Dr. Thorben Klopp

Partner
klopp@pwwl.de
+49 (0) 40 30 06 87 2-0
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Dr. Thorben Klopp´s legal practice encompasses all matters of individual employment law and collective employment law. He offers his clients, many of whom are active in the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries, comprehensive advice on employment law in and out of court, with a particular focus on restructurings and issues relating to works constitution law.

Language skills: German, English
Location: Hamburg

  • Career

    born in Schleswig

    2002-2007
    Study of Law at Justus-Liebig-University Giessen

    2007-2010
    Research assistant to Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dietrich Walker at Justus-Liebig-University Giessen (Chair of Civil Law, Labor Law and Civil Procedure Law)

    2008-2011
    PhD thesis at Justus Liebig University Giessen on the employment law position of compliance officers, supervised by Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dietrich Walker

    2010
    Research assistant at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hamburg

    2010-2012
    Legal training at Hamburg Higher Regional Court with stations at among others Hamburg Labor Court, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Random House in New York City

    2012
    Admission to the German Bar

    2012-2018
    Lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hamburg

    2018-2023
    Lawyer at vangard|Littler, Hamburg, partner since 2020

    2023
    Partner at Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law, Hamburg

    2023
    Certified labor and employment law specialist

  • Publications

    The Littler International Guide, vangard | Littler, 2019-2022, Co-Autor Dr. Thorben Klopp, Germany Chapter

    all publications

  • Awards / Activities

    • Listed by WirtschaftsWoche in a Labor Law specialists ranking in 2021
    • Recognized by Legal 500 as one of the recommended employment lawyers in 2021
    • Listed by WirtschaftsWoche in a Labor Law specialists ranking in 2022
    • Listed by Best Lawyers as one of the recommended employment law specialists in Germany since 2023

Dr. Thorben Klopp

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

Dr. Thorben Klopp´s legal practice encompasses all matters of individual employment law and collective employment law. He offers his clients, many of whom are active in the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries, comprehensive advice on employment law in and out of court, with a particular focus on restructurings and issues relating to works constitution law.

Language skills: German, English
Location: Hamburg

Career

born in Schleswig

2002-2007
Study of Law at Justus-Liebig-University Giessen

2007-2010
Research assistant to Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dietrich Walker at Justus-Liebig-University Giessen (Chair of Civil Law, Labor Law and Civil Procedure Law)

2008-2011
PhD thesis at Justus Liebig University Giessen on the employment law position of compliance officers, supervised by Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dietrich Walker

2010
Research assistant at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hamburg

2010-2012
Legal training at Hamburg Higher Regional Court with stations at among others Hamburg Labor Court, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Random House in New York City

2012
Admission to the German Bar

2012-2018
Lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hamburg

2018-2023
Lawyer at vangard|Littler, Hamburg, partner since 2020

2023
Partner at Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law, Hamburg

2023
Certified labor and employment law specialist