Fatih Bektas — German employment-law specialist
Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht. 20+ years and 2,000+ proceedings before German labour courts. We represent employees, senior executives, board members (Vorstand) and managing directors (Geschäftsführer). Former CEO / CFO / COO at Unzer and iCOM Group.
Practice focus
- Unfair-dismissal claims (Kündigungsschutzklagen) before any German Arbeitsgericht
- Severance negotiation, in or outside court
- Summary dismissals under § 626 BGB
- Termination agreements — drafting, review, renegotiation
- Written warnings (Abmahnungen)
- Reference-letter (Zeugnis) disputes
Executives, board members & managing directors
A dedicated part of the practice is the representation of senior executives, board members (Vorstand, § 84 AktG) and managing directors (Geschäftsführer, § 35 GmbHG). Unlike ordinary employees, their relationship with the company is governed by service contract, not employment law — which requires a different negotiation playbook.
- Negotiation and termination of Vorstand and Geschäftsführer service contracts
- Removal from office (Abberufung) and separation of office / service contract
- Executive exit packages, bonus and LTI claims, garden-leave clauses
- D&O insurance questions in the context of an exit
- Post-contractual non-compete clauses and their compensation
- Representation of leitende Angestellte (§ 5 (3) BetrVG)
Credentials
- Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht (specialist title since 2011)
- Certified mediator
- Member of Deutscher Anwaltverein and BVAU
- 5.0 ★ across 68 reviews on anwalt.de
Background
Operational background as Group CEO/CFO/COO at Unzer and iCOM Group informs the commercial pragmatism brought to every matter. The German Arbeitsgerichte are settlement-driven — we negotiate from a position of strength because we understand the operational pressure on the employer’s side.
Languages: German, English. Cases handled all over Germany.
Tell us about your case
Fill in the form — we will review your situation. Free of charge, typically within 48 hours. We handle German labour-law matters in English.
What happens next?
After your enquiry we review the details and reply with an initial assessment — whether the dismissal can be challenged, how high a likely severance could be and which next steps make sense.
bektas@apos.legal
+49 6222 9599 2400
Response time: we reply within 48 hours on working days. If you have already received a dismissal, please mention it — deadline-sensitive cases are prioritised.