Dr. Piero Sansone, Portrait

Dr. Piero Sansone

Attorney (Germany) | Certified Labor Law Specialist | Partner
Office Cologne
Kennedyplatz 2
50679
Cologne
Fax:
-
psansone [at] goerg.de (psansone[at]goerg[dot]de)
Linkedin Download vCard

Profile

Dr Piero Sansone advises companies operating nationally and internationally on all matters of individual and collective employment law. He is an expert in large restructuring and transformation projects, as well as in large-scale insolvency proceedings, in which he provides employment law advice to companies in self-administration and insolvency administrators. His expertise includes negotiating collective agreements with trade unions and works councils.

His other practice areas include corporate acquisitions and high-volume litigation.

Dr Piero Sansone has a broad sector focus, encompassing, amongst others, the automotive, retail and services, infrastructure, transport and logistics (including the aviation sector and rail freight), metal and electrical industries (including renewable energies), as well as healthcare and life sciences.

Dr Piero Sansone has repeatedly been recognised as a frequently recommended employment lawyer. Among others, he was named one of the ‘Best Lawyers’ by Best Lawyers & Handelsblatt in 2026. The F.A.Z. Institute and QuantiQuest recognised his outstanding legal expertise in 2026 by awarding him the title of ‘TOP Lawyer’ in employment law.

Dr Piero Sansone wrote his doctoral thesis on the topic of „Equal treatment of temporary workers under German and European Union law“, which was awarded the Erhardt-Imelmann Doctoral Prize, among other honours.

Languages
German
English
Italian

Career

2026

GÖRG

Partner

2019-2026

Seitz Rechts­an­wälte Steuer­be­rater PartG mbB

Lawyer, Partner (from 2023, previously Counsel)

2013-2019

GÖRG

Lawyer, Associate Partner (since 2018, previously Associate)

2010-2013

Regional Court of Cologne

Legal clerkship and Second state exami­nation

2010

University of Cologne

Doctorate (Dr. jur.)

2007-2011

Institute for German and European Labor Law (Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ulrich Preis)

Research Assistant

2003-2004

Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Arnhem

Study of jazzguitar

2001-2007

University of Cologne

Study of law and First state exami­nation

Show more Show less

Memberships and awards

Member of the German Bar Association

Member of the Cologne Bar Association

Often recommended lawyer in Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt (2026), F.A.Z. Institut / QuantiQuest (2026), Legal 500 (2025, 2024) und WirtschaftsWoche (2025, 2024).

The doctoral thesis was awarded the 2013 Erhardt-Imelmann Doctoral Prize and the 2011 Küttner Doctoral Prize for Labour Law.

 Newsletter Icon

We inform you about current legal developments in the areas relevant to you.

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Hände die etwas in eine Laptop Tastatur eingeben