PROFILE & TOPICS
For more than two decades, I have been developing tailor-made solutions to resolve labour law issues for my clients.
As Certified Labour Law Attorney.
In a working environment that changes every day.
For companies as well as for executives.
Always with a focus on sector-specific aspects. For listed companies, SMEs and start-ups. On a national level or with reference to jurisdictions in other countries.
I handle matters ranging from individual employee termination disputes up to complex collective bargaining agreements for several thousand employee.
APPROACH
Getting the best results for my clients quickly and efficiently is always my primary goal in any kind of dispute resolution.
However, should legal proceedings become necessary, clients can also rely on my longstanding litigation experience.
This includes successfully winning several landmark decisions before the German Federal Labour Court as set out below under REFERENCES.
ANALOG & DIGITAL CONTACT
Although being an "early adopter " of LinkedIn since more than two decades, I have never communicated in a mandate with a client via WhatsApp.
Legal advice is always caught between the poles of speed, confidentiality and security.
Where to focus on depends primarily on the mandate and the respective situation.
Video conferencing has been part of my working life for years. Nevertheless, there are situations for which a confidential meeting on site makes more sense.
analog digital
Office location:
Labour Law Lentz - Kanzlei für Arbeitsrecht Dr. Alexander Lentz
An der Alster 62, 20099 Hamburg, Germany.
For personal consultation according to prior agreement please call
++ 49 40 540 904 117
or e-mail to
[email protected]
Video conferencing upon prior agreement
You can also get an additional picture of me through my
LinkedIn Profile
or my contributions (in German) for
Arbeitsrechts-Blog of Otto-Schmidt Publications.
FEES
In general, the fees for my services are charged according to the time spent on the matter. An initial estimate of fees in advance as well as continuous cost monitoring are integral components of my fair and transparent pricing model.
Alternative pricing models such as fixed fees may be agreed upon, if appropriate to the case.
However, for litigation matters I am bound at least to the minimum fees based on the respective amount in dispute as set forth in the RVG (German Law on the Remuneration of Attorneys).
REFERENCES
Successfully winning various landmark decisions before the Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG (German Federal Labour Court)) (e.g. BAG 6 AZR 242/09 (dated 17.12.2009): Inapplicability of the equal treatment rule on the offer of a compromise agreement; BAG 8 AZR 769/10 (dated 16.2.2012): No compensation for loss of variable pay due to organisational changes).
Various nominations in leading national and international publications, including HANDELSBLATT/ Best Lawyers Germany 2017-2023: "Arbeitsrecht/Employment Law", JUVE Handbook German Commercial Law Firms 2016: “Recommended attorney: Labour law" or Chambers Europe 2015: "Ranked Lawyer: Employment Law".
Lectureship Master Course Employment Law, Fresenius University of Applied Science, Hamburg
Regular publications in daily newspapers and professional journals.
2003 - 2005 Vice-President /2005 - 2008 President of the Labour Law Commission of AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers).
