Achim Braner

Achim Braner

Achim Braner

Frankfurt a.M.

T +49 69 27229 23839

Lawyer
Certified Specialist in Employment Law
Partner, Location Head
Industries Mobility & Logistics

Areas of practice

As a certified specialist in employment law, Achim Braner represents domestic and foreign companies in and out of court in all matters pertaining to individual and collective employment law. In particular, he advises his clients on all aspects of employment and service contract law, on labour relations in the workplace, and in connection with the transformation and restructuring of companies. Achim Braner regularly assists companies in negotiating reconciliation-of-interests agreements and social compensation plans. In addition, he represents management board members and managing directors.

Practices
Vita

After studying law in Mainz (Germany) from 1995 to 1999, Achim Braner was admitted to the German Bar in 2002 and joined Luther’s predecessor firm the same year. He has been a certified specialist in employment law since 2005.

Honors and distinctions
  • The Legal 500 Germany 2024: Recommendation in "City Focus - Frankfurt" ("In my opinion, Achim Braner is a luminary in labour law and, as head of the branch, is partly responsible for the very good team spirit") and mention in the category "Labour Law"
  • Best Lawyers 2025: Recommendation in "Labor and Employment Law" (first recommendation in 2021)
Clients

  • Advised a Japanese technology group on restructuring and social compensation plan negotiations
  • Advised an American investor on the acquisition of a German pellet manufacturer out of insolvency
  • Advised an American car dealer group in the context of a reorganisation and intra-group restructuring, including litigating before the Federal Labour Court
  • Advised a Taiwanese technology group on German collective employment law, in particular an extensive reorganisation within the group
  • Advised an English hotel group and its German subsidiaries, in particular on issues relating to the organisation of personnel deployment within the group and in the context of M&A transactions
  • Advised the German subsidiary of a French hotel group, in particular on the transition of hotel operations and the negotiation of redundancy programmes
  • Advised a Japanese pharmaceutical group on the restructuring and reorganisation of its German business operations
  • Advised a German health and social welfare association, in particular on the deployment of personnel and the reorganisation of the district association under employment and corporate law

Publications

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