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Dr. Tim Eickmanns
Dr. Tim Eickmanns

Dr. Tim Eickmanns

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Tim has been a lawyer at Taylor Wessing's Düsseldorf office since 2017 and is a member of the Practice Area Employment, Pensions & Mobility. He advises national and international companies as well as executives in all areas of individual and collective labor law. On the one hand, his special focus is on advising companies on all questions relating to company pension schemes. On the other hand, he has a special industry focus in advising on employment law in the energy and utility sector.


Tim regularly represents his clients in court proceedings, in particular in the context of separation disputes, as well as in disputes relating to occupational pension schemes. He also has in-depth expertise in advising on the use of external staff, both within and outside of the German Personnel Leasing Act (AÜG).

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CV

Since 2020 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2017 - 2020 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2015 – 2017 Legal clerkship
2013 – 2015 Research assistant, corporate and employment, international law firm
2008 – 2013 Student assistant, legal department of a hospital
2024 Specialist lawyer for labor law
2023 Certified specialist for company pension schemes (BRBZ e.V.)
2017 Second state examination
2013 – 2014 Doctoral thesis regarding the flexibilization of working conditions by contract drafting
2012 First state examination

Career

Since 2020 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2017 - 2020 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2015 – 2017 Legal clerkship
2013 – 2015 Research assistant, corporate and employment, international law firm
2008 – 2013 Student assistant, legal department of a hospital

Education

2024 Specialist lawyer for labor law
2023 Certified specialist for company pension schemes (BRBZ e.V.)
2017 Second state examination
2013 – 2014 Doctoral thesis regarding the flexibilization of working conditions by contract drafting
2012 First state examination

Publications

Zuschüsse auch bei Altverträgen Pflicht, in Health&Care Management Magazin.DE, 03/22, gemeinsam mit Jan Kern

Fremdpersonal sicher einsetzen, Interview im dem VKU Experten Café, 05/2021

Corona-Testpflicht für Arbeitgeber: Was Unternehmen jetzt wissen müssen, in: HR Journal, 04/2021

Betriebsübergänge im Netzbetrieb: Auf das Timing kommt es an, in: Energate Messenger, 04/2021

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Awards

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2025

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One to Watch: Employment Law

Experience

Steadfast Capital Fund IV on the acquisition of a majority stake in Söhngen Group

Steadfast Capital Fund IV on the acquisition of a majority stake in Söhngen Group. The transaction included both W. Söhngen GmbH based in Taunusstein (Hesse) and Silva GmbH based in Mainhausen (Hesse). The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The majority acquisition aims to support further growth of the Söhngen Group with its internationally recognised brands and premium products in the market for first aid and emergency medical products both organically and through acquisitions. We also advised on the financing of the acquisition.

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