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Lena Pingen
Senior Associate

Dr. Lena Pingen

Rechtsanwältin

Cologne, Germany
Languages
  • German
  • English
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Lena Pingen advises German and international clients on all aspects of individual and collective employment law, drafting relevant contracts as well as providing support in disputes relating to co-determination or the termination of employment relationships.

She joined the CMS team in 2022. The foundations for her specialisation in employment law were laid through her doctorate and while working as a research assistant at a major commercial law firm.

Publications

  • "Arbeitsrechtliche Konsequenzen einer Legalisierung des Cannabiskonsums", Der Betrieb 29/2024, S. 1749 ff., together with Björn Gaul
  • "Workation - Deutscher Arbeitsschutz am Strand?", Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht (AuA) 3/2023, S. 8, gemeinsam mit Björn Gaul

Memberships & Roles

  • Cologne Bar Association

Education

  • 2022: Second state examination in law
  • 2020 - 2022: Trainee lawyer at Cologne Higher Regional Court including placements at the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, a boutique employment law/sports employment law firm in Cologne and the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Toronto
  • 2019 - 2020: PhD at the University of Bonn under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Stefan Greiner; thesis on working hours and timekeeping
  • 2019: First state examination in law
  • 2013 - 2019: Law studies at the University of Bonn and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Practice Areas
Labor, Employment & Pensions Legal Tech in employment law New Work

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