Benjamin Kreiner is a Partner and practicing Rechtsanwalt at MainLegalTax, recognised in Germany as an international employment lawyer in Germany for his expert work at the intersection of labour law, corporate risk and compliance. He holds the title Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht and an MBA focused on Governance, Risk, Compliance & Fraud Management, credentials that position him as a trusted advisor on cross-border employment, restructurings and high-stakes dismissal disputes. Kreiner combines courtroom experience in Kündigungsschutzverfahren with a strategic, business‑minded approach to employment litigation and transactional work for employers and executives. His profile and firm role underline a practice that serves both national and international employers, as well as senior managers navigating cross‑jurisdictional employment issues.
Kreiner studied law at Johann Wolfgang Goethe‑Universität Frankfurt am Main and has been admitted to the bar as a Rechtsanwalt since 2016. Prior to his current partnership at MainLegalTax, he practised for several years in international commercial law firms in Frankfurt and Berlin, where he developed experience across individual and collective employment law matters. His MBA in Governance, Risk & Compliance complements his legal training and is used to advise clients on compliance, internal investigations and employment aspects of corporate governance. The firm lists him as a Partner with a remit for litigation and employer/employee advisory work.
As a Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht, Kreiner has been formally recognised by the Rechtsanwaltskammer for advanced theoretical and practical expertise in employment law, a distinction that signals specialist competence under German professional standards. His additional MBA training gives him a distinctive capability to translate legal risk into operational and financial terms for business decision‑makers. Clients benefit from advice that balances strict legal analysis with commercial priorities, an approach particularly valuable in multinational restructurings, cross‑border dismissals and compliance‑driven employment investigations.
Kreiner’s practice covers the full spectrum of employment law issues: strategic advice on cross‑border terminations, drafting and negotiating complex severance and settlement agreements, board‑level employment contracts, secondments and expatriate arrangements, works council negotiations, and litigation before German labour courts. He represents both employers and executives, advising on the employment law consequences of M&A transactions, reorganisations and compliance breaches that carry criminal or reputational risk. His litigation focus on Kündigungsschutz (dismissal protection) and the structuring of settlement agreements makes him a frequent choice where fast, pragmatic resolution is required without compromising long‑term business objectives.
Rather than relying on publicity for individual case names, Kreiner publishes practical guidance for employers and employees on contemporary developments in German labour law and procedural risks. He has authored substantive guidance pieces and client‑facing articles on topics such as probe‑period dismissals and the practical consequences of recent Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) rulings on illness‑related dismissals, illustrating how procedural shortfalls can undermine otherwise justified terminations. These practitioner articles published during 2026, demonstrate his engagement with evolving case law and his commitment to translating judicial developments into implementable HR and legal processes.
Kreiner combines written commentary with training and workshop activity aimed at legal, HR & compliance audiences. His MBA background in governance and risk underpins workshops that bridge legal doctrine and operational controls, helping clients develop defensible procedures for employee terminations, documentation practices for BEM processes and protocols for internal investigations. These activities reflect a practice orientation that goes beyond litigation to prevention, compliance and corporate governance advice.
International employment law in Germany sits at the confluence of stringent worker protection, robust procedural requirements and growing compliance expectations for employers operating across borders. Recent case law emphasises that formal processes, such as well‑documented BEM procedures and correctly served notices, are often determinative in dismissal disputes, and employers face elevated evidentiary burdens where documentation is incomplete. For multinational employers, additional challenges include coordinating applicable social security rules, tax and immigration considerations, varied notice regimes and works council rights that differ significantly from other jurisdictions. Specialist legal advice is therefore essential to avoid tactical missteps that can convert a manageable employment decision into protracted litigation or unexpected financial exposure.
The combination of German procedural rigor and cross‑border complexity means that generalist counsel often misses critical technical and documentary requirements. Kreiner’s dual focus—specialist Fachanwalt credentials plus MBA‑level training in governance and compliance, enables him to advise on both the legal merits and the operational design of solutions that withstand judicial scrutiny. Whether the client is an international employer conducting a workforce reduction, a manager negotiating an expatriate exit package, or an employee contesting a dismissal, specialist representation reduces legal risk while preserving business continuity.
Businesses with cross‑border workforces, HR & compliance leaders, and senior executives with international mobility issues will find Kreiner’s blend of litigation experience, transactional skill & compliance‑led thinking particularly relevant. He is suited to matters where strategic alignment between legal outcomes and commercial objectives is required, such as restructurings, contested terminations, settlement negotiations and employment aspects of M&A. Kreiner’s published guidance and practical workshops further support clients who prefer preventive, process‑oriented solutions alongside robust court representation.
Kreiner’s practice is characterised by prompt, pragmatic advice and an emphasis on documentation, process and proportionality. He advises clients to contextualise legal risk within business priorities, to adopt defensible HR processes and to engage early with specialist counsel where cross‑border or regulatory issues arise. For businesses and individuals seeking an international‑employment lawyer in Germany, his combination of Fachanwalt status, MBA training and hands‑on courtroom experience offers a compelling mix of technical authority and commercial sensibility.
Benjamin Kreiner is a Partner and practising Rechtsanwalt at MainLegalTax, recognised as an international-employment lawyer in Germany with courtroom experience in dismissal protection (Kündigungsschutzverfahren) and a focus on cross‑border employment, restructurings and high‑stakes dismissal disputes.
He is admitted to the bar as a Rechtsanwalt (since 2016), holds the specialist title Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht and an MBA in Governance, Risk, Compliance & Fraud Management, combining legal expertise with governance and compliance training.
He advises on cross‑border terminations, severance and settlement agreements, board and expatriate contracts, secondments, works council negotiations, employment aspects of M&A and litigation before German labour courts.
He represents national and international employers as well as senior executives, particularly in restructurings, contested terminations, settlement negotiations, compliance‑driven investigations and employment issues arising from M&A.
German law combines strict worker protections, detailed procedural requirements and cross‑border complications (social security, tax, immigration, works council rights); specialist counsel helps avoid procedural shortfalls and unexpected litigation or financial exposure.
He emphasises prompt, pragmatic advice that connects legal risk to business priorities, focuses on defensible documentation and processes, offers preventive compliance and training, and pursues practical litigation or transactional solutions aligned with commercial objectives.
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