Friederike Göbbels
Partner

Contact

(T) +49.89.20.60.42.200
(F) +49.89.20.60.42.293

Education

  • Second State Examination (Mainz, 1995); Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (First State Examination 1992)

Bar Admissions

  • Federal Republic of Germany and certified as a specialist in German labor law

Friederike Göbbels advises on all legal questions and matters pertaining to German labor law. She has worked with clients nationally and internationally, especially human resources managers and executives on their day-to-day employment law matters, as well as the management of labor issues related to business transactions, ongoing employee relations issues, and disputes with employee representative bodies. She regularly represents companies in formal proceedings before courts, regulatory and administrative bodies, and specialty proceedings. This includes support and representation related to the negotiation of reconciliation of interests or social plans with the works council in connection with restructuring measures. In addition to maintaining strong relationships with clients' human resources personnel, Friederike focuses on supporting deals such as the sale, purchase, or merger of companies, and on restructuring measures such as the shutdown or merger of operations and outsourcing procedures.

Friederike is a member of the Jones Day European Benefits Group and very experienced in handling or coordinating benefit issues (e.g., pensions, incentive programs, stock option plans) in transactions and otherwise.

Friederike is author of several publications on labor and employment law. She has published, among others, a guidebook of practical solutions in connection with the creation of employment agreements. The guidebook is geared primarily toward human resource managers and chief executives and offers helpful tips and draft clauses for constructing employment contracts in Germany.


Honors & Distinctions

  • Legal 500 Germany 2011-2012: recommended for labor & employment

    Chambers Europe 2011: recommended as a "leader in the field" in the area of employment

Languages

English, German
Friederike Göbbels Gobbels, Goebbels