“Get a handle on the matter, then the words will follow.”
Profile
Dr. Markus Pander is partner with ZENK. His main areas of practice are dismissal protection, the German Works Council Constitution Act and the provision of support and advice for restructuring processes and classification in terms of collective bargaining. He also advises on issues of employee data protection.
Skills
Labor Law for Executives,
Service Contract Law,
Labor Law for Companies and Employers,
Labor Law for Employees,
Collective Labor Law
About
Born in Köthen in 1977, Dr. Markus Pander studied from 1997-2001 in Halle/Saale, where he also worked as a research assistant in civil law. He received his doctorate in labor and civil law in 2005, with a thesis on the subject of “Liability for Shortage and Distribution of the Burden of Proof”. He has worked as a lawyer since 2006 and joined ZENK in 2009. He became a specialist in labor law in 2012.
Dr. Pander has been a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Economics of the Martin Luther University in Halle-Wittenberg and an examiner for the First State Examination in Law (university segment) in the field of labor law and forensic practice.
Languages
German, English
Awards
Recognized by Best Lawyers 2027 / Handelsblatt Ranking 2026 “Germany’s Best Lawyers” in the field of Employment and Labour Law