Présentation
Dr. Christian Rolf focuses his practice on employment, labor, civil and commercial law, executive compensation and benefits schemes and human resources (HR) compliance and data privacy issues. He also has extensive experience in employment law-related matters in M&A and private equity transactions, restructuring scenarios and complex business litigation.
Christian advises all types of clients and businesses on employment and labor law matters, including strategic and private equity investors. This includes providing day-to-day advice as well as analyzing employment-law aspects of corporate transactions, mergers, carve-outs, restructurings and realignment of businesses and post-deal reorganizations. In addition, Christian has significant experience in negotiating with works councils and trade unions.
Christian frequently publishes legal articles in German legal publications and is a frequent speaker at conferences. Major European directories recommend Christian for employment law.
Prior to joining McDermott, Christian worked at leading German and US law firms.
Results
- Advising ABL-TECHNIC, a portfolio company of Rubicon Partners, on the acquisition of Industriebedarf GmbH
- Advising Gigaset in the realignment of the Gigaset Group
- Advising Hudson’s Bay Company on the acquisition and sale of Galeria Kaufhof*
- Advising Sparda-Datenverarbeitung in the data center outsourcing to T Systems*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Distinctions
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™ 2021 Germany: Leading Lawyer for Employment Law
- Chambers Europe: “He has a growing reputation in transactional work, including restructurings and reductions of workforce.”
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2021
Community
- Frankfurt Bar Association
- Society for Data Privacy and Data Security
- Labor and Social Affairs Committee of the AmCham Germany
Credentials
Education
University of Mannheim, Dr. jur. (Ph.D.), 2003
Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart, Second State Exam, 2000
Eberhard Karls University of Tubingen, First State Exam, 1997
Admissions
Germany
Languages
English
German
