Dr Denise Peter
Senior AssociateAbout
Dr. Denise Peter advises national and international clients on all aspects of employment and labour law, with focus on internal investigations and HR compliance. She represents companies in and/or out of court and advises them on communication and negotiations with its works councils.
Denise has several years of experience in advising companies in conducting national and cross-border internal investigations. Another focus of Denise’s practice is advising family businesses on employment and labour law.
Areas of FocusEmployment
EXPERIENCE
Languages
- German
- English
Education
- Dr. iur., Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 2017
- Higher Regional Court Hamburg, Second State Examination, 2015
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena, First State Examination, 2009
Publications
- Commentary on Section 24 Works Constitution Act (termination of membership), in: beck-online.GROSSKOMMENTAR zum Betriebsverfassungsrecht, ed. v. Boemke/Gallner/Gaul/Rudkowski, as of 1 July 2024.
- Labour Law in family businesses, 2018 (Arbeitsrecht in Familienunternehmen – Legitimität und Grenzen eines Sonderarbeitsrechts für Familienunternehmen, 2018)
Seminars
- Workplace Investigations under special consideration of #MeToo cases,12 September 2024.
- Regular workshop on internal investigations and labor law.
- Supply Chain Compliance based on German and EU legislation with focus on the implementation of binding guidelines for employees, December 2022.
Prior Experience
Memberships And Affiliations
- German Bar Association (Deutscher Anwalt Verein – DAV)
- German Lawyer Day (Deutscher Juristentag – DJT)
