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
- Outsourcing
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Global Mobility & Migration
- Restructuring
- Special Situations
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Spoken Languages
- English
- German
Experience
- Advising Borromin on the acquisition of EBERLE Controls GmbH.
- Advising Triton on the acquisition of Kälte Eckert.
- Advising Moving Intelligence on the acquisition of PLT Software GmbH.
- Advising The Jordan Company on the acquisition of four Trimble businesses.
Perspectives
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September 132023
Vorstandsvergütung - Woran sich Manager messen lassen müssen
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung -
August 2023
Whistleblower Protection Act in force: need for action by employers
LaborLawMagazine, Issue 3
Events
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October 262023
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June 152023
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March 282023
Hosted By Deutsche Gesellschaft für Personalführung e.V.
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December 082022
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November 222022
Netzwerktreffen.digital – ESG: Praktische Herausforderungen für das Personalmanagement
Hosted By Deutsche Gesellschaft für Personalführung e.V.
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