1. Bernd Weller § Admitted to the Bar of Attorneys since 2002
§ Fields of expertise
§ The law of works councils, contract drafting, collective
bargaining agreements, and industrial actions (strike and
lock-out), compliance issues
§ Regularly teaching executive employees in all matters of
German employment law (in particular bonus and
management by objectives, equal treatment and performance
review)
§ Restructuring
§ Employment law related Environmental, Health, Safety issues
§ Education and professional experience
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§ Certified employment law specialist, Fachanwalt für
Bernd Weller Arbeitsrecht (since 2006)
Grüneburgweg 102
60323 Frankfurt am Main § Lovells LLP, Frankfurt (2002-2009)
T +49 69 975 61-415 § Studies at the Universities of Triers, Ferrara and Strasbourg
F +49 69 975 61-200
(1993-1999)
b.weller@heuking.de
§ Languages
www.heuking.de
§ German, English, Italian

2. § International Memberships
Bernd Weller
§ American Bar Association (ABA)
§ International Bar Association (IBA)
§ European Employment Lawyers’ Association (EELA)
§ German-Italian Lawyers’ Association (DIJV)
§ Selected publications
§ Co-Author of “Beck’sches Formularbuch Arbeitsrecht”
§ Many judicature-related comments in BB, GWR and AuA
§ Many articles related to HR topics in AuA, Personalmagazin,
HR Performance, HR Services and Lohn+Gehalt
§ Selected lectures
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§ Since 2011: „Summer course Employment law“,
Bernd Weller BeckAkademie
Grüneburgweg 102
60323 Frankfurt am Main § Since 2009: Works Council Issues for beginners and experts“,
T +49 69 975 61-415
BeckAkademie + Handelsblatt-Verlag
F +49 69 975 61-200
§ Since 2009: „Works Council lections – dos and don‘ts for
b.weller@heuking.de employers“, BeckAkademie
www.heuking.de
§ 2010: "3rd Munich Compliance Symposion", BeckAkademie

3. § Selected recent cases (1)
Bernd Weller
§ Regular representation of a German logistic group with regard
to works council issues – including litigation and arbitration
committees.
§ Advice to and representation of a German logistic group with
regard to Compliance investigations and resulting disciplinary
measures (bribery and corruption)
§ Draft of and implementation of Compliance-System in the
German and UK companies of a global pharmaceutical
service provider
§ Handling several compliance issues for a global Real Estate
service provider
§ Implementation of code of conduct and whistle blowing
hotlines in German subsidiary of global insurance 3
Bernd Weller
Grüneburgweg 102
60323 Frankfurt am Main
T +49 69 975 61-415
F +49 69 975 61-200
b.weller@heuking.de
www.heuking.de

4. Bernd Weller § Selected recent cases (2)
§ Shut down of a company in the financial services industry
(including draft and negotiation of reconciliation of interests
and social plan) and transfer of remaining business to a
competitor
§ Shut down of German production for a Canadian automotive
supplier (including draft and negotiation of reconciliation of
interests and social plan) and off-shoring
§ Ongoing employment advice to a logistic / aviation service
provider
§ Sale of insolvent automotive supplier
§ Purchase of insolvent fashion brand
§ Purchase of insovent producer in the food & beverages 4
industry
Bernd Weller
Grüneburgweg 102
§ Advise of multi-national group with regard to EHS issues on
60323 Frankfurt am Main
business trip (terror, crime and similar accidents)
T +49 69 975 61-415
F +49 69 975 61-200 § Advise of multi-national pharmaceutical producer in EHS
issues
b.weller@heuking.de
www.heuking.de

5. This is what directories say…
“Comment: This recommended employment practice is continuing its strategy of expansion
with laterals from notable firms; … The strategy is paying off as it is the recent new hires, e.g.
Hexel and Weller, who are making particular progress and working in fields competitors would
not have expected, e.g. managing a transfer of business in ten countries for SC Johnson and
ongoing advice to Deutsche Bahn. Clients increasingly require advice at several locations,
resulting in stronger interoffice cooperation…
Strengths: Advice on the interface with corporate, restructuring and corporate rescue
Recommended: Dr. Wilhelm Moll ("very good", client; "excellent", competitor), Dr. Ulrich
Boudon ("sharp as a tack, gets to the heart of the matter, always tactful", "experienced,
objective", competitors), Prof. Dr. Martin Reufels, Christoph Hexel ("clear and comprehensible
advice, pragmatic and quick", client), Bernd Weller ("very good, in step with actual practice",
client; "competent, pragmatic", competitor).
Practice: Practice provides all-round and regular employment advice, litigation and project
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work, also transactional support. Litigation also provided to members of decision-making
bodies, management and executives. (14 equity partners, 6 salary partners, 1 of counsel, 9
associates)
Clients: Ongoing advice to: Deutsche Bahn, DEVK, RTL on relocation, Eismann, Unitymedia.”

6. This is what directories say…
“THE FIRM Sources commend this team's integrated approach, which covers
general employment law as well as data protection and HR issues. The group has
been strengthened by the arrival of new staff and now boasts 30 lawyers dedicated
to this field. Notable mandates include providing ongoing assistance to SC Johnson
regarding its acquisition of two businesses from Sara Lee. Further
key clients include StandardLife Versicherung and Deutschlandradio.
KEY INDIVIDUALS Cologne-based Wilhelm Moll is admired by peers,
who say: "He is extremely visible in the market and very, very capable. Definitely one
of the top employment lawyers."
Bernd Weller enters the rankings on the back of strong client feedback and notable
work highlights. He has been involved in several of the group's leading mandates of
late such as advising Deutsche Bahn on employment law and industrial relations
relating to numerous group units.”
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Bernd Weller named as Leading Employment and Labour lawyer in Germany