“We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.”

-Dolly Parton

Hangarter | Legal is a law firm specialised in employment and labour law for companies and executives.

We advise and represent German and international companies of all industries and sizes.

Contact

For and with our clients we develop tailor‑made solutions.

Personal. Tailor-made. Pragmatic.

Employment law for companies

  • Advice for HR departments, company owners and managers

  • Representation in court and out of court

  • Negotiations with works councils

  • Training for HR, company owners and managers

  • Contracts

  • Works council agreements and policies

  • Remuneration and benefits

  • Pension schemes

  • Protection of trade secrets and know-how

  • Post-contractual restrictions

  • Recruitment processes

  • Performance management

  • Dismissals/separation from employees

  • Contingent workers (contractors, temporary workers)

  • Internal investigations

  • Compliance

  • Restructuring projects
  • Shut-down and relocation of establishments

  • Collective dismissals/mass redundancies

  • M&A transactions and post-merger integration

  • Employee data protection

  • Secondment

  • Hiring of foreign employees (including visa / residence permit)

Employment law for managers

  • Legal advice

  • Representation in court and out of court

  • Coaching for negotiations

  • Variable compensation (bonus/profit-sharing, stock options)

  • Job change

  • Termination and resignation

  • Termination agreements

  • Post-contractual restrictions

  • Internal investigations

Get on board

“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” Albert Einstein

Legal issues are often complex. We are strategic advisors at your side to find the best, simplest and most pragmatic but also legally sound solution for your employment law issues, so you can focus on your core business.

Get on board

“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” Albert Einstein

Legal issues are often complex. We are strategic advisors at your side to find the best, simplest and most pragmatic but also legally sound solution for your employment law issues, so you can focus on your core business.

Get on board

“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” Albert Einstein

Legal issues are often complex. We are strategic advisors at your side to find the best, simplest and most pragmatic but also legally sound solution for your employment law issues, so you can focus on your core business.

About us

Our team consists of excellent experienced lawyers. Individual, pragmatic advice, efficiency and cost awareness are paramount to us.

Portät von Julian Leicht

Julian Leicht

Rechtsanwalt,
Certified Specialist Employment Lawyer

Publications

Publications of Daniela Hangarter-Sperling

Handbook Cross-Border employment law 2022

Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Agreements in Germany in Berkowitz (Hrsg.), Handbook Cross-Border Employment Law 2022, Practising Law Institute, New York

“Der neue gesetzliche Anspruch auf eine Mandatspause für Organmitglieder (#stayonboard) [The new legal entitlement for a suspension of a board’s member‘s mandate] ”. ArbRB 2021, 311 (with Dr. Jessica Jacobi)

Hangarter, D. 2021. German Labor Courts and the GDPR – An Overview. In Berkowitz, P. M. (Ed.), Cross-Border Employment Law 2021.

Chapter K (Termination of Employment) in Liebers/Hoefs (Hrsg.), Formularbuch des Fachanwalts Arbeitsrecht, 8. Auflage 2025, Köln: Luchterhand.

Hangarter, D. 2019. Interviewing Employees in Internal Investigations – A Balancing Act. In Berkowitz, P. M. (Ed.), Cross-Border Employment Law 2019.

“Ein Thema: Zwei Arbeitsrechtler – zwei Meinungen? Mobile Arbeit/Home Office [One topic, two employment lawyers – two opinions? Mobile Work/Home Office]”. AE 2019, 177 (with Olaf Lienau)

Hangarter, D. 2017. “Arbeitnehmer mit Sonderkündigungsschutz in der Massenentlassung [Employees with special protection against dismissal in collective dismissal proceedings].” Fachanwalt Arbeitsrecht 21, no. 5: 130.

Annuß / Lembke / Hangarter. Arbeitsrechtliche Umstrukturierung in der Insolvenz [Labour laws relating to the restructuring of insolvent corporations]. 3rd edition. Köln: RWS Verlag, 2016.

"The Whistleblower's Intra-Company Remedy Attempt between Legislation and Case Law"
Zu den Anforderungen an rechtskonformes Whistleblowing. Die arbeitsvertragliche Pflicht des Whistleblowers zur Treue und Verschwiegenheit gegenüber dem Arbeitgeber im Wandel der Zeit (RdA 2022, 317 ff.)

