Practice Areas /
Employment Law
As experienced employment lawyers in Berlin, we advise employers promptly, pragmatically and with a clear understanding of commercial realities.


Key areas of our
employment law practice
Briest Law Firm acts as a trusted partner to small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs in all matters of individual and collective employment law. Our primary focus is on out-of-court advice and dispute prevention. However, where legal proceedings become necessary, we also represent and defend our clients before the courts.
Our clients, primarily small and medium-sized employers, seek our advice on matters such as:
Drafting and reviewing employment agreements and managing director service agreements
Termination of employment relationships (e.g. dismissals, severance agreements and settlement agreements)
Strategic advice on restructurings, transfers of undertakings and workforce reductions
Representation in unfair dismissal and employment disputes before the Labour Courts
Advice on employee participation and co-determination matters, including dealings with works councils
Support with employment law compliance and data protection matters
Benefits
Briest Law Firm has many years of experience in employment law, with a particular focus on advising and representing small and medium-sized employers. We combine in-depth legal expertise with a strategic understanding of business operations and commercial realities. Through our interdisciplinary collaboration with tax advisors and auditors, we provide comprehensive solutions, even for complex and multi-faceted employment law matters.
Our clients particularly value:
Our responsiveness and direct client support
The combination of legal expertise and commercial understanding
Our consistent, solution-oriented representation before courts and public authorities
Mandanten-Feedback
"Mr. Briest explained the legal approach to my matter in a highly competent and easy-to-understand manner and provided excellent advice throughout the process. I am very grateful to him and his team for their support and can recommend the firm without hesitation."
Steffen Schwartz
Hans-Jörg Briest
Attorney-at-Law

Areas of focus:
Employment Law
Business Law
Corporate Law
Extensive experience advising small and medium-sized employers, particularly in connection with restructurings, workforce reductions and organisational change.
Contact
Whether you are facing an immediate employment dispute or require strategic legal guidance, we are here to assist you. Use our contact form or call us directly.
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As an experienced employment law firm in Berlin, we provide comprehensive and personalised advice to small and medium-sized enterprises. Whether you require support with complex restructurings, the legally compliant drafting of employment agreements, or broader employment law matters, our team is here to assist. We represent employers with commitment, commercial understanding and strategic foresight in all aspects of individual and collective employment law.