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Walter Ahrens

Walter Ahrens counsels employers on labor and employment law issues, including workforce changes, mergers and acquisitions, European and German works councils, employment contracts, terminations, pensions and benefits, and data privacy. He also represents employers in labor courts against employees, works councils, and trade unions. Walter is part of Morgan Lewis’s cross-practice global workforce team, which provides integrated cross-border advice, counseling, and strategic planning on labor, employment, benefits, and immigration. Walter is also the leader of the labor and employment practice for the Frankfurt office. For more information, view Walter's biography at www.morganlewis.com/bios/wahrens · Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

GermanyLabor and EmploymentGerman, English

About

Walter Ahrens counsels employers on labor and employment law issues, including workforce changes, mergers and acquisitions, European and German works councils, employment contracts, terminations, pensions and benefits, and data privacy. He also represents employers in labor courts against employees, works councils, and trade unions. He is part of Morgan Lewis's cross-practice global workforce team and is the leader of the labor and employment practice for the Frankfurt office.

Practice area

Labor and Employment

Office

Expertise

Labor and EmploymentWorkforce ChangesEuropean and German Works CouncilsEmployment ContractsTerminationsPensions and BenefitsData PrivacyLabor Court RepresentationMergers and AcquisitionsCross-Border Workforce Advisory

Education

  • Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (University of Freiburg), 1989, First State Examination
  • Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (University of Freiburg), 1999, DR.JUR.
  • Hamburg, Germany, 1993, Second State Examination

Languages

GermanEnglish