HR.Law

Employment law has become a board-level issue: transformation, talent shortages, co-determination, pay pressure, compliance and technology – alongside rising dispute, liability and reputational exposure. In this environment, the “expected” is rarely enough.

With HR.Law, we advise companies and their governance bodies across the full employee lifecycle – from workforce transformation and restructuring to co-determination, pay governance and HR operating models, and from HR tech and employee data to investigations and disputes.

Our focus is practical execution: solutions that keep organisations operational, defensible and fast – aligned with business objectives and resilient under scrutiny.

What we mean by HR.Law

HR.Law is our response to the realities of modern organisations: people decisions are rarely “just legal”. They are strategic, economic and reputational.

We approach employment law from the company’s perspective: what needs to change, which stakeholders must be aligned, and how risk arises across governance, co-determination, technology and disputes. From this, we develop operating models that support growth and transformation – and remain robust in crises, investigations and litigation.

Important: In Board Matters & Corporate Employment and in contentious situations, we act exclusively for companies and their boards (no representation of individuals).

Our focus areas

Workforce Transformation & Restructuring

We make change executable and legally robust: reorganisations, workforce reductions, operational changes and site measures – with a clear co-determination and negotiation strategy.

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Labour Law & Collective Relations

Co-determination is a governance and execution topic. We advise on works council matters, collective bargaining, conciliation boards and works agreements – pragmatic and negotiation-led.

Compensation, Benefits & Pay Governance

Pay needs to work – and withstand scrutiny. We design remuneration structures, incentives, equal pay and pay transparency solutions, including governance and implementation (corporate-side).

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HR Strategy & Governance (Corporate HR)

We structure HR governance: roles, policies, compliance frameworks and processes – enabling faster, more defensible HR decision-making and audit-ready documentation.

HR Tech, Workplace Data & HR-AI

Where people work, data is generated – and increasingly used for automated decisions. We advise on employee data protection, HR analytics, recruitment AI and workplace tools, including digital ethics and human oversight.

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Litigation & Employment Disputes (Corporate Side)

When matters become contentious, strategy matters. We represent companies in employment disputes – risk-led, process-strong and mindful of organisational and reputational impact.

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Transactional HR (M&A / Carve-outs / PMI)

In deals, HR often determines speed and risk. We advise on HR due diligence, carve-outs, post-merger integration and buy-and-build workstreams – efficient and deal-ready.

Pensions & Workforce Liabilities

Long-term obligations must remain manageable. We advise on occupational pensions, de-risking, restructuring of pension schemes and workforce liabilities.

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Internal Investigations, Whistleblowing & Misconduct (Corporate Side)

When allegations arise, speed and governance are critical. We support investigations, whistleblowing procedures and follow-up measures, coordinating interfaces with data protection, IT and regulators where required.

Board Matters & Corporate Employment (Management Board / Supervisory Board – Corporate Side)

Management board and supervisory board matters exclusively on the company side: service agreements, remuneration frameworks, termination scenarios and governance/process security – no representation of individuals.

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Selected scenarios & use cases

  • Restructuring programmes including operational changes, conciliation board proceedings and social plans
  • Implementation of HR systems and workplace tools, including co-determination and employee data governance
  • Pay governance projects (pay transparency / equal pay) and redesign of variable remuneration schemes
  • HR due diligence and post-merger integration / carve-out programmes with standardised workstreams
  • Internal investigations and whistleblowing cases, including remediation and regulator-facing work
  • Board scenarios: contracts, remuneration adjustments and exit structuring (corporate-side)

Team & Contact

How can we support your people strategy?
If you are planning a transformation project, managing co-determination, or strengthening HR governance, technology and dispute resilience, please get in touch.