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Chantal Ahnefeld
Senior Associate

Chantal Ahnefeld

Rechtsanwältin

Hamburg, Germany
Languages
  • German
  • English
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Chantal Ahnefeld advises German and international companies on all aspects of individual and collective employment law. One of her key areas of expertise is planning and supporting operational change processes such as complex restructurings, outsourcing and staff adjustment measures. She also handles negotiations with works councils and trade unions and represents clients in proceedings before labour courts. She has particular experience with HR compliance matters (including the use of external personnel) and the introduction of new IT tools.

Chantal started her career as a lawyer in 2022 in the employment law practice of another international commercial law firm before joining CMS in 2023.

Publications

  • "Kein Anspruch des Betriebsrats auf Unterlassung einer Betriebsänderung durch eine einstweilige Verfügung", jurisPR-ArbR 8/2026 Anm. 6 (gemeinsam mit Dr. A. Bissels)
  • „Arbeitsrechtliche Aspekte des Feiertagsrechts im Lichte flexibler Arbeitsbedingungen“, ArbRAktuell 2023, S. 375ff.
  • „Bürokratie statt Balance – Zur Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf“, Personalführung Ausgabe 4/2023, S. 70ff. (gemeinsam mit C. Drenckhahn)
  • „Corona-Impfung von Arbeitnehmern“, Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht 2021, S. 24ff. (gemeinsam mit Sören Seidel)

Lectures list

  • CMS Online-Seminar: Carve-Out – Erfolgreiche Transformation durch Herauslösen von Betriebsteilen (gemeinsam mit Dr. Angela Emmert), 02.10.2025

Education

  • 2022: Second state examination in law
  • 2020 - 2022: Trainee lawyer at Hamburg Higher Regional Court including placements with the employment law practice of an international commercial law firm, at University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, at Hamburg Labor Court and with the Amsterdam office of Allen & Overy LLP
  • 2019: First state examination in law
  • 2016/2017: Studies at Temple University Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia, USA, with a focus on employment law, followed by work experience with a law firm in Baltimore
  • 2014 - 2019: Law studies at the University of Muenster with a focus on employment law
Practice Areas
Labor, Employment & Pensions German Labor and Employment Law Co-determination New Work Restructuring

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