Roland Gerlach
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Band 1 : Employment
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About
Provided by Roland Gerlach
Practice Areas
Roland Gerlach's specialization covers every conceivable employment law problem in judicial and extrajudicial advice and representation. In addition to large and medium-sized companies, his clients primarily include managing directors, board members and large works councils. Decades of presence in international networks, at international conferences (as a speaker and listener) and as Austria's representative on the board of the European Employment Lawyers Association have enabled him to build up a wide network of first-class international law firms, which also guarantees the highest quality of advice and representation in cross-border matters. His specialization in company pension scheme issues also ensures that his area of practice does not end with the termination of the employment relationship.
Career
Roland Gerlach has done everything you would expect from a highly specialized employment lawyer. He has published, lectured in Austria and internationally, negotiated contracts, works agreements, collective agreements, represented large and small cases in court, dealt with labour law problems on the executive committee of the Vienna Bar Association, represented Austria in the European Labor Law Association and his firm has trained many lawyers, who are today themselves successful employment lawyers.
Top tier rankings in all major guides (Chambers, Legal 500, Who is Who Legal) complete the picture.
Publications
(extract)
2023
Guide to Restructuring a Cross-Border Workforce, IEL Tools
2019
The current labor law in practice
FVH Forum Verlag, 2019
(loose-leaf collection & online)
2019
Personal liability of managing directors, board members and supervisory board members
LINDE Verlag, 2019
Authors: Muhri/Ertl/Gerlach/Griesmayr,
ISBN: 978-3-707-33744-0 (2nd edition 2019)
2019
Praxishandbuch Arbeitsvertragsgestaltung
LINDE Verlag, 2019
Authors: Gerlach/Risak/Schrank/Höfle,
ISBN: 978-3-7073-3795-2 (2nd edition 2019)
2019
Company agreement, pension fund contract and business plan, in:
Walter Schrammel (ed.), Betriebspensionsrecht (2015)
2017
Commentary on the Salaried Employees Act
MANZ Verlag, 2017
Eds: Marhold/Burstaller/Preyer
ISBN: 978-3-214-08472-1 (also online)
2015
Warning, termination and dismissal, 2015
FVH Forum Verlag
ISBN: 978-3-902617-42-2 (loose-leaf collection)
2012
Commentary in Marhold/Burgstaller/Preyer (eds.), Salaried Employees Act (2012 ff)
Personal
Roland Gerlach's specialization began at ski lodges, where employment law seminars were held at the time, which made them much more attractive than other courses. In the meantime, 40 years have passed and his loyalty to employment law (and skiing) has remained.
Chambers Review
Europe
Prominent practitioner Roland Gerlach advises on a wide range of employment law issues including pension schemes, works council issues, restructuring-related advice and terminations. He is particularly noted for his experience in handling complex litigation and further acts on collective bargaining agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"For me, Roland Gerlach is exactly what we need. He has a high level of competence and foresight in the consultations, and is highly service oriented."
"I like his sense of humour and he is easy to work with."
"What we particularly appreciated about Roland Gerlach was the fact that he always completed his orders on time, he focused his attention on problem areas that we had not discovered and was willing to propose efficient and economically feasible solutions."
"Roland Gerlach is very reactive and creative in finding solutions and is pragmatic and adaptable to changing circumstances. He is reachable and easy to work with."
"He is one of the strongest lawyers in Austria."
"For me, Roland Gerlach is exactly what we need. He has a high level of competence and foresight in the consultations, and is highly service oriented."
"I like his sense of humour and he is easy to work with."
"What we particularly appreciated about Roland Gerlach was the fact that he always completed his orders on time, he focused his attention on problem areas that we had not discovered and was willing to propose efficient and economically feasible solutions."
"Roland Gerlach is very reactive and creative in finding solutions and is pragmatic and adaptable to changing circumstances. He is reachable and easy to work with."
"He is one of the strongest lawyers in Austria."