Employment law for managers

The employment contracts of executives (manager service contracts) sometimes require special rules, either because of legal requirements with regard to the activities of board members and other managers (such as the special liability standards that govern managing and supervisory bodies), or due to special regulatory needs. In this context, coupling clauses, change of control clauses and the drafting of contracts for group secondments should be mentioned.

When designing compensation, special features must also be taken into account, which are included in variable compensation models (bonus systems, “incentives”), for example in guidelines or contract documents for granting stock options or fringe benefits, and in Operating pensionAgreements must be implemented.

The careful preparation of contract clauses in manager service contracts and the Accompaniment of managers The contract negotiations and their successful conclusion are particularly important to us.

When drafting contracts for female managers, in particular among board members and managing directors, we take into account an increasing interest in special contract clauses on pregnancy and maternity leave.

When exercising management functions, we offer executives quick and reliable, legally sound advice and support, for example when seriously assessing legal leeway taking into account the “business jugdement rule” or liability risks. So-called “soft law” is increasingly being introduced in the form of intra-company or group-internal or even externally created Compliance-Regulations (e.g. Code of Conduct, Corporate Governance Code) in focus.

However, we not only advise on the scope of “good governance” for managers, but also on preventing misconduct by employees and assist management with internal investigations in the event of a corresponding suspicion.