Co-founder, Partner, Attorney, Certified Attorney for Employment Law
HENDRIK MUSCHAL
Hendrik Muschal is a founding partner at fellaws. He has been an attorney since 1996 and is a certified attorney for employment law since 2000.
As a recognized and experienced legal expert, he advises numerous German and international clients from a wide range of industries throughout Germany in the areas of individual employment law, works constitution law, public employee’s representation law, employment-related criminal law and data protection law.
One focus of his advisory work is the innovative optimization of personnel cost and current “New Work” challenges. Also, Hendrik Muschal assists clients in public administration, in particular with job adjustments (handling of overhang service posts), reorganization, models of tariff change (in particular affiliated companies) as well as, inter alia, with tariff wage classification.
As an expert in data protection law, Hendrik Muschal supports companies in national and international data protection issues and in his role as data protection officer.
As a certified attorney for employment law, Hendrik Muschal also devotes himself to providing employment law advice in the context of international investment activities and cross-border transactions as well as in the area of global HR management.
Professional Career
- Co-founder of fellaws
- Partner at PwC Legal AG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft – Employment Law Practice Area – Berlin
- Office Managing Partner at the Employment Law Firm Ogletree Deakins International LLP – Berlin
- Partner and Co-Chair of the Global Employment Law Practice Group at the law firm Salans LLP (now Dentons)
- Partner at the law firm Beiten Burkhardt Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH –Employment Law Practice Group – Berlin
- Muschal & Wiese – Employment Law Firm – Berlin
Awards
Best Lawyers (13th Edition 2022), Award in the category Labor and Employment Law Germany
Best Lawyers (12th Edition 2021), Award in the category Labor and Employment Law Germany
Best Lawyers (11th Edition 2020), Award in the category Labor and Employment Law Germany
Best Lawyers (10th Edition 2019), Award in the category Labor and Employment Law Germany
Co-founder, Partner, Attorney, Certified Attorney for Employment Law
CARSTEN BRACHMANN
Carsten Brachmann is a founding partner at fellaws. He has been an attorney since 2001 and is a certified attorney for employment law since 2005.
He advises employers nationwide on all issues of individual employment law and collective labor employment law. He is specialized in the preparation and support of reorganizations and restructuring measures such as transfers of business, organizational changes, personnel adjustments, shutdowns, mass redundancies as well as in advising on works constitution law.
Carsten Brachmann represents employers in negotiations of works agreements with works councils and staff councils, in particular concerning works agreements, reconciliation of interest’s agreements and social plans. He also focuses on structuring of working conditions, works agreements, contracts, and on employee leasing law.
He also advises public and church employers on individual employment and employee/staff representation law issues.
He is the author of numerous publications on employment law and is a regular speaker on employment law topics.
Professional Career
- Co-founder of fellaws
- Director at PwC Legal AG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft – Employment Law Practice Area – Berlin
- Partner at the employment law firm Ogletree Deakins International LLP – Berlin
- Partner at commercial law firm Salans LLP (now Dentons) – Employment Law Prac-tice Group – Berlin
- Salary Partner at the commercial law firm Beiten Burkhardt Rechtsanwaltsgesell-schaft mbH – Employment Law Practice Group – Berlin
- Attorney at TIGGES Rechtsanwälte – Employment Law Practice Group – Berlin
Awards
Best Lawyers (13th Edition 2022), Award in the category Labor and Employment Law Germany
Best Lawyers (12th Edition 2021), Award in the category Labor and Employment Law Germany
Best Lawyers (11th Edition 2020), Award in the category Labor and Employment Law Germany
Best Lawyers (10th Edition 2019), Award in the category Labor and Employment Law Germany
Lawyer / Employment Law Specialist Berlin
BÉRÉNICE GORIUS
Bérénice Gorius works as an attorney and is a certified attorney for employment law at fellaws.
She represents German and international companies and employers in all matters of individual and collective employment law, including litigation in front of the labor courts. Bérénice Gorius focuses on advising and assisting medium-sized companies, from the establishment of the employment relationship to ongoing employment law advice in day-to-day business to the termination of employment relationships.
Another focus of her practice are “business immigration” – cases. She advises executives as well as employers and their foreign employees during the application process before the German authorities to obtain a residence and work permit.
