Hans Georg Laimer

"Hans Georg is very hands-on and his explanations are always practical and solution-oriented. He's an agile thinker and a very creative solution finder"
Who is Who Legal 2023
Hans Georg Laimer

Hans G. Laimer ist Partner bei Zeiler Floyd Zadkovich und Experte in allen Bereichen des Arbeitsrechts (inkl. Betriebspensionen, Diensterfindungen und Bonussysteme) und des Betriebsverfassungsrechts.

Hans Laimers Arbeit umfasst sowohl streitige als auch nichtstreitige Angelegenheiten und sein Mandantenstamm reicht von kleinen Firmen bis hin zu börsennotierten multinationalen Unternehmen aus allen Sektoren. Seine Expertise umfasst unter anderem die Beratung bei Umstrukturierungen von Unternehmen und Betriebsübergängen, Fragen zur Arbeitszeit, Wirtschaftskriminalität (white-collar-crime), Datenschutzfragen, Mutterschafts- bzw. Väterkarenzen sowie Diensterfindungen und nachvertragliche Konkurrenzklauseln.

Er unterstützt Arbeitgeber regelmäßig bei der Gestaltung von Arbeits- und Managementverträgen und stellt sicher, dass Bonus- und Anreizsysteme so gestaltet sind, dass sie die Mitarbeiter motivieren, Unternehmensziele zu erreichen. Gemeinsam mit seinen Mandanten entwickelt Hans Laimer Strategien für den Umgang mit Betriebsräten und der Gewerkschaft. Er unterstützt seine Mandanten häufig bei der Gestaltung und Änderung von Betriebsvereinbarungen und berät im Zusammenhang mit Forderungen von Betriebsräten.

Hans Laimer ist ein erfahrener Prozessanwalt und vertritt Mandanten regelmäßig vor österreichischen Gerichten, der Gleichbehandlungskommission und der Schlichtungsstelle. Er verteidigte erfolgreich Arbeitgeber vor Arbeitsgerichten in Kündigungsanfechtungsverfahren, bei Diskriminierungsklagen und bei der Geltendmachung von Ansprüchen aus dem Arbeitsverhältnis.

Hans Laimer unterstützt seine Mandanten bei der innerbetrieblichen Weiterbildung im Rahmen von Inhouse-Seminaren und Workshops zu sämtlichen arbeitsrechtlichen Themen, von Gleichbehandlungsfragen über den Umgang mit dem Betriebsrat für Führungskräfte bis hin zum (besseren) Beendigungsmanagement.

Hans Laimer ist Absolvent der Universität Wien (Mag.iur. 2000; Dr.iur. 2002) und der London School of Economics (LL.M. Labour Law, 2003) und trägt regelmäßig auf nationalen und internationalen Konferenzen zu arbeitsrechtlichen Themen vor. Überdies ist er Lektor im Bereich HR an der Fachhochschule BFI Wien und Autor zahlreicher Publikationen auf diesem Gebiet.

Vor der Mitbegründung von zeiler.partners im Jahr 2014 war Hans Laimer als Arbeitsrechtspartner für eine große internationale Wiener Anwaltskanzlei tätig.

Hans Laimer arbeitet auf Englisch (fließend) und Deutsch (Muttersprache).

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Hans Georg Laimer
Dr.iur., LL.M. (LSE)
Partner -
Wien

Fokus

Insolvenz und Restrukturierung, Arbeitsrecht, freiwillige Sozialleistungen (“fringe benefits”) und Betriebspensionen, Betriebsverfassungsrecht, Prozessführung und Asset Recovery

Zulassung

  • Rechtsanwalt (Wien)

Ausgewählte Referenzfälle:

