Overview
Hagen Köckeritz is a partner in the Frankfurt office of Mayer Brown and heads the firm’s German Employment & Benefits practice. He advises on all labor and employment-related aspects of multi-jurisdictional and national projects, particularly in conjunction with complex company reorganizations, national and international mergers and acquisitions and outsourcing of activities.
Hagen also guides employers through all stages of the employment cycle, including counsel on hiring considerations, restrictive covenants, disciplinary advice, leave management, employment separation and enforcement of restrictive covenants. Apart from that, he regularly assists clients in the management of day-to-day works council matters and the implementation of operational changes, which involves negotiations with unions and works councils, and counsels clients on benefit and compensation matters. Hagen has developed great knowledge in the German law aspects of the NATO Status of Forces Agreement ("SOFA") and its implications for foreign companies with an international workforce. Another key area of Hagen’s practice is the use of external personnel by companies in Germany and the legal and financial risks resulting from potential misclassification of employees.
Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Hagen worked as local partner for another renowned international law firm in Frankfurt and Chicago.
Areas of Focus
- Employment & Benefits
- Employee Benefits
- Executive Compensation
- Employment Litigation & Counseling
- Technology & IP Transactions
- Equity & Incentive Plans
- Operational Improvement
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Global Mobility & Migration
- Restructuring
- Business & Human Rights
- Special Situations
Spoken Languages
- English
- German
Experience
- Advising Moving Intelligence on the acquisition of PLT Software GmbH.
Perspectives
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March 212022
Well-intentioned gesture or risk for the economy?
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February 282022
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December 2021
Social factors - Time to focus on the "S" of the ESG
LaborLawMagazine
Events
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March 092022
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December 012021
Webinar: ACC Talks 2021 - Aktuelle Prioritäten für das Personalmanagement
Hosted By Mayer Brown LLP | Labor Law Magazine | Association of Corporate Counsel
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November 182020
Hosted By Mayer Brown LLP | Labor Law Magazine | Association of Corporate Counsel
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April 012020
News
Education
Doctor's degree (Ph.D. in law)
Second State Law Examination (bar exam)
Higher Regional Court Naumburg
Master of Laws (LL.M. oec. int.)
International Economic Law
University of Halle-Wittenberg
First State Law Examination
University of Halle-Wittenberg
Admissions
- Germany