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Kanzlei Dr. Cordt

Employment law shaped by experience on both sides

Kanzlei Dr. Cordt combines specialised employment-law advice with experience from international companies and real entrepreneurial responsibility.

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The lawyers

Employment law with corporate and entrepreneurial experience

Our professional backgrounds shape the way we assess employment relationships, negotiations and personnel decisions.

Dr. Markus Cordt

Lawyer, entrepreneur and former employee of international corporations.

Before practising law, Dr. Markus Cordt worked for Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Sanofi-Aventis. He therefore knows the employee perspective not only from legal files, but also from his own professional experience in large international companies.

An English-language MBA complements his legal training. In addition to the law firm, he owns and manages a medium-sized service company and is therefore personally familiar with personnel responsibility, operational decisions and the employer perspective.

This combination is particularly valuable where legal, economic and professional interests have to be considered together.

Andreas Stubbe

Lawyer and certified specialist in employment law with experience from established corporate environments.

Andreas Stubbe worked at Amadeus Fire and Merck before joining the firm. His background combines employment-law expertise with an understanding of personnel structures and decision-making processes in larger organisations.

As a certified specialist in employment law, he focuses on precise legal analysis and practical solutions for employees, employers and senior personnel.

Who we advise

Different roles require different legal strategies

The relevant risks, negotiating position and procedural options depend on the client’s actual legal and economic position.

Employees

Advice on dismissals, termination agreements, employment contracts, warnings, remuneration and workplace disputes.

Employment law for employees

Executives and Managing Directors

Strategic advice on contracts, changes of responsibility, variable remuneration, removal from office, liability and negotiated exits.

Advice for senior positions

Employers

Support with employment contracts, personnel decisions, dismissals, restructuring and labour court proceedings.

Employment law for employers

Principles

Legal advice built around a clear and realistic objective

A reliable strategy connects the legal position with the economic value, practical risks and the client’s intended outcome.

Clear legal assessment

The contractual position, applicable statutory rules, relevant deadlines and procedural options are identified before strategic decisions are made.

Commercial and professional perspective

Legal options are assessed together with financial consequences, business objectives and the client’s future professional position.

Individual strategy

The appropriate approach depends on the client’s role, factual situation and intended outcome rather than on standardised solutions.

Transparent communication

The legal position, available options, risks and next steps are explained in a structured and understandable manner.

Employment-law deadlines can be short

In particular, a dismissal in Germany may trigger a three-week deadline for bringing a claim before the labour court. Relevant documents should therefore be reviewed promptly.

Areas of advice

Strategic advice throughout the employment relationship

The firm advises on contractual arrangements, ongoing employment conflicts, termination situations and court proceedings.

Dismissal and dismissal protection

Assessment of dismissal letters, deadlines, dismissal protection, continued-employment options and possible settlement strategies.

Termination agreements

Review and negotiation of termination date, severance, garden leave, bonus, references and settlement provisions.

Employment and service agreements

Drafting and review of duties, remuneration, working time, workplace, variable compensation, non-compete clauses and termination provisions.

Executives and managing directors

Advice on legal status, service agreements, corporate office, removal from office, remuneration, termination and liability.

Employer decisions

Strategic support with personnel measures, performance and conduct issues, restructuring and employment litigation.

International employment matters

Advice on foreign contracts, assignments, cross-border structures and employment relationships connected with Germany.

Our approach

From the initial assessment to consistent implementation

A structured process ensures that deadlines, evidence, legal arguments and negotiation objectives remain aligned.

  1. 01

    Initial assessment

    The facts, documents, deadlines, contractual position and desired outcome are identified.

  2. 02

    Legal and economic analysis

    Potential claims, contractual rights, litigation risks and financial consequences are considered together.

  3. 03

    Strategic recommendation

    The available options are prioritised and translated into a clear course of action.

  4. 04

    Consistent implementation

    Correspondence, negotiations, contractual drafting and court proceedings are handled in line with the chosen strategy.

Locations

Personal advice with nationwide representation

The firm has locations in Battenberg and Kelsterbach and advises clients throughout Germany.

Battenberg

The firm’s location in northern Hesse provides a personal point of contact while advice and representation are available throughout Germany.

Kelsterbach and the Rhine-Main region

The Rhine-Main location supports clients with employment matters connected with Frankfurt, international businesses and cross-border employment structures.

Further information

The English portal provides separate guidance for general employment law, international matters and the principal client groups.

German Employment Law

International Employment Law

Executives and Managing Directors

Fees and Process

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Next step

Employment-law decisions should be based on a clear assessment

Have the documents, deadlines, legal risks and economic consequences reviewed before taking a binding step.

German Employment LawEnglish overview