  • Assisting an Austrian lottery company in a restructuring process including the drafting and negotiation of a social plan.
  • Representing a leading Austrian construction company in four parallel court proceedings against company’s former manager inter alia on the issue of wrongful employment termination and claims for overtime payments (Austrian courts; Committee for Disabled Employees).
  • Assisting a world leading chemical company (one of our long-standing clients) in all operative day-to-day employment, industrial relations and pension issues. Supporting the company in all employment related aspects of a recent M&A deal (TUPE). Advising on timeline for meeting the information and consultation requirements towards the works council and the protection afforded to employees in the course of a transfer of undertakings situation.
  • Supporting a French multinational engineering and technology consulting group in setting up their European Works Council.
  • Advising an Austrian Gambling Corporation in a personnel restructuring process including the negotiations of a social plan and drawing up of a new minimum salary scheme.
  • Assisting a leading Austrian construction company during the COVID-19 pandemic on the full range of employment and industrial relations issues, including interpretation of government relief schemes, facilitating changes of the workforce, drafting and adjustment of home-office arrangements and reductions in force.
  • Assisting a leading Spanish producer of sanitary ceramics with a strong position in Switzerland and Austria in restructuring their Austrian entity. Advising the company on all employment matters, conducting negotiations with the trade unions and the works council on a social plan, preparation of notices of termination and planning of overall reduction in force.
  • Representation of an international cash handling company in the proceedings against company’s former managing director regarding the lawfulness of his employment termination for cause (Austrian employment courts).
  • Supporting a leading global human proteins manufacturer (one of our long-standing clients) in every aspect of their employment and industrial relations issues.
    Representing the company in court proceedings against its works council and individual employees regarding the employee’s classification in the company’s overall salary scheme (Austrian courts).
    Representing the company in court proceedings against its works council with regard to the
    potential change of the current working time schedule in the company’s various production lines(special conciliation board at the Austrian courts).
  • Supporting a leading German multinational home improvement supplies retailing company in all employment related matters, including assistance in drawing-up a data-protection law compliant HR system and its implementation, in line with the respective requirements under Austrian employment law, for about 3,500 employees in Austria.
    Assisting the company in defending their current working time schemes against claims of numerous employees and the works council for introduction of a 4-day working week, based on the newly introduced collective bargaining agreement.
    Representing the company in court proceedings against one of its former employees claiming re-instatement of her employment based on allegedly socially unfair notice of termination and discriminatory treatment in connection with employment termination (Austrian courts).

Sie interessieren sich für weitere Referenzfälle oder eine Liste in deutscher Sprache? Kontaktieren Sie bitte [email protected] – vielen Dank.

Berufliche Erfahrung

  • Partner, Zeiler Floyd Zadkovich,Wien/Österreich (seit 2020)
  • Partner, zeiler.partners Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Wien/Österreich (2014-2020)
  • Lektor, Fachhochschule BFI Wien, Wien/Österreich (seit 2018)
  • Partner (Rechtsanwalt, Rechtsanwaltsanwärter), Schönherr Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Wien/Österreich (2005-2014)
  • Gerichtspraxis, Wien/Österreich (2004-2005)
  • Researcher, Incomes Data Services , IDS Brief, London/England (2003-2004)
  • Associate, Griesser Gerlach Gahleitner, Wien/Österreich (2001-2002)

Ausbildung

  • Österreichische Rechtsanwaltsprüfung, Wien/Österreich (2007)
  • LL.M. (Arbeitsrecht), London School of Economics and Political Science, London/UK (2003)
  • Doktor der Rechtswissenschaften, Universität Wien, Wien/Österreich (2002)
  • Magister Iuris, Universität Wien, Wien/Österreich (2000)
  • Diplom in internationalem Handelsrecht, Universität Turku, Turku/Finnland (1999)

Legal 500 2023

Leaders League 2023

  • Labor & Employment: Recommended Individual 2023 (Austria)

Who's Who Legal 2022

TREND Anwaltsranking 2022

  • Leading Employment Practitioner

Legal 500 2022

  • Practice Head - Employment (Austria: Tier 4)
    "Mr. Laimer can present issues very briefly and in a striking manner. He is extremely flexible. The special and very complex legal issues in the construction industry are very quickly brought to the point by him."

