Manfred Schmid
Partner, Global Head of Employment & Incentives
Manny heads Pinsent Masons' global employment law practice. He advises on all aspects of individual and collective labour law and supports on social security, data protection and mobility matters as well as on cross-border restructuring projects. He advises on cooperation with works councils and trade unions as well as in the area of public labour law.
Manfred's experience
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Advising a Japanese tech group on partially closing a German operation due to a new central service hub, including obtaining approval for employees with special dismissal protection and representing the company in severance negotiations and litigation.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advising a US software manufacturer on co-determination issues, including representation before works council committees, negotiating bonus regulations, handling company division through outsourcing, and resolving disputes related to information requests or approval procedures for personnel measures due to employee transfers.
- 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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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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Comprehensive employment law advice to a Chinese automotive supplier in connection with the restructuring of two German subsidiaries, which is expected to result in the dismissal of a number of employees, in particular also to avoid insolvency.
- Germany
- Automotive
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Advised a publicly traded process control instrumentation company on comprehensive employment law matters in connection with the acquisition of a leading global supplier of specialty chemical processes and equipment for the printed circuit board, chip carrier and semiconductor industries.
- Germany
- Technology & Digital Markets
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Comprehensive employment law advice to a listed biotech company on restructuring measures, including strategic advice on implementation.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised an Indian telecommunications company on the introduction of global bonus and sales incentive plans and negotiations on shop agreements, including the implementation of, and representation in arbitration proceedings. This included advice on strategic planning concerning the termination of employment relationships and representation before the labour court of Frankfurt am Main in several proceedings regarding claims for variable compensation under the existing sales incentive plans.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
Credentials
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2012Pinsent Masons, Partner, Global Head of Employment & Reward
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2007MLawGroup, German technology law firm, Partner
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2005Certified Lawyer for employment law, Germany
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2001WilmerHale, Legal Director
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2001Admission to the bar, Germany
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