"The Claiming of Transfer Fees as Damages in Professional Sport"
Regarding the question of whether, in case of a violation of contractual obligations by professional athletes leading to early termination of the employment relationship, transfer fees which were paid to a former employer can be claimed as damages against the terminated athlete (SpoPrax 2022, 88 et. sec., together with Dr. Heiko Reiter)

Die Arbeitnehmereigenschaft des GmbH-Fremdgeschäftsführers – Eine deutsch-österreichische Rechtsvergleichung, RdA 2021, 146 (zusammen mit Kerstin Stritzke)

"The Employee Status of the GmbH Managing Director - A German-Austrian Legal Examination"
In Germany as in Austria, the GmbH is the most popular corporate form. However, whether the managing directors of a GmbH must be considered employees of the GmbH or at least be protected in the same way as an employee is viewed differently in both countries (RdA 2021, 146 et. seq., together with Dr. Kerstin Stritzke)

Publications by Dr. Raimund Reuling

Awards

Hangarter | Legal is frequently recommended as one of the best German law firms for employment law.

FOCUS “TOP BUSINESS LAW FIRMS” AND “TOP LAWYERS” FOR EMPLOYMENT LAW 2023 and 2024

FOCUS (special edition 2023) recommended Hangarter | Legal in 2023 as one of the top law firms for corporate clients in employment law and Daniela Hangarter-Sperling as top lawyer for private clients in employment law 2023.

Wirtschaftskanzlei Arbeitsrecht Deutschland – Empfohlen von FOCUS (focusbusiness.de)

Top-Anwalt Arbeitsrecht Frankfurt am Main – Empfohlen von FOCUS (focusbusiness.de)

„Most recommended employment law firms and lawyers”

„Most recommended employment law firms“

Hangarter | Legal recommended as “Top Employment Law Firm” by Wirtschaftswoche in 2021, 2022 and 2023

„Most recommended employment lawyers“

Daniela Hangarter-Sperling recommended as „Top Employment Lawyer“ by Wirtschaftswoche in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 

“Best lawyers” Employment Law and Company Pension Schemes

Daniela Hangarter-Sperling from 2016 - 2024 recommended as lawyer for Employment Law and Employee Benefits Law and recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in 2021 by Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers. Julian Leicht recognized in 2024 in the category “Ones to Watch – Lawyers of the Future” for Employment Law.

„Who is Who Legal“

Recommended for Germany – Labour & Employment by Who is Who Legal 2023 and 2024

„Leaders League“

Recommended by Leaders League in the 2022, 2023 and 2024 ranking of the best firms for labour and employment law

Awards

Hangarter | Legal is frequently recommended as one of the best German law firms for employment law.

FOCUS “TOP BUSINESS LAW FIRMS” AND “TOP LAWYERS” FOR EMPLOYMENT LAW 2023 and 2024

Hangarter | Legal recommended by FOCUS as one of the top law firms for corporate clients in employment law 2023 and 2024

Daniela Hangarter-Sperling recommended by FOCUS as top lawyer for private clients in employment law 2023 and 2024

„Most recommended employment law firms and lawyers”

„Most recommended employment law firms“

Hangarter | Legal recommended as “Top Employment Law Firm” by Wirtschaftswoche in 2021, 2022 and 2023

„Most recommended employment lawyers“

Daniela Hangarter-Sperling recommended as „Top Employment Lawyer“ by Wirtschaftswoche in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 

“Best lawyers” Employment Law and Company Pension Schemes

Daniela Hangarter-Sperling from 2016 - 2024 recommended as lawyer for Employment Law and Employee Benefits Law and recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in 2021 by Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers. Julian Leicht recognized in 2024 in the category “Ones to Watch – Lawyers of the Future” for Employment Law.

„Who is Who Legal“

Recommended for Germany – Labour & Employment by Who is Who Legal 2023 and 2024

„Leaders League“

Empfohlen im Ranking der besten Kanzleien für Arbeitsrecht von Leaders League 2022, 2023, 2024 und 2025

Publications by Dr. Raimund Reuling

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Der innerbetriebliche Abhilfeversuch des Whistleblowers zwischen Gesetzgebung und Rechtsprechung, RdA 2022, 317

Die Geltendmachung von Ablösesummen als Schadensersatz im Profisport, SpoPra 2022, 82 (zusammen mit Dr. Heiko Reiter)

Die Arbeitnehmereigenschaft des GmbH-Fremdgeschäftsführers – Eine deutsch-österreichische Rechtsvergleichung, RdA 2021, 146 (zusammen mit Kerstin Stritzke)

Awards

Hangarter | Legal is frequently recommended as one of the best German law firms for employment law.

