Dr. Andreas M. Schönhöft

Partner
schoenhoeft@pwwl.de
+49 (0) 40 30 06 87 2 - 0
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Dr. Andreas M. Schönhöft’s legal practice encompasses all matters of individual and collective labor law. His areas of expertise include collective bargaining law, negotiations with trade unions, and co-determination at the company level, particularly negotiations with works councils. In addition, he has extensive experience in fundamental labor law issues, strategic HR policy, restructuring and collective bargaining negotiations, compensation and benefits, as well as modern working and remuneration conditions. His practice also includes out-of-court legal advice and representation before all labor law courts of instance.

Language skills: German, English
Location: Hamburg

  • Career

    1994–1996
    Study of Law at the University of Augsburg

    1996–1997
    Study of Law at the Université de Lausanne, Switzerland

    1997–1999
    Study of Law at Ludwig-Maximilian-University of Munich

    1999–2001
    Legal Training at Munich Regional Court II, including internships at the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest (Chicago, USA) and Arthur Andersen Tax and Audit Firm

    1999–2001
    Research Assistant at Nörr, Stiefenhofer & Lutz, Munich

    2002
    Admission to the German Bar

    2002
    Lawyer at avocado / ARCON Rechtsanwälte, Düsseldorf and Hamburg

    2005
    Certified labor and employment law specialist and specialist in Tax Law

    2006
    PhD Thesis at University of Augsburg on “The Criminal Liability of Market Manipulation under §20a WpHG”

    2006–2010
    Head of Legal Department at Lufthansa Technik Logistik GmbH, Hamburg

    2011–2014
    Lecturer in Labor Law at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg

    2011–2016
    Head of Collective Bargaining and Labor Law at Lufthansa Technik AG

    Since 2014
    Business Mediator

    2016–2025
    Head of Department, Compensation & Benefits, Labor Relations at Lufthansa Technik AG

    2006–2025
    Founder of the Labor Law Firm Dr. Schönhöft, Hamburg

    2025
    Partner at Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law, Hamburg

  • Publications

    Complete list of publications of Dr. Andreas M. Schönhöft

    Kommentierung Stichwörter: Ausschlussfrist, Rückzahlungsklauseln, Vertragsstrafe, Freiwilligkeitsvorbehalt, Widerrufsvorbehalt, Stichtagsklausel u.a. in Grobys/Panzer-Heemeier Stichwortkommentar Arbeitsrecht, Nomos Verlag 2022

    Einstweiliger Rechtsschutz bei befristeten Versetzungen während der Kündigungsfrist, NZA 2023, S. 734

    Der Gemeinschaftsbetrieb als arbeitsrechtliches Gestaltungsmittel, ZAU 2023, 436

    Betriebsratstätigkeit im Homeoffice zulässig?, ZAU 2023, S.491

    all publications

  • Awards / Activities

    · Member of the German-Swiss Lawyers’ Association
    · Member of the Labor Law Section of the German Bar Association
    · Member of the Hamburg Bar Association
    · Member of the Hamburg Employment Law Association e.V.

Dr. Andreas M. Schönhöft

Partner
schoenhoeft@pwwl.de
+49 (0) 40 30 06 87 2 - 0

Dr. Andreas M. Schönhöft’s legal practice encompasses all matters of individual and collective labor law. His areas of expertise include collective bargaining law, negotiations with trade unions, and co-determination at the company level, particularly negotiations with works councils. In addition, he has extensive experience in fundamental labor law issues, strategic HR policy, restructuring and collective bargaining negotiations, compensation and benefits, as well as modern working and remuneration conditions. His practice also includes out-of-court legal advice and representation before all labor law courts of instance.

Language skills: German, English
Location: Hamburg

Career

1994–1996
Study of Law at the University of Augsburg

1996–1997
Study of Law at the Université de Lausanne, Switzerland

1997–1999
Study of Law at Ludwig-Maximilian-University of Munich

1999–2001
Legal Training at Munich Regional Court II, including internships at the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest (Chicago, USA) and Arthur Andersen Tax and Audit Firm

1999–2001
Research Assistant at Nörr, Stiefenhofer & Lutz, Munich

2002
Admission to the German Bar

2002
Lawyer at avocado / ARCON Rechtsanwälte, Düsseldorf and Hamburg

2005
Certified labor and employment law specialist and specialist in Tax Law

2006
PhD Thesis at University of Augsburg on “The Criminal Liability of Market Manipulation under §20a WpHG”

2006–2010
Head of Legal Department at Lufthansa Technik Logistik GmbH, Hamburg

2011–2014
Lecturer in Labor Law at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg

2011–2016
Head of Collective Bargaining and Labor Law at Lufthansa Technik AG

Since 2014
Business Mediator

2016–2025
Head of Department, Compensation & Benefits, Labor Relations at Lufthansa Technik AG

2006–2025
Founder of the Labor Law Firm Dr. Schönhöft, Hamburg

2025
Partner at Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law, Hamburg