Since 2020, Bérénice Gorius has been a certified specialist in employment law and successfully completed her JurGrad Master’s degree on employment law at the University of Münster in November 2021.
She is a member of the employment law working group of the DAV.
Bérénice Gorius is fluent in German, English and French.
Professional Career
- fellaws
- Senior Associate at PwC Legal AG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft – Employment Law Practice Area – Berlin
- Associate at the Employment Law Firm Ogletree Deakins International LLP – Berlin
- Since 2020 certified attorney for Employment Law
- Attorney at law admitted since July 2016
Attorney, Certified Attorney for Employment Law
DR. ANJA BRANZ
Dr. Anja Branz works as an attorney and is a certified attorney for employment law at fellaws. She has been an attorney since 2001 and a specialist in employment law since 2013.
She advises her clients comprehensively in individual and collective employment law matters, on issues regarding public service law, personnel leasing as well as works constitution law, staff representation law and collective bargaining law. In addition, she has extensive knowledge of church employment law.
Her main areas of practice also include employment law advice on restructuring and reorganization as well as support for German and international companies and employers in negotiations with works councils, staff councils, employee representatives and trade unions. In addition, Dr. Branz has special expertise in data protection and social security law.
In case of conflicts, she represents her clients in and out of court before the authorities.
Dr. Branz is the author of numerous articles on employment law and employee data protection and is a regular speaker on these topics.
Professional Career
- fellaws
- Attorney at law for employment law at Becker – Fachanwälte für Arbeitsrecht – Potsdam
- Salary Partner at BEITEN BURKHARDT Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft, Employment Law Practice Group – Berlin
- Attorney-at-law/head of Employment Law Department at DHPG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft – Bonn
- Attorney-at-law/head of Employment Law department at Schindhelm Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft – Osnabrück
- Various specialist and management positions – in the area of employment and collective bargaining law -at the Deutsche Bahn Group, most recently: Head of Employment Condi-tions at DB Dienstleistungen GmbH – Berlin
- Consultant for collective bargaining policy, collective bargaining strategy, taxes at Deutscher Brauer- Bund e.V. – Bonn
- Associated lawyer at the Hotel- und Gaststättenverband Westfalen e.V. – Gelsenkirchen
Attorney
LINUS GRUND
Linus Grund is an attorney at fellaws.
He advises companies as well as public administrations on all aspects of individual and collective employment law. His advice covers both economic and strategic issues. In particular, the drafting of employment contracts, legal disputes on terminations and the representation of clients at court are among the main points of his daily employment law activities.
Linus Grund advises in German and English.
Professional Career
- Attorney at fellaws
- Since 2021 admitted lawyer
- 2018-2020 traineeship at the Brandenburg Higher Regional Court with stations at the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, at an international law firm with focus on Employment and Corporate Law and at the Labor Court Berlin
- 2017-2018 research assistant in the area of Employment Law at the legal department of an international DAX – company
- 2012-2017 studies of law at the Georg-August-University Göttingen
Attorney
TERESA BAUDIS
Teresa Baudis works as a lawyer for fellaws.
She advises national and international companies as well as executives in all matters of individual and collective labor law.
The focus of her work is on representation in dismissal protection proceedings and bonus proceedings. She also advises companies on questions of works constitution law and social security law.
Another focus of her employment law practice is the preparation and drafting of employment and service contracts. In order to attract and retain committed and motivated employees in the long term, it is worth investing time and resources in the careful drafting of employment contracts, taking into account aspects of employee retention. Teresa Baudis supports companies in implementing flexible working time models and designing home office arrangements and bonus agreements, among other things. In doing so, she ensures that the legal requirements are complied with and that the interests of the employer are taken into account.
Teresa Baudis also advises companies on data protection law.
Teresa Baudis’ legal advice focuses on the client’s individual situation. With her strategic approach, she is committed to achieving the best possible results for her clients’ concerns.
Teresa Baudis takes on the representation of clients in litigation before civil and labor courts.
She consults in German and English.
Professional Career
- fellaws
- Associate at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek – Frankfurt/M.
- Attorney-at-law at the law firm Kappus & Bohne – Frankfurt/M. and Berlin
- admitted to the bar since July 2016
