Thomas Faas specializes in labor and employment law. He advises national and international companies on all aspects of individual and collective labor and employment law.

A main focus of his practice is the legal and strategic preparation and implementation of complex corporate restructuring and personnel adjustment measures. He also gives comprehensive advice on labor and employment law aspects of M&A transactions. Thomas Faas has many years of experience in works constitution and co-determination law as well as insolvency matters relating to labor law. He also frequently represents clients in negotiations with works councils and before all levels of labor jurisdiction throughout Germany.

Prior to joining White & Case in 2007, Thomas Faas worked in the labor and employment law practice of another leading international law firm.

Bars and Courts
Rechtsanwalt, 2005

Education
Second State Exam, Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, 2005
First State Exam, Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University Bonn, 2001

Professional Associations and Memberships
German Lawyers' Association
Düsseldorf Lawyers' Association
Labor Law Group in the German Lawyers' Association

Publications
Co-author, "The power of the employer to give instructions on the employee's behaviour in the working place (Das Weisungsrecht zur betrieblichen Ordnung nach § 106 S. 2 GewO)," NZA, Pages 241-244, 2004 (with Bernd Borgmann)

Languages
German
English

Citizenship
Germany