Position
Of Counsel
Dr. Gernod Meinel
Attorney (Rechtsanwalt) since 1988
Certified Specialist for Labour and Employment Law (Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht) since 1996
Public email address
gernod.meinel@raue.com
Phone
+49 30 818 550 313
more
- Address
- Raue Potsdamer Platz 1 10785 Berlin
Focus Areas
- Labour and Employment Law
- Contract Law
- Advising companies in restructuring processes
- Collective bargaining, social plan and conciliation of interests proceedings
- Negotiation and drafting of shop agreements
- Litigation
- Co-determination on the management board level
- Business Immigration
References
- Advising a DAX company on drafting its executive board contracts
- Advising a public transport company on a reorganization of the work schedule in its maintenance and repairs units
- Comprehensive advice on matters of employment law and representation regarding the shutdown of gas power plant units of two power stations
- Advising an international pharmaceutical company on conciliation of interest and social plan negotiations
- Advising a mid-sized food company on drafting in-house collective bargaining and company agreements
- Litigation on landmark matters for a leading automobile company and companies from the public transport and waste disposal sectors
Rankings
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Labour and Employment Law, JUVE Handbook 2023/2024
- Recommended lawyer for Employment, Legal 500 EMEA 2023
- Recognized in “Best Lawyers® in Germany 2024” for Labor and Employment Law as well as for Restructuring and Insolvency Law
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Labour and Employment Law, JUVE Handbook 2022/2023
- Recognized in “Best Lawyers® in Germany 2023” for Labor and Employment Law as well as for Restructuring and Insolvency Law
- Recommended lawyer for Employment, Legal 500 EMEA 2022
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Labour and Employment Law, JUVE Handbook 2021/2022
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Labour and Employment Law, JUVE Handbook 2020/2021
- Recommended lawyer for Labour and Employment Law, Legal 500 EMEA 2021
- “Well versed in personnel representation law.” Legal 500 EMEA 2020
- TOP Lawyer Employment 2019, WirtschaftsWoche 23/2019
- “Really terrific. Ability to create tailored, solid and thought-through advice.“ Client, Chambers Europe 2019
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Labour and Employment Law, JUVE Handbook 2018/2019
- “He has good negotiation skills, is empathetic in negotiations and is good at anticipating what will happen.” Client, Chambers Europe 2018
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Labour and Employment Law, JUVE Handbook 2017/2018
- Recommended lawyer for Labour and Employment Law, Legal 500 EMEA 2018
- “Outstanding and comprehensive technical knowledge“ and “pragmatic, down-to-earth-approach”, Client, Chambers Europe 2017
- “Very experienced in dealing with works councils and unions, he really knows every trick in the book.“ Client, Chambers Europe 2017
- “Ability to quickly grasp complex circumstances and think outside the box.” Clients/Competitors, Chambers Europe 2016
- “Strong negotiator.” Competitor, JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2016
- „Stays calm and calms everything down.” Client, Chambers Europe 2015
- “Respectable lawyer, likable opponent,” Competitors, JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2015
News
Career
- Raue (since 2010)
- Hogan & Hartson Raue LLP (2001-2010)
- Oppenhoff & Rädler (1995-2000)
- Morrison & Foerster, San Francisco (1993)
- Boden Oppenhoff Rasor Raue (1991-1994)
- Raue-Braeuer-Kuhla (1989-1991)
- Chair for Civil Law at Freie Universität Berlin (Prof. Dr. Jürgen Prölss), Research Assistant (1984-1989)
- Chair for German and European Commercial and Labour and Employment Law at Freie Universität Berlin (Prof. Dr. Dr. Franz-Jürgen Säcker), Tutor (1980-1984)
- Freie Universität Berlin (Dr. iur.)
Languages
- German
- English
Activities
- Institute for Labour and Employment Law (Member of the Board)
- Labour Law Group of the German Bar Association (Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV) e.V.)