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Honors + Affiliations
The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year - Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, and Finalist 2008
Listed in the highest tier for National Labor and Employment Practice in Chambers USA 2007
Ranked #1 for "Most Prestigious" Labor and Employment Practice, Vault 2008 Associate Survey
Listed as a top labour and employment lawyer in Germany by The European Legal 500 in 2007
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- Frankfurt, Germany
- Frankfurt
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Guiollettstrasse 54
D-60325 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Phone: +49 69 71 40 07 66
Fax: +49 69 71 40 07 10
Walter Ahrens is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice. Mr. Ahrens advises domestic and foreign employers on a variety of collective and individual employment law issues. His practice focuses on restructurings, transfers of undertaking, dealings with works councils, employment contracts, pensions and remuneration systems. Mr. Ahrens also represents clients in labor court proceedings against individual employees, works councils and trade unions.
Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Mr. Ahrens was a partner in a leading international law firm in their employment, pensions, and benefits practice. He also worked for another international law firm in their New York head office in 1998 and 1999. Mr. Ahrens is fluent in German and English.
Mr. Ahrens is admitted to practice in Frankfurt, Germany.
Education
- Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany, 1999, DR.JUR.
- Hamburg, Germany, 1993, Second State Examination
- Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany, 1989, First State Examination