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Christopher Peitsch

Partner, Employment Law, Litigation Christopher joined CERHA HEMPEL more than a decade ago as junior associate and became partner in 2023. He specializes in employment law and assists clients in all aspects of employment law. Christopher not only regularly publishes on current developments in employment but is also asked regularly by big Austrian newspapers for input on hot topics. He was teaching employment law at the University for Applied Sciences (FH Vienna of WKW) and is often booked for presentations with a strong focus on working time law. Christopher has established a large international network over the last ten years and is member of the Employment Law Alliance (the largest employment network in the world with just one representing firm per country). In 2024, he has been promoted to the Board and acts as the Global NextGen Chair, shaping the future of the entire organization and all its NextGen members. · Cerha Hempel

AustriaEmployment Law, LitigationGerman, English

About

Christopher Peitsch is Partner, Employment Law, Litigation at Cerha Hempel; he joined the firm more than a decade ago and became partner in 2023. He advises on all aspects of employment law, regularly publishes and provides media commentary, has taught employment law at FH Vienna of WKW with a focus on working time law, and in 2024 was promoted to the Employment Law Alliance Board where he serves as Global NextGen Chair.

Practice areas

Employment LawLitigation

Office

Expertise

Working Time LawEmployment LitigationEmployment Law Publications & Media CommentaryEmployment Law Teaching & TrainingInternational Employment Networks

Education

  • University of Vienna (Mag. iur. 2011)

Admissions

  • Attorney at Law, Austria (2017)

Languages

GermanEnglish