Advising Employers. Reimagined.
We provide legal and strategic advice to companies on all aspects of German employment law and represent employers in disputes with employees and works councils. We combine first-class professional expertise with the advantages of a boutique law firm: a more personal approach to counselling as well as a fair and transparent fee model.
Our Mission: Anticipation
Your interests are our priority. We believe that excellent legal advice involves more than simply applying the law correctly. It must also involve understanding your business objectives, anticipating your challenges and providing clear recommendations for action.
We believe that the best solutions arise from combining in-depth expertise with close personal relationships with clients. Therefore, we rely on a partnership-based consulting model founded on trust, transparency and constant availability.
Our Services
Employment law issues rarely arise in isolation. Our holistic approach unites all the components of employment law advice under one roof, providing a seamless, one-stop consulting experience.
Legal advice
We provide employers with legal and strategic advice on all matters relating to German employment law.
Drafting & Documentation
We provide tailor-made solutions for all your legal documents, from employment contracts to termination agreements, from HR policies to social plans, in both German and English.
Litigation
Conflicts are sometimes unavoidable.
We turn them into opportunities, securing your position decisively in court.
Network and Collaborations
Employment law is our core focus – but we think beyond that. Through our network of select partner law firms, we can provide you with integrated solutions in related legal areas such as tax, data protection and immigration law. In Germany, we work with the renowned full-service firms Luther and Schalast. This gives you access to first-class expertise in every area of law. We handle the professional coordination behind the scenes. For you, this means consistent communication and unified advice from a single source, but with the combined strength of many.
Fee Structure
Top-tier advice has its price — but it need not be overpriced. At OATHBERG you receive first-class advice on terms that respect both the budgetary realities of many companies and their need for cost certainty. In addition to fair hourly rates, we therefore offer — depending on the engagement — fixed fees and capped rates. Our fee structure is designed to reflect the character of a true partnership: transparent, fair and reliable.
Quality
Expect excellent expertise and strategic advice at the level of leading units combined with the client focus of a boutique law firm.
Speed
Expect constant availability and fast response times. In general, your query will be addressed within 24 hours.
Fairness
Expect a fair and transparent fee model and arrangements that provide full cost control and planning reliability.
