Thomsen Rechtsanwälte is a Karlsruhe-based firm focused on Employment and Labor, Private Client inheritance matters, Administrative law, and Medical law. Founded in 2009 by Klaus-Thomas Thomsen, the team includes attorneys with specialist certifications in employment law and inheritance law and advises clients throughout Germany. The firm combines seasoned litigation experience with targeted advisory services for companies, executives, employees, and private individuals.

Employment work is a core strength. The lawyers handle individual and collective employment matters, including contract drafting, dismissals, works council issues, collective bargaining, and workplace policies. They support corporate restructurings and transactions with employment due diligence and represent clients before labor courts nationwide.

Beyond employment law, the firm provides comprehensive succession planning and inheritance representation, as well as public law advocacy in areas such as civil service law, school and university law, and public building law. In medical law, the team advises both patients and physicians on liability, professional rules, licensing, and insurer disputes. Client service emphasizes clear communication, tailored strategies, and efficient resolution across advisory and dispute mandates.

About Thomsen Rechtsanwälte Arbeitsrecht Erbrecht Verwaltungsrecht

Founded in 2009

8 people in their team


Practice areas
Private Client
Lawsuits & Disputes
Employment & Labor
Business

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Private Client

The practice provides targeted succession and inheritance counsel supported by specialist certification in inheritance law. The lawyers design tailored wills and inheritance contracts, structure lifetime gifts and transfers, and set up powers of attorney and advance care directives. They handle probate and estate administration, certificates of inheritance, and the administration of executorships. When disputes arise, the team enforces or defends compulsory share claims, resolves co-heir conflicts and partition sales, and seeks efficient settlements aligned with family and asset objectives.
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship
Nursing Home Abuse
Probate
Trusts
Will & Testament
Elder Abuse Law

Lawsuits & Disputes

The firm represents clients in administrative and medical law disputes from the initial objection stage through litigation. In public law matters, the team handles civil service and public employment issues, school and university law, examinations, police law, and public building permits, appearing before administrative authorities and courts. In medical law, the lawyers pursue and defend liability claims, navigate professional and licensing issues, and manage conflicts with statutory and private health insurers, including proceedings before medical review bodies and associations.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Employment & Labor

The firm advises employers, executives, and employees on the full spectrum of German employment law. Services include drafting and revising employment agreements, advising on dismissals and protection against dismissal, designing remuneration and working time models, and handling employer and employee liability issues. The team regularly manages collective matters such as works council relations, collective bargaining, company policies, social plans, and reconciliation of interests. For transactions, the lawyers perform employment due diligence and guide workforce transfers and post-merger integration, while representing clients in proceedings before labor courts across Germany.
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Business

For small and mid-sized enterprises and corporate stakeholders, the firm delivers pragmatic legal support at the interface of employment and business operations. Counsel covers restructuring measures, workforce strategy, compliance with co-determination and collective agreements, and the employment aspects of acquisitions and divestitures. The team coordinates with trusted partner firms for cross-border projects within Europe and provides ongoing, practical guidance that aligns legal risk management with commercial goals.

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