Vertrauen. Kompetenz. Beratung.
Rechtsanwalt Björn Theis LL.M., Platzl 1a, 80331 München

Employment & Compensation

I assist the management board and HR departments in all employment law matters in the day-to-day business with a special know how in transactions and compensation plans. Some examples of my work:

  • Drafting of Employment Agreements
  • Variable Compensation Plans and Bonus Target Achievements
  • Employee Participation Plans (such as Stock Options Plans, Phantom Stock Plans, RSU, ASR)
  • Non-Compete Agreements
  • Works Agreements, Employee Guidelines and Work Rules
  • Advice in Restructurings and Transactions (e.g. TUPE issues)
  • HR Due Diligence Work
  • Mass-Lay-Offs
  • Negotiations with Workers Council and Unions
  • Co-Determination of Workers in the Supervisory Board
  • Company Pension
  • Employment Litigation

Legal Advice for Executives

I will advise managing directors and board members in all legal aspects of their employment relationship. I see my role as personal sparring partner with extensive experience in developing best strategies for entry and exit scenarios. Some examples of my work:

  • Drafting, Optimizing and Negotiation of Director Employment Agreements
  • Fixed Term versus Unlimited Duration
  • Termination Clauses
  • Variable Compensation and Fringe Benefits
  • Change-of-Control-Clauses
  • Post-Contractual Non-Compete
  • Pension Commitments
  • Linkage of Termination of Employment and Loss of Office

Commercial Law

I will draft your supplier and customer contracts with business partners with all my experience from business practice. Having a year long litigation experience will help focusing on hazardous issues. Some examples of my work:

  • Drafting and Review of Purchase Agreements
  • Co-operation and Service Level Agreements
  • Sales Agreements
  • Outsourcing-Projects
  • Commercial Agent Agreements
  • General Terms and Conditions
  • Litigation Support

Compliance and Insolvency (Distressed)

In the areas of compliance and insolvency, we offer you a very wide range of advice on all relevant legal issues. Compliance consulting

  • Development of compliance management systems
  • Establishment of policy systems including Code of Conduct Conducting compliance risk analyses
  • Advice on compliance legal issues (e.g. anti-corruption, money laundering prevention, whistleblower system, donations and sponsorship, anti-trust)
  • Training for employees in insolvency law
  • Advice on insolvency of customers, suppliers and employees
  • Filing and enforcing claims in insolvency proceedings
  • Defense against legal challenges
  • Advice in the event of economic difficulties

Brasil Desk

Nosso parceiro residente em Munique, o advogado Emerson de Campos Reis Nery, oferece consultoria e assessoria jurídica nas questões direcionadas à relação entre Brasil e Alemanha, focalizando os seguintes pontos:

  • Direito brasileiro e internacional
  • Consultoria em negócios realizados por empresas alemãs no Brasil
  • Especialidade em Direito do Trabalho, Civil e Contratual e
  • Projetos internacionais de E-Discovery

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