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Dr. Roland Gerlach, LL.M (LSE)

Roland Gerlach's specialization began at ski lodges, where employment law seminars were held at the time, which made them much more attractive than other courses. In the meantime, 40 years have passed and his loyalty to employment law (and skiing) has remained. His specialization covers every conceivable employment law problem in judicial and extrajudicial advice and representation. In addition to large and medium-sized companies, his clients primarily include managing directors, board members and large works councils. Decades of presence in international networks, at international conferences (as a speaker and listener) and as Austria's representative on the board of the European Employment Lawyers Association have enabled him to build up a wide network of first-class international law firms, which also guarantees the highest quality of advice and representation in cross-border matters. His specialization in company pension scheme issues also ensures that his area of practice does not end with the termination of the employment relationship.

Roland Gerlach has done everything you would expect from a highly specialized employment lawyer. He has published, lectured in Austria and internationally, negotiated contracts, works agreements, collective agreements, represented large and small cases in court, dealt with labour law problems on the executive committee of the Vienna Bar Association, represented Austria in the European Labor Law Association and his firm has trained many lawyers, who are today themselves successful employment lawyers.

Top tier rankings in all major guides (Chambers, Legal 500, Who is Who Legal) complete the picture.

Languages: German, English

Chambers Europe 2023 (Employment) Volume 1:

Prominent practitioner Roland Gerlach advises on a wide range of employment law issues including pension schemes, works council issues and restructuring-related advice and terminations. He is particularly noted for his experience in handling complex litigations.

"Roland Gerlach is pragmatic, clear, experienced and willing to take risks."

"Roland Gerlach is a genius, unsurpassed in his field in Austria. He is learned and witty, a great orator in court and a fast thinker with a strong mind."

since 2011	Partner and founding partner at Gerlach Rechtsanwälte
2000 - 2001	Postgraduate studies LL.M. Labor Law at the London School of Economics
1993 - 2011	Partner and founding partner at Griesser - Gerlach - Gahleitner
1992	Bar exam with distinction
1988 - 1993	Trainee lawyer
1981 - 1986	Research assistant at the Faculty of Law of the University of Vienna
1986 - 1988	Doctoral studies at the Faculty of Law of the University of Vienna with distinction
1981 - 1986	Bachelor and Master studies at the Faculty of Law of the University of Vienna

2011 - 2024 Executive Committee of the Vienna Bar Association
2009 - 2023 Representative of Austria on the Board of the European Employment Law Association
American Bar Association
European Bar Association
European Employment Law Association
Industrial Law Society

Gerlach, Roland Moser-Castan, Martin Törõ-Govoreanu, Bence	2023	Guide to Restructuring a Cross-Border Workforce, IEL Tools LINK
Gerlach, Roland	2022	GesRZ 2022, 132: Supreme Court 3.8.2021, 8 Ob A 109/20t: On the liability of a managing director of a GmbHG pursuant to Section 25 GmbHG
Fox, Erwin Gerlach, Roland Jungwirth, Branco	2019	The current labor law in practice FVH Forum Verlag, 2019 (loose-leaf collection & online) #employment law #contract law LINK
Muhri, Georg Ertl, Peter Gerlach, Roland Norbert, Gries	2019	Personal liability of managing directors, board members and supervisory board members LINDE Verlag