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07.05.2025
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GÖRG Employment Tracker, 05/2025
Sebastian Schäfer
Attorney (Germany) | Specialist for labour law | Associated Partner
Office Cologne
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Sebastian Schäfer is an associated partner in the labour law department of the Cologne office of GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB. As a specialist lawyer for labour law, Sebastian Schäfer advises national and international companies on all matters of individual and collective labour law.
Sebastian Schäfer has outstanding expertise in the employment law aspects of company acquisitions, reorganisations and restructurings. He handles negotiations with trade unions and works councils on collective agreements, reconciliation of interests, social plans and works agreements as well as any necessary court proceedings. In addition, Sebastian Schäfer advises on the drafting, implementation and termination of employment and service contracts as well as on co-determination at company and corporate level.
He specialises in the metal and electrical industry, the electrical trades, wholesale and foreign trade as well as healthcare and life sciences.
Languages
German
English
Client Services
Labour and Employment Law Career
2023
GÖRG
Associated Partner
2022
Specialist lawyer for labour law
2018-2022
GÖRG
Associate
2018
Higher Regional Court Cologne
Second state examination
2015-2018
Legal clerkship
Wahlstation: DLA Piper UK LLP, Köln - Praxisgruppe Arbeitsrecht
Elective: DLA Piper UK LLP, Cologne - Labour law practice group
Administrative station: Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Manila (Philippines)
Criminal station: Public Pro-secutor's Office Cologne
Civil station: Regional Court Cologne
2014-2015
Institute for German and European Labor and Social Law, University of Cologne
Research Assistant, Chair of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ulrich Preis
2014
University of Cologne
First state examination
2012-2014
Institut für Deutsches und Europäisches Arbeits- und Sozialrecht, Universität zu Köln
Student Assistant, Chair of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ulrich Preis
2009-2014
University of Cologne
Studied law with a focus on labour law, social security law and insurance law
Memberships and awards
German Bar Association (DAV)
Cologne Bar Association (KAV)
