Expertise with a global perspective

Complex employment law issues require expertise and experience.
Rely on us for advice grounded in proven expertise.

Areas of expertise

“I have been advising and representing employers on all aspects of individual and collective employment law for more than twelve years. My work focuses on contract drafting, advice in the context of transactions and restructurings, variable remuneration, the cross-border deployment of employees and the termination of employment.”

Dr. Johannes Allmendinger, M.A.

Lawyer | Founder of OATHBERG

Mann trägt dunklen Anzug, weiße Hemd und Krawatte vor grünem Hintergrund.

Selected projects

Lakeland Industries on the strategic acquisition of LHD Group

Japan Pulp & Paper Group on the takeover of the Inapa Group

Foresight on the consolidation of energy company HH2E

Gegenbauer on its merger with Apleona

Cadre Holdings on an acquisition in the nuclear sector

Chinese Westron Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in automotive supplier Allgaier

ecotel communication ag on the sale of easybell

South German life sciences company on its conversion into a European public company (SE)

Nature Infrastructure Capital and X-ELIO on their investment in battery storage specialist ECO STOR

ING-DiBa on the acquisition of Lendico

Hoesch Group AG on the sale of Asuro to BCA AG

Mobile.de on the acquisition of Motor-Talk

Paragon Partners on the acquisition of Balda Group’s operating business

Tipico shareholders on the sale of a majority stake to CVC Capital Partners

Centerbridge Partners on the acquisition of Senvion SE

includes matters handled at predecessor law firms

Professional experience

OATHBERG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

07/2025 – present:

Lawyer and Director

Noerr Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB

04/2021 – 06/2025:

Lawyer and Associated Partner
Employment and Pensions Practice Group
Member of China Desk

Beiten Burkhardt Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

01/2017 – 03/2021:

Lawyer and Senior Associate, later Salary Partner
Employment Law Practice Group

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

10/2013 – 12/2016:

Lawyer and Associate
Corporate Practice Group with a focus on employment law

Leerer Gerichtssaal mit dunklen Holzsitzen und einem schwarzen Stuhl hinter der Richterbank.

Education

2001-2006

Law studies at University of Passau, Germany

2003-2004

Mandarin studies at Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China

2007-2009

Doctorate with a dissertation on the collective bargaining law of the People’s Republic of China, Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Germany

2009 - 2010

Master’s degree in Industrial Relations and Managing Human Resources at Warwick Business School, UK

2011 - 2013

Legal clerkship at the Berlin Court of Appeal

2003 - 2013

Traineeships at Bosch, BMW, Allianz, Clifford Chance, Linklaters, the German Bundestag and the German Embassy in Washington, D.C., USA

Career & opportunities

OATHBERG is a growth-oriented law firm with a clear focus on employment law. Over the medium term, we want to grow with the right people — professionally strong, practice-oriented team players with commercial awareness and an interest in working with international clients are very welcome to join us. If you are interested in working with us, we would be pleased to receive your application, together with your CV and relevant certificates, at:

career@oathberg.com
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