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Thomas Ubber

Partner

Email

thomas.ubber@aoshearman.com

Phone

+49 69 2648 5439

Offices

Frankfurt

V-CARD
Thomas specialises in employment law and has extensive experience in all areas of employment law. 

Thomas advises companies in particular on restructuring, outsourcing projects, staff reduction measures and other adjustment processes. He supports these projects from the strategic planning stage right up to final implementation. Thomas has extensive experience in dealing with works councils and trade unions. His negotiations are characterized by his focus on achieving objectives and reaching solutions. Thomas is recognized as a leading expert in advising on collective bargaining and averting threatened industrial action. Clients and colleagues value his pragmatic approach and expertise in preparing and advising on labour-court cases.

Thomas has repeatedly been named as a recommended specialist for employment law in Germany by JUVE, Chambers Europe (Band 1) and PLC Which Lawyer. He has been ranked among the “40 leading names in human resource management in Germany” four times in a row since 2011 (Personalmagazin, Haufe-Verlag (leading German HR journal)). Most recently, he has been awarded Employment “Lawyer of the Year” (Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt 2020). Thomas regularly speaks and publishes on his specialist subjects.

Published Work

  • Ubber/von Grundherr (2024) „Allgemeinverbindlicherklärung durch Arbeitskampf“, ZfA „online first“, Februar 2024
  • Ubber/Rohmann (2023) „Kritikwürdige Mehrvergütung für Teilzeitkräfte“, Der Betrieb 50/2023
  • Ubber/von Grundherr (2023) „Tarifeinheit in gemeinsamen Einrichtungen“, NZA 2023, S. 78 ff
  • Ubber/von Grundherr (2023) „Tarifbindung für alle – Durchsetzung mittels Streik?“, LogR 2023, 124-129
  • Ubber (2023) „Die 4-Tage-Woche bei vollem Lohnausgleich: Auslöser einer massenweisen Tarifflucht?“, BB 2023, I
  • Ubber/von Grundherr (2023) „Die Vier-Tage-Woche bei vollem Lohnausgleich“, ZAU Nr. 05, 22. Mai 2023
  • Ubber/Massig (2022) „ESG hat viele Gesichter“, Börsen-Zeitung, 29. Oktober 2022
  • Ubber, T., Stolzenberg, H. (2022) ""Die Inflationsausgleichsprämie – Was ist arbeitsrechtlich zu beachten?"", Handelsblatt-Rechtsboard, 27.10.2022
  • Ubber/von Grundherr (2022) „Die Unzulässigkeit von Indexklauseln in Tarifverträgen – Teil I“, BB 41.2022 | 10.10.2022, S. 2356 ff
  • Ubber/von Grundherr (2022) „Die Indexierung von Tariflöhnen“, ZAU Nr. 10, 4. November 2022
  • Ubber/von Grundherr (2022) „Die Unzulässigkeit von Indexklauseln in Tarifverträgen – Teil II“, BB 48.2022 | 28.11.2022, S. 2804 ff
  • Ubber/Stolzenberg (2022) „Gestaltungsspielraum bei der Inflationsausgleichsprämie – Arbeitsrechtliche Umsetzung des Einsatzes der freiwilligen Prämie“, DB 2022, Heft 49, S. M14 ; ZAU 2022, S. 754
  • Ubber (2019) „Kein Schutz der Sitzgarantie für Gerwerkschaftsvertreter bei SE-Umwandlung“, DB 2019, S. 375
  • Ubber, T. (2013) co-author of ""Deutsche und europäische Tariflandschaft im Wandel"", Lehmann, Frankfurt
  • Ubber, T. (2011) co-author ""Nomos Keyword Commentary Employment Law"", 1st edition, Baden-Baden
  • Ubber, T. (2011) co-author ""Solving conflicts in Employment"", Lukas/Dahl, 1st edition, Cologne
  • Ubber, T. (2009) co-editor and co-author ""Beck Handbook on Standard Forms of Employment Law"", 2nd edition, Munich
     

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member, European Employment Lawyers' Association
  • Member, Working Group of Employment Lawyers in the German Lawyers' Association
  • Member, Association of Employment Law Specialists

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as German Rechtsanwalt, 1990

Specialised Lawyer (Fachanwalt) in Employment Law, Germany

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.