Focal Points
International employment law
Advising US companies
Compliance under employment law
Contract drafting and review
Matthias Pallentin
Matthias Pallentin, an attorney at vangard in Hamburg, provides advice in a prudent and mediative manner and, due to his empathetic nature, always has the interests and perspectives of all participants in mind. As a result of this, he regularly provides pragmatic yet creative solutions for his often international clients, which he always enjoys doing. Outside of work, he adds balance to his life through music and sports.
Languages: German, English
Career
Business mediator since 2021
Admitted to the bar, 2016
Legal internship at Hogan Lovells International LLP (practice group in employment law) in Hamburg
Legal internship at Regional Labor Court in Hamburg
Legal internship at vangard, Hamburg
Research associate at the chair of civil law, labor law and civil procedure law at the law faculty of Leibniz University of Hanover under Prof. Dr. Schwarze
Education
Second state examination in law in Hamburg
Legal internship at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg
DAAD scholarship holder at the Symbiosis Law School Pune, India
First state examination in law in Hanover
Degree in law at the Leibniz University of Hanover (specializing in labor and corporate law)
Publications
Co-Author, Germany Chapter, The Littler International Guide
Articles and entries
Blogpost
Second draft law on whistleblower protection
- April 2022
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Matthias Pallentin
We highlight the most important questions regarding the 2nd version of the draft Whistleblower Protection Act - from now stricter sanctions to new possibilities for flexibility.
Blogpost
3G at work
- December 2021
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Philipp Schulte
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Matthias Pallentin
The SME association complains about high administrative and financial hurdles for 3G in the workplace. How is the 3G verification requirement shaping up in companies, and could 2G be an alternative?