The 13 Best Employment Lawyers in Frankfurt

Kanzlei Uzun fits employees who want a small practice where one lawyer handles the case from the first meeting to court. Rechtsanwalt Oktay Uzun runs it as a firm for employment law, concentrating on dismissals, formal warnings, holiday disputes and labour court proceedings. Since June 2026 the office has been at Speicherstraße 2, close to the Westhafen. Appointments can be booked through the website or by phone on weekdays.

GOTTIER Arbeitsrecht works for employees and works councils rather than companies, which suits staff who want a firm without employer clients. Dr. Dominic Gottier, a Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht, leads this small practice in Niederrad. Employees come for dismissals, settlement agreements and severance negotiations, while works councils get help with elections, restructuring, Interessenausgleich and Sozialplan. First consultations take place at the office or by video call.

AJ suits international employees who want to start their case in English or Spanish and keep it largely digital. Adrian Jäckel, a Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht, runs the practice from an office at the main station and takes cases from employees and employers. Employment work covers dismissals, settlements, unpaid wages and overtime, bonuses and non-compete clauses. Free online calculators for severance, holiday pay and sick pay give a first estimate before the consultation.

Dr. Axel Hiller fits clients who want a long-established solo lawyer who knows employment disputes from both sides of the table. Admitted in 1989 and working as a Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht since 2005, he advises employees as well as employers, associations and managing directors. Work ranges from dismissal claims and severance talks to drafting contracts, employee data protection and collective agreements. Saturday morning appointments make it easier to meet outside working hours.

Die Kündigungsschutzkanzlei is built for employees who have just received a dismissal or a settlement offer and must act within the three-week deadline. The office on the Zeil is a full location of Fink & Partner, a firm with offices across Germany that acts only for employees and works councils. Founder Tim Fink previously led a legal department for labour and social law at the IG Metall union. The first consultation is free after a dismissal or for an unsigned settlement agreement.

LKS Rechtsanwälte fits skilled staff and executives with a severance package to negotiate, as well as companies looking for an employment-only adviser. The firm takes only employment law mandates, and all its lawyers are entitled to the Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht title. It works for both employees and businesses and pays close attention to the tax side of severance and the blocking period for unemployment benefit. The office is in the WestendQuartier on Hamburger Allee, near the Messe.

Kanzlei Manz is a good match for international professionals and Blue Card holders, since it advises in English and handles international contracts and postings. Regina Manz is a Fachanwältin für Arbeitsrecht and a certified compliance adviser, and the firm also practises commercial and company law. That mix shows in its work on dismissals linked to mergers, executive exits and compliance questions in the financial sector. The first consultation is free and offered within 24 hours.

Alexander Peters suits employees and works councils who prefer dealing with one named lawyer from the first call to the final hearing. He holds the Fachanwalt title for employment law and works only in this field. Individual cases cover dismissals, severance, warnings, references and payment for untaken holiday. For works councils he handles works agreements, co-determination rights and social plan negotiations, and he can meet clients at their premises on request.

Arnold Parekh suits clients who want one lawyer handling every employment question, close to the Alte Oper. A Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht, he works only in employment law, with settlement agreements, dismissals and severance at the centre of his practice. That covers redundancy, conduct-related and illness-related dismissals, as well as other claims arising from an employment relationship. Short-notice meetings are offered and arranged by phone.

Groll & Partner suits managers and board members facing an exit, as well as companies appointing or parting with executives. The firm on Opernplatz works only in employment law, and all three lawyers named on its site hold the Fachanwalt title for this field. Founder Peter Groll previously worked as an HR manager at Lufthansa and concentrates on executives and bonus disputes. Jasper Weitzel also advises clients in English, which helps when a contract or settlement offer is drafted in English.

FISCHER Rechtsanwälte suits employees, senior staff and works councils who want a sizeable team that never represents employers. Founded in 1977, the firm works only in employment law from offices on Steinweg near the Hauptwache, and its lawyers hold the Fachanwalt title for the field. Core work is severance negotiations, dismissal protection proceedings and disputes over bonuses, commissions and stock options. Works councils in banking and finance, transport, IT and retail are among its clients.

Weber & Voigt suits employees, senior staff and managing directors who have received a dismissal or a settlement offer and want advice that keeps the deadlines in view. The firm runs the Kündigungsanwalt.de brand, with offices in Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe and Stuttgart. Christian Weber and Anja Voigt both hold the Fachanwalt title for employment law. The Frankfurt office is on Untermainkai near the main station, and the website has an English version.

STRBA Rechtsanwälte suits employees and executives who may also need help with other legal questions under one roof. Employment law is the first practice area of this independent firm on the Eschenheimer Anlage, and Wolfgang Strba holds the Fachanwalt title for it. The firm advises employees, works councils, executives and employers on dismissals, contract changes and disputes over bonuses and profit shares. Its website is available in English as well as German.