Dr Laura Krings - Lawyer
Dr Laura Krings is Partner and Head of Employment and Labour law. She has extensive and long-term experience in advising national and international companies. Her advisory services include all matters associated with individual and collective labour law as well as social security law. She also represents clients in out-of court and in court proceedings. Before joining Grant Thornton in 2019, she worked for a reputable international law office for six years in the field of Labour law.
Fields of expertise
- Conducting litigation
- Employment law advice and assistance in M&A transactions
- Reorganizations/restructurings, post-merger advice and staff reductions
- HR Compliance
- Corporate co-determination
- Employee participation models and retention programs
- Deployment of external personnel and employee secondments
- Disputes under works constitution law
- Employee data protection
- Deployment of external personnel
Publications/Memberships
- Munich Bar Association [Rechtsanwaltskammer München]
- Member of the working group "Labor Law" of BITKOM
- Author of various specialist articles, in particular in the trade journal "Der Betrieb"
Qualifications
- Lawyer
- Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht [Specialised Lawyer in Labour Law]
Latest Articles
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The ECJ’s judgment on employee participation procedures for German SEs
No making up of negotiations on employee participation when an SE with no employees is activated
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) thwarts the plans laid down in the German government’s coalition agreement to strengthen German corporate code termination. The Societas Europaea (SE) remains attractive, particularly to the mid-market.
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2 min read
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22 Oct 2024
The relevance of an HR compliance management system
HR risk management that is systematic and legally watertight
Legislation and case law have massively increased the importance of having a proper and effective HR compliance management system (HR CMS). If the rules are not complied with, directors, board members and the supervisory board can be directly liable. This liability risk can be avoided by using the right instruments to prevent such infractions. An HR compliance management system (CMS) can help here. We’ll design a customised HR CMS for you and give you assistance with implementing it, or we can audit your existing HR CMS. You’ll gain assurance, be able to identify risks and comply with your statutory duties.
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4 min read
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14 Oct 2024
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