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Steffen Scheuer

Dr. Steffen Scheuer is a member of the Firm’s European Labor Law and Global Labor Law practice groups. He is experienced in all aspects of employment law and compliance matters. Dr. Scheuer’s dissertation on stock options was awarded the Price of Honors by the Employers Association for the Metal Industry. He regularly delivers speeches for Baker McKenzie’s clients on employment law and compliance issues, and conducts management trainings in labor law and compliance policies. Dr. Scheuer also practiced in the Firm’s San Francisco and Palo Alto offices. Dr. Scheuer routinely advises companies on the labor law aspects of outsourcing projects, complex reorganizations and mergers and acquisitions, especially in relation to the conclusion of collective agreements with works councils. He is experienced in handling mass dismissals, employee benefits, compensation, executive terminations and transfers, pension issues, discrimination laws and employment litigation. Dr. Scheuer is knowledgeable in a wide range of matters concerning the relations between employers and works councils, as well as the mandatory representation of employees in companies’ supervisory boards. Dr. Scheuer is an experienced litigator and a member of the firm’s Compliance group. · Baker McKenzie

GermanyLabor Law, Employment LawEnglish, German

About

Experienced in all aspects of German employment law and compliance. Routinely advises on labor law aspects of outsourcing, reorganizations, and M&A, including collective agreements with works councils, mass dismissals, executive terminations, and litigation. Also handles employee benefits, compensation, pension issues, and discrimination law. Holds a Dr. jur. from the University of Freiburg and is a Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht (Specialist Attorney for Labor and Employment Law). Active in Baker McKenzie's European and Global Labor Law practice groups and the Compliance group.

Practice areas

Labor LawEmployment LawComplianceOutsourcingReorganizationsMergers and AcquisitionsCollective AgreementsMass DismissalsEmployee BenefitsCompensationExecutive Terminations and TransfersPension IssuesDiscrimination LawEmployment LitigationWorks Council RelationsSupervisory Board Representation

Office

Expertise

European Labor LawGlobal Labor LawGerman Employment LawComplianceOutsourcingReorganizationsMergers and AcquisitionsCollective AgreementsMass DismissalsEmployee BenefitsCompensationExecutive TerminationsTransfersPension IssuesDiscrimination LawEmployment LitigationWorks Council RelationsSupervisory Board Representation

Education

  • University of Freiburg (Dr. jur.) (2003)
  • University of Freiburg (Assessor Exam) (2001)
  • University of Freiburg (Referendar Exam) (1999)
  • Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht (Attorney Specializing in Labor and Employment Law)

Languages

EnglishGerman