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Dr Sven Gunkel

Senior Associate

Sven advises international and national companies on all issues of individual and collective employment law as well as in the connected field of social security law.

A particular focus of his work is pensions, in which he advises on the design, implementation and modification of pension schemes.

In addition, his practice includes the conclusion and termination of employment and service relationships. He regularly represents clients in labour court proceedings.

Published Work

  • Wehner, P.; Gunkel, S. (2024) "Corona-Sonderzulagen nach § 3 Nr. 11a EStG – arbeitsrechtliche Problemstellungen"; BB 2024, 372-376
  • Gunkel, S. (2023) "Grundlagen der Ablösung von Versorgungsordnungen nach der Drei-Stufen-Theorie"; in ZAU Arbeitsrecht in Unternehmen Nr. 10, 23.10.2023, S. 613ff. 
  • Gunkel, S. (2021) "Dulde und liquidiere? - Nicht als Stellenbewerber bei öffentlichen Arbeitgebern", BB 2021, 1216
     

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as German Rechtsanwalt (Germany), 2020

Academic

Dr iur, University of Trier, Germany, 2021

Second German Law Degree, Higher Regional Court Koblenz, Germany, 2020

First German Law Degree, University of Trier, Germany, 2014

Erasmus diploma, University of Reading, Law School, UK, 2012

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.