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Beatrice Hotze

Senior Associate

Email

beatrice.hotze@aoshearman.com

Phone

+49 89 71043 3221

Offices

Munich

V-CARD
Beatrice advises on a wide range of employment and labour law matters with particular experience in reorganisations, restructurings and transfers of undertakings, as well as corresponding litigation.

She further has large expertise advising on the deployment of external personnel. Her expertise also includes the conclusion and termination of employment and service relationships.

Beatrice works with German and international clients, with a focus on the transport and logistics industry. She has practised in employment and labour law for over 8 years.

Experience

Representative matters

Transport company on a restructuring aiming to increase profit by nearly EUR 1 billion.

Airline on employment law regarding the closure of 8 sites in Germany.

Airline on employment law litigation regarding defence against TUPE claims.

Logistics company on investigations regarding illegal labour leasing with potential fines of up to several EUR 100 million.

Published Work

  • Hotze/von Grundherr (2023) „Massenentlassungsverfahren – irrelevant für die Wirksamkeit von Entlassungen?“ – Kommentar zu EuGH v. 13. Juli 2023 – C-134/22, BB 2023, 1919
  • Hotze (2023) „Massenentlassungsverfahren – irrelevant für die Wirksamkeit von Entlassungen?“, DB Rechtsboard v. 20. Juli 2023
  • Hotze/von Grundherr (2023) „Das Massenentlassungsverfahren – Stolperstein bei Restrukturierungen“, BB 2023, 819
  • Hotze/von Grundherr (2023) „Massenentlassungen – Weitere Konkretisierung durch das BAG“ – Kommentar zu BAG v. 8. November 2022 – 6 AZR 15/22, BB 2023, 640

Speaking Engagements

  • Panel discussion, New Normal Post Covid Workspace, AGVL Expertenkonferenz 2022, November 2022
  • Speaker, Massenentlassungsanzeige - Kann die AirBerlin-Rechtsprechung des BAG Bestand haben?, ZAAR – Zentrum für Arbeitsbeziehungen und Arbeitsrecht (mass redundancies), September 2023

Qualifications

Admissions

Germany, 2016

Academic

Certified Specialist for employment law (Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht), 2019

2nd Legal State Exam, Munich, 2015

1st Legal State Exam, Munich 2013

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.