Leaders League 2022

Chambers Europe 2022

  • Employment (Austria: Band 3)
    Hans Georg Laimer rises in the rankings following strong market support. He advises on a plethora of employment law issues ranging from government relief schemes and pensions issues to restructurings and M&A-related advice. Additionally, Hans Georg Laimer is also visible in labour law litigation including termination proceedings. One client enthuses: "He summarises the most important topics well and is easily accessible and provides quick feedback. He is also structured, solution-oriented and close to practice. You can tell that he is very experienced in his field."

Best Lawyers 2023

  • Labor & Employment Law

Best Lawyers 2022

  • Labour & Employment 2022

Legal 500 2021

  • Practice Head - Employment (Austria: Tier 4)

Chambers Europe 2021

  • Employment (Austria: Band 4)

Best Lawyers 2021

  • Labour and Employment Law 2021

TREND Anwaltsranking 2021

  • Leading Employment Practitioner

Who's Who Legal 2021

Legal 500 2020

  • Recommended lawyer 2020

TREND Anwaltsranking 2020

  • Top 10 Austrian Employment Law Experts 2020

Handelsblatt 2020

  • Arbeitsrecht 2020

Who’s Who Legal 2020

  • Thought Leader - Labour & Employment 2020
  • Austria: Labour, Employment and Benefits 2020
    Hans Georg Laimer is revered for his “in-depth knowledge of labour law” and his “client-oriented and highly professional approach in and out of court”.
  • Austria: Thought Leader in Labour & Employment 2020
    “Hans Georg Laimer is revered for his “in-depth knowledge of labour law” and his “client-oriented and highly professional approach in and out of court”.”

Chambers Europe 2020

  • Employment: Austria 2020 - Band 4
    “He has excellent communication skills and always offers the best advice and service, due to his in-depth knowledge and years of experience," notes an appreciative source.”

Chambers Europe 2019

  • "Hans Georg Laimer counts a number of prominent companies among his client base and acts in both contentious and non-contentious employment issues, ranging from pensions to disputed terminations. "He is reliable, solution-oriented and helpful,"" reports a satisfied client.”

TREND Anwaltsranking 2019

  • Top 10 Austrian Employment Law Experts 2019

Handelsblatt 2019

  • Arbeitsrecht 2019

Who's Who Legal 2019

  • "Hans Georg Laimer is 'one of the most respected and responsive lawyers in the field' and a 'highly professional and competent individual' whose 'advice can be fully counted on'."

Who’s Who Legal 2018

  • "The "fantastic" Hans Georg Laimer is a labour and employment law specialist with a leading expertise in industrial relations matters."

TREND Anwaltsranking 2018

  • Top 10 Austrian Employment Law Experts 2018

Chambers Europe 2017

  • Leading Individual 2017 (Band 4, Employment)
    "Hans Georg Laimer has a lot of integrity, he is very exact, he doesn't mess around and he is very solution-oriented."

Chambers Global 2016

  • "Clients praise Hans Georg Laimer of zeiler.partners Rechtsanwälte GmbH as "very structured, with a good understanding of our views and needs.""

Chambers Europe 2014

  • "Clients praise Hans Georg Laimer's employment and data protection law capabilities. Market commentators describe him as "an excellent legal adviser.""

Legal 500 2014

  • "Hans Laimer is diligent, knowledgeable and practical."

Handelsblatt 2022

Best Lawyers 2024

  • Labor & Employment Law

Handelsblatt 2023

  • Arbeitsrecht

Who's Who Legal 2023

Chambers Europe 2024

  • Employment (Austria: Band 3)
    Hans Georg Laimer advises on a plethora of employment law issues ranging from works council agreements and pensions issues to restructurings and M&A-related advice. He is also visible in labour law litigation including termination proceedings. "Hans Georg Laimer provided excellent cooperation." "What he delivers is really good."

TREND Anwaltsranking 2023

  • Leading Employment Law Practitioner