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Lennard Lürwer has long-standing experience providing employment law advice in German and international transactions, including share or asset deals, business division spin-offs or acquisitions out of insolvency. Both from a legal and strategic perspective, he advises on the preparation and implementation of the purchase or sale process (e.g., due diligence, drafting purchase agreements, finding solutions to employment law challenges). He also supports his clients in the post-merger integration phase.
Lennard advises on all aspects of establishing and terminating employment contracts of managing directors and the structuring of variable remuneration models. In this regard, he also has extensive litigation experience through various instances.
In addition, Lennard’s practice covers all aspects of individual and collective employment law. He assists in negotiations with works councils and, if needed, conducts
proceedings at the arbitration board. He supports clients in the legally compliant implementation of temporary employment as well as in conducting formalised procedures to determine status of external workers; he also advices in designing working hour models. One of Lennard's focuses is advising companies in the care sector in employment law matters, particularly considering the specifics of this industry.
Lennard is passionate about sports and an active member of the CMS SportsGroup. Having spent time with the German Football Association (DFB) during his legal training as well as having been on secondment with a Bundesliga football club for several months, his industry know-how goes far beyond legal issues only.
As a member of the CMS ESG Group, he supports and advises clients on the implementation of sustainability guidelines and contractual clauses in line with ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) considerations.
Lennard joined CMS in 2017 and was appointed a counsel in 2023.
