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03.09.2025
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GÖRG Employment Tracker, 09/2025
Dr. Christoph J. Müller
Attorney (Germany) | Specialist for labour law | Partner
Office Cologne
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Dr. Christoph J. Müller is a partner at GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB in Cologne. As an experienced specialist lawyer for employment law, he advises national and international companies on all employment law matters.
His specialist knowledge and many years of experience make him a sought-after expert in employment law. His main areas of expertise include comprehensive employment law advice on corporate restructuring, including negotiations with works councils and trade unions, as well as advice on all issues relating to dismissal law and the drafting of employment contracts. In addition to companies, Dr. Müller also represents board representatives in the establishment and termination of employment contracts. Dr. Müller also has experience in advising foreign and in particular US companies and their subsidiaries in Germany.
His membership in the German-American Lawyers Association and the Working Group of Specialist Lawyers for Employment Law in the German Bar Association underscores his commitment and his networking in the legal profession.
Languages
German
English
Career
2002
Specialist lawyer for employment law
2003
GÖRG
Partner
1998
GÖRG
Associate
1997-1998
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Berlin
Lawyer specializing in employment law
1997
Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf
Second state examination
Elective clerkship: McDermott Will & Emery, New York, USA
1995-1997
Legal clerkship: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Düsseldorf
Legal clerkship
1994-1996
University of Cologne
Doctorate under Prof. Dr. Peter Hanau (“The employer's freedom of occupation in employment law”)
1992-1993
Hospital Siegburg GmbH
Civilian service
1992
University of Cologne
First state examination
1986-1992
Universities of Saarbrücken, Bonn and Cologne
Study of law with a focus on labor law
Memberships and awards
German-American Lawyers Association
Working Group for Labour Law Specialists at the German Bar Association
