Regina Glaser

Regina Glaser, LL.M. (Boston), was admitted to the German bar in 1997 and has been a member ever since. She advises German and foreign companies on all areas of individual and collective employment and labour law. A particular focus of her work lies in restructuring and reorganisation, privatisations and human resources-related measures such as employment contracts, pension and social plans, individual and collective bargaining, works council aspects as well as individual and mass layoffs. She has far-reaching expertise in compliance issues and cross-border aspects, such as outsourcing and off-shoring, assignment/relocation of employees and transfer of employee data outside of the EU. She advises on and negotiates collective bargaining agreements and social plans. Furthermore she also advises executive employees, managing directors and members of the board of directors. From January 2005 to present she has been a partner and a member of the Employment Group in the law firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Düsseldorf; and was admitted to the German Higher Regional Court in July 2002. Ms Glaser is the author of a wide range of benchmark publications and regularly lectures at conferences at home and abroad. She is fluent in German and English.

Practice Area

Panel

  • International Panel

Membership

  • Member of the International Bar Association
  • Co-Chair of the IBA Disability Working Group Subcommittee
  • Co-Chair of the IBA Discrimination and Equality Law Committee
  • Member of the German-American Lawyers' Association
  • Member of the American Bar Association
  • Member of the German Bar Association

Education

  • LL.M. (Boston)

1 Contributions by Regina Glaser

Germany: legal and regulatory guide to establishing and operating businesses, including corporate, employment, tax, FDI, competition, financial services, data protection and IP (Updated December 2025)
PRACTICE NOTES
Germany: legal and regulatory guide to establishing and operating businesses, including corporate, employment, tax, FDI, competition, financial services, data protection and IP (Updated December 2025)
Updated in December 2025 Introduction Germany stands as Europe’s strongest economy and ranks among the largest worldwide. Its central position across the continent underpins a tightly knit infrastructure network. The country presents excellent business conditions and enjoys strong regard from overseas investors. Far-reaching structural reforms, together with restrained growth in unit labour costs, have markedly enhanced the competitiveness of German enterprises. Outstanding infrastructure and a highly qualified workforce further underpin long-term commercial success. The Federal Government has recently expanded public spending to unprecedented levels, with a particular focus on infrastructure investment. In addition, the legislature has widened depreciation allowances and resolved to lower corporation taxes. There are numerous options for structuring a venture in Germany. The purpose of this Practice Note is to flag key issues a new business should address before commencing operations in Germany. This Practice Note is not intended to be a comprehensive manual, and tailored German legal advice should always be obtained before establishing and running a business in Germany. Finally, be aware that Germany is a federal republic and does not comprise a single, uniform jurisdiction...
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