Media Mentions
2011
"Germany: Prevent malpractice of temporary employment"
Impulse, April 2011
Volker Teigelkötter said that the new bill to prevent malpractice of temporary employment will not offer a full protection to persons affected. It will be the court who will respond effectively to cases of malpractice. The pressure to economise makes companies inventive.
Volker Teigelkötter, Employment - Germany, Germany, Labor & Employment
"Legal advisors of Humana"
Juve online, March 8, 2011
McDermott Will and Emery was mentioned as legal advisor of Humana in the merger with Nordmilch. The joint venture operates now under the name of DMK Deutsches Milchkontor.
Thomas Ammermann, Gudrun Germakowski, Uwe Goetker, Daniel Klein, Christian Neumann, Norbert Schulte, Volker Teigelkötter, Sebastian von Lossow, Corporate, Corporate - Germany, Employee Benefits, Germany, Intellectual Property, IP, Media & Tech - Germany, M&A - Germany, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Real Estate - Germany
2010
"Decision of the Federal Court of Justice"
Newsletter Initiativbanking aktuell, November 2010
Volker Teigelkötter reviewed a decision of the Federal Court of Justice concerning the permissible agreement of employment regulations for the benefit of the company management and dismissal protection in this context.
Volker Teigelkötter, Employee Benefits
"Rights of applicants in the case of a rejection"
Newsletter "Initiativbanking aktuell", July 2010
Volker Teigelkötter comments the information rights of applicants in the case of a rejection.
Volker Teigelkötter, Employee Benefits, Employment - Germany, Germany
"Age-dependent indemnity"
Newsletter Inititativbanking aktuell, May 2010
Volker Teigelkötter comments the question wether age-dependent indemnity is a form of discrimantion in the job. The German Federal Labour Court (BAG) does not see a refusal of a compensation payment as an immediate disadvantage.
Volker Teigelkötter, Employee Benefits, Employment - Germany, Germany
2009
"Cancellation of supplementary grants"
Impulse, April 2009
Volker Teigelkötter was quoted concerning cancellation of supplementary grants and the terms in employment contracts.
Volker Teigelkötter, Employment - Germany
2008
Volker Teigelkötter was quoted in the October 14 issue of Wirtschaftswoche as a legal expert in the area of competition clauses.
Volker Teigelkötter, Employee Benefits
2007
Uwe Goetker, Norbert Schulte, Rick Mitchell, Dirk Pohl and Volker Teigelkotter were mentioned in the July 11 issue of Börsenzeitung regarding the representation of Dr. Alfred Schefenacker, owner of the Schefenacker Group, in connection with the Group's comprehensive financial and operational restructuring.
Uwe Goetker, Richard Mitchell, Dirk Pohl, Norbert Schulte, Volker Teigelkötter, Corporate, Employee Benefits, Germany, London, Tax
Volker Teigelkötter was quoted several times in the February issue of Capital in an article about legal issues regarding bonus for managers as part of their salary.
Volker Teigelkötter, Employee Benefits, Employment - Germany, Germany
2005
Volker Teigelkötter was quoted in the December 15 issue of Handelsblatt regarding changing tax law for compensations.
Volker Teigelkötter, Employee Benefits, Employment - Germany, Germany, Tax, Tax - Germany
Volker Teigelkötter was quoted in the December 8 issue of Wirtschaftswoche regarding changing tax law for compensations.
Volker Teigelkötter, Employee Benefits, Employment - Germany, Executive Compensation, Germany, Tax, Tax - Germany
McDermott was recommended in Der Syndikus - Jahrbuch 2005 - in the practice area of employee benefits: "McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte LLP did demonstrate their special know-how in the advice of an European supplier concerning labor aspects of an integration after a merger. The complex transaction included negotiation with unions and the works committee regarding a mass dismissal program as well as the formation of an European work committee."
Volker Teigelkötter, Employee Benefits, Employment - Germany, Germany
McDermott Will & Emery was mentioned in the January issue of Juve Rechtsmarkt in relation to advising DAB on its acquisition of the FSB FondsServiceBank GmbH, a joint venture between subsidiaries of Germany's second largest bank, HypoVereinsbank, and Germany's largest re-insurer, Munich Re. Martin Kock was listed as the leader of the transaction with Christophe Samson as his assistant. Dirk Pohl and Gero Burwitz were mentioned for tax support, with Volker Teigelkötter and Sandra Urban-Crell having responsibility for labor matters. Wolfgang von Frentz, Antje Seitz and Andreas Boos were all included for IT and antitrust matters. Norbert Schulte was mentioned for the real estate due diligence.
Gero Burwitz, Dirk Pohl, Norbert Schulte, Volker Teigelkötter, Wolfgang Freiherr Raitz von Frentz, Corporate, Corporate - Germany, Germany, M&A - Germany, Mergers & Acquisitions
2002
McDermott Will & Emery's Düsseldorf office opening was reported by European Legal Business on September 1. The article addressed the merging of Andersen Luther and Ernst & Young resulting in high profile departures, including that of Konstantin Günther, Thomas Hauss, Alexander Hirsch and Volker Teigelkötter, who joined McDermott as founding partners of its Düsseldorf office.
Konstantin Günther, Thomas Hauss, Volker Teigelkötter, Germany, International
