tuebingen (Dr. iur.) (2019)
  • University of Heidelberg (Referendar Exam) (2015)
  • University of Tuebingen (2012)

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German

Publications & Events

Publications

  • Co-author (with Selina Degan), "Betriebsratsmitbestimmung bei innerbetrieblichen Umfragen," BetriebsBerater (BB) 5/2023, p. 244–248.
  • Author, "§§ 6 - 13f MAVO," Kommentierung, in: Prof. Dr. Hermann Reichold / Dr. Thomas Ritter / Dr. Christian Gohm (editors), Mitarbeitervertretungsordnung / Kirchliche Arbeitsgerichtsordnung / Kirchliche Datenschutzgerichtsordnung, Munich, 2023, p. 79–184.
  • Author, "Arbeitsentgelt in ausländischer Währung," Neue Zeitschrift für Arbeitsrecht (NZA), 6/2022, p. 380–384.
  • Co-author (with Johannes Fleischhauer), "Leistungsstörungen im Home-Office durch Ausfall von Internet, Heizung und Strom – Wer trägt das Betriebsrisiko?" Arbeitsrecht Aktuell (ArbRAktuell) 25/2022, p. 634–637.
  • Author, "Berufung: Beschwer bei Unterlassung einer ehrverletzenden Äußerung," Entscheidungsbesprechung zu BGH, Beschl. v. 16.11.2021 – IV ZB 58/20, Monatsschrift für Deutsches Recht (MDR), 5/2022, p. 292–294.
  • Author, "Welche Regeln bestehen zur Durchsetzung von Haustarifverträgen?" Schweden Aktuell, 1/2022, p. 18 (also published in the Swedish language: "Vilka regler finns det för tillämpningen av interna kollektivavtal," tysklandsportal.de, 4 April 2022).

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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.