Dr. Joël Hofmann
Legal Director
Joël specialises in Employment Law. He advises German and international companies on all areas of German Employment Law. He focuses on advising businesses regarding cross-border and domestic restructuring exercises and in the representation of companies in employment law court proceedings.
Joël's experience
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Advising a Chinese battery manufacturer on the complete closure of its German operations. This includes managing the mass dismissal notification process, securing approval from authorities for employees with special dismissal protection, and representing the company in settlement negotiations and litigation, including unfair dismissal proceedings.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised a Chinese car manufacturer on the total shutdown of its German business, including the execution of a mass dismissal notification, gaining approval from authorities for employees with special dismissal protection, as well as representation in the settlement negotiations and litigation.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Representing one of the largest European manufacturers of breast implants in Germany and Austria in numerous product liability proceedings.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised the GEWOFAG Group (now Münchner Wohnen) on its merger with GWG Städtische Wohnungsgesellschaft München mbH to form Münchner Wohnen. The merger creates the largest municipal housing association in southern Germany.
- Germany
- Real Estate
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Advised DCC Energy on the acquisition of the Progas Group, a leading LPG distributor in Germany, with an enterprise value of approximately €160 million (£140 million) on a cash-free, debt-free basis. The acquisition, pending regulatory approvals, is DCC Energy's largest in Germany and expands its customer base to over 100,000 customers.
- Germany
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advising Cognex Corporation on the acquisition of SAC Sirius Advanced Cybernetics GmbH. Cognex is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange and is the world's leading manufacturer of vision systems, software and sensors used in automated manufacturing to inspect and identify parts, detect defects, verify product assembly, and control assembly robots.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Comprehensive employment law advice to a Danish hardware and software company on a restructuring of the business as well as reconciliation of interests and social plan negotiations (including social selection) as well as termination of the managing director employment contract.
- Germany
- Technology & Digital Markets
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Comprehensive employment law advice to a consulting and engineering company in terms of an external HR department.
- Germany
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised the owners and the management of atacama Software Group on the sale of the group to funds advised by DPE Deutsche Private Equity Capital Investments.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised a leading healthcare business, providing products and services to healthcare providers and health and beauty brand owners on director changes upon acquisition of a German group in the field of laboratory, practice and consultation supplies.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
Credentials
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2017Certified lawyer for employment law
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2013Joined Pinsent Masons
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2013Admission to bar - Germany
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2012Justus Liebig University Gießen - Law (Doctorate)
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