Lexology Index (formerly Who is Who Legal)

Recommended for Germany – Labour & Employment by Lexology Index (formerly Who is Who Legal) 2023 and 2024. Daniela Hangarter-Sperling recognized as a Global Elite Thought Leader in the Client Choice category of Lexology Index 2025.

FOCUS “TOP BUSINESS LAW FIRMS” AND “TOP LAWYERS” FOR EMPLOYMENT LAW 2023 and 2024

Hangarter | Legal recommended by FOCUS as one of the top law firms for corporate clients in employment law 2023 and 2024

Daniela Hangarter-Sperling recommended by FOCUS as top lawyer for private clients in employment law 2023 and 2024

“Best lawyers” Employment Law and Company Pension Schemes

Daniela Hangarter-Sperling from 2016 - 2024 recommended as lawyer for Employment Law and Employee Benefits Law and recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in 2021 by Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers. Julian Leicht recognized in 2024 in the category “Ones to Watch – Lawyers of the Future” for Employment Law.

„Most recommended employment law firms“

Hangarter | Legal recommended as “Top Employment Law Firm” by Wirtschaftswoche in 2021, 2022 and 2023

„Most recommended employment lawyers“

Daniela Hangarter-Sperling recommended as „Top Employment Lawyer“ by Wirtschaftswoche in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023

Leaders League

Empfohlen im Ranking der besten Kanzleien für Arbeitsrecht von Leaders League 2022, 2023, 2024 und 2025

Commitment

Commitments of Daniela Hangarter-Sperling

FemmEmployment

Co-initiator of FemmEmployment, an initiative for the promotion and networking of female lawyers, in particular in employment law

Since 2022 pro bono advisor in the citizens’ advice bureau of the Frankfurt Lawyers’ Association

Mentor for law students in the Justmento mentoring programme of Justus-Liebig University, Gießen

2018 - 2023 Lecturer at Hochschule Fresenius, Wiesbaden
Master Human Resources Management (M.A.) study programme

– Individual employment law, social (security) and procedural law

– Restructuring employment law and collective employment law

Hangarter|Legal initiatives

Pro BonO

Pro bono advice for Clooney Foundation for Justice

Partner of European Centre for Career Education

We are a partner of the European Centre for Career Education, which provides hands-on internships for international students

Commitment

Commitments of Daniela Hangarter-Sperling

FemmEmployment

Co-initiator of FemmEmployment, an initiative for the promotion and networking of female lawyers, in particular in employment law

Since 2022 pro bono advisor in the citizens’ advice bureau of the Frankfurt Lawyers’ Association

Mentor for law students in the Justmento mentoring programme of Justus-Liebig University, Gießen

2018 - 2023 Lecturer at Hochschule Fresenius, Wiesbaden
Master Human Resources Management (M.A.) study programme

– Individual employment law, social (security) and procedural law

– Restructuring employment law and collective employment law

Hangarter|Legal initiatives

Pro bono engagement for the Clooney Foundation for Justice

Pro bono advice for Clooney Foundation for Justice

Partner of European Centre for Career Education

We are a partner of the European Centre for Career Education, which provides hands-on internships for international students

Contact

Liebigstraße 50
60323 Frankfurt am Main
GERMANY

Tel.: + 49 (0) 69 71 43 53 82
Fax: + 49 (0) 69 71 43 53 82
E-Mail: info@hangarter-legal.com
www.hangarter-legal.com

Liebigstraße 50
60323 Frankfurt am Main GERMANY

Tel.: + 49 (0) 69 71 43 53 82
Fax: + 49 (0) 69 71 43 53 82
E-Mail: info@hangarter-legal.com
www.hangarter-legal.com

Contact

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Hangarter | Legal
Daniela Astrid Hangarter-Sperling, LL.M. (Christchurch)
Attorney-at-Law admitted to the German bar, Certified Specialist Employment Lawyer
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