Partner
bister@pwwl.de
+49 (0) 221 47 67 10-0
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Dr.  Jeremy Bister advises national and international companies as well as senior executives on all aspects of individual and collective employment law. His advisory practice focuses in particular on transformation and restructuring projects as well as corporate transactions. He also specializes in co-determination matters and supports companies in compliance procedures. In addition, he advises senior executives on contract design and separation processes.

Dr.  Jeremy Bister is recommended as a leading lawyer in employment law by several legal publications. Alongside his legal practice, he regularly gives lectures and training sessions on employment law topics and is co-author of the Practical Handbook of Restructuring Law.

Language skills: German, English
Location: Cologne

  • Career

    2002-2006
    Study of Law at the University of Cologone

    2007–2010
    Doctorate in employment law at the University of Cologne (Chair of Prof. Dr. Martin Henssler)

    2009-2011
    Legal traineeship at the Higher Regional Court of Cologne and in New York

    2011-2013
    Lawyer at Kliemt & Vollstädt, Düsseldorf

    2013-2018
    Lawyer at Seitz, Cologne

    2015
    Certified labor and employment law specialist

    2018-2021
    Principal Counsel at KLIEMT. Arbeitsrecht, Düsseldorf

    2021-2023
    Partner at Trebeck & von Broich, Cologne

    2024-2026
    Salary Partner at Seitz, Cologne

    Since 2026
    Partner at Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law, Cologne

  • Awards / Activities

    • Listed by WirtschaftsWoche as a highly
      recommended lawyer in employment law
    • Recognized by Best Lawyers as one of the “Best Lawyers” in employment law
    • Listed by “Kanzleimonitor” as a leading lawyer in employment law
    • Listed by Legal 500
    • Member of the Labor Law Working Group of the German Bar Association

Partner
bister@pwwl.de
+49 (0) 221 47 67 10-0

Dr.  Jeremy Bister advises national and international companies as well as senior executives on all aspects of individual and collective employment law. His advisory practice focuses in particular on transformation and restructuring projects as well as corporate transactions. He also specializes in co-determination matters and supports companies in compliance procedures. In addition, he advises senior executives on contract design and separation processes.

Dr.  Jeremy Bister is recommended as a leading lawyer in employment law by several legal publications. Alongside his legal practice, he regularly gives lectures and training sessions on employment law topics and is co-author of the Practical Handbook of Restructuring Law.

Language skills: German, English
Location: Cologne

Career

2002-2006
Study of Law at the University of Cologone

2007–2010
Doctorate in employment law at the University of Cologne (Chair of Prof. Dr. Martin Henssler)

2009-2011
Legal traineeship at the Higher Regional Court of Cologne and in New York

2011-2013
Lawyer at Kliemt & Vollstädt, Düsseldorf

2013-2018
Lawyer at Seitz, Cologne

2015
Certified labor and employment law specialist

2018-2021
Principal Counsel at KLIEMT. Arbeitsrecht, Düsseldorf

2021-2023
Partner at Trebeck & von Broich, Cologne

2024-2026
Salary Partner at Seitz, Cologne

Since 2026
Partner at Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law, Cologne