Profile details
About Dr. Kornelius Fuchs
Kornelius Fuchs is a Principal Associate in our Düsseldorf office and a member of our People and Reward practice group.
One focus of his work is advising on employment law reorganisations and corporate restructurings, including staff reduction measures. In addition, he advises clients on the personnel aspects of M&A transactions, including the associated post-closing integration.
Kornelius Fuchs regularly assists clients in negotiations with works councils, including negotiations on balance of interests and social plans, the introduction of flexible working arrangements and the use of new IT systems.
He also represents clients in individual and collective labour law disputes.
Kornelius Fuchs also plays a leading role in the development of labour law legal tech solutions, such as severance calculators or social selection tools.
He speaks German and English.
Recent work
- RTL Deutschland GmbH on the acquisition of Gruner + Jahr and the integration into the RTL Group as well as various works constitution law issues
- Gruner + Jahr on staff reductions
- SEB Kort on the acquisition of AirPlus from Lufthansa
- Advising a leading German telecommunications company on several labour law spin-off projects, group-wide restructurings including staff reductions and negotiations with the works council
- Gruner + Jahr in the context of a complex reorganisation, including a significant staff reduction and the mass dismissal process (including mass dismissal proceedings)
- Advising a listed commercial vehicle manufacturer on a global restructuring including negotiations on balance of interests and social plan
- DZ Bank and DVB Bank on several carve-out related restructurings and reorganisation measures including negotiations with the works council
Qualifications
Education
- University of Duesseldorf, Germany (Dr iur)
Professional qualifications
- Rechtsanwalt, Germany