Dr. Martin Greßlin

• Employment law advise on cross border merger of financial services company over 21 European countries (2013)
• Employment law advise on a transformation project with a lay-off of some hundred employees (2021)
• Employment law support for several internal investigations into compliance violations, including implementation of labor law measures (2024)

Education

• Certified specialist for employment law, Stuttgart Bar Association, 2012
• Second State Examination, Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe, 2006
• J.D., Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, 2004
• First State Examination, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, 2001

Admission to Practice

• Munich

• European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)

• 2018 – PLATOW Recht (citation) – “The lump sum for default costs pursuant to Section 288 (5) BGB does not apply in employment law, according to a ruling by the Federal Labor Court (BAG) of 25.9.18 (Ref. 8 AZR 26/18)”
• 2016 – BetriebsBerater (BB) – “Employment law structuring options for the protection of operational know-how”
• 2015 – PLATOW Recht (citation) – “Status of the legislative procedure for the Collective Bargaining Unity Act”
• 2015 – BetriebsBerater (BB) – “Dealing with applicant data – what works and what doesn’t?”
• 2015 – Braun/Wisskirchen: Konzernarbeitsrecht – “Company pension schemes in cross-border transfers of undertakings”
• 2010 – BetriebsBerater (BB) – “The change of the operating concept remains a central means of avoiding a (partial) transfer of operations, discussion of the judgment of the Federal Labor Court of December 17, 2009”
• 2010 – BetriebsBerater (BB) – “Flash mob – a fundamental readjustment of the law on industrial action?, discussion of the judgment of the Federal Labour Court of 22.09.2010”
• 2009 – BetriebsBerater (BB) – “So test he who binds himself forever, […] the delusion is short, the regret is long, judgment discussion on BAG v. 01.07.2009”
• 2009 – BetriebsBerater (BB) – “Company pension adjustments by the Bochumer Verband, discussion of the judgment of the BAG of 28.10.2008”
• 2009 – BetriebsBerater (BB) – “Voluntary reservation of special payments, discussion of the judgment of the Federal Labor Court of December 10, 2008”
• 2009 – BetriebsBerater (BB) – “One less thing to worry about when downsizing: The dismissal ban does not prevent dismissals from being announced, discussion of the judgment of the Federal Labor Court of November 6, 2008”
• 2008 – BetriebsBerater (BB) – “Admissibility of waiting periods and expiry clauses in stock option plans, discussion of the BAG ruling of 28.05.2008”
• 2008 – BetriebsBerater (BB) – “Discrimination due to inadequate knowledge of German, discussion of judgment on ArbG Berlin of 26.09.2007”
• 2008 – BetriebsBerater (BB) – “Silence is not always golden, judgment discussion on BAG of 12.12.2007”
• 2008 – BetriebsBerater (BB) – “The reservation of voluntariness is alive and well, and not only in the case of Christmas bonuses, judgment discussion on BAG of 30.07.2008”
• 2008 – BetriebsBerater (BB) – “Prerequisites for dismissal on suspicion, discussion of the judgment of the Federal Labor Court of March 13, 2008”
• 2007 – BetriebsBerater (BB) – “AGG: Employer liability for discrimination by employees and third parties”

• August 2, 2024 – Law360 – ” Ogletree Opens 2nd German Office In Munich”

• Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers: Germany’s Best Lawyers – recommended lawyer in the category of Labor Law (2021, 2022, 2023)
• JUVE Handbook: Commercial Law Firms  – frequently recommended lawyer in the category of Labor Law (2020/2021-2023/2024)
• Leaders League Ranking – Labor Law (2022, 2023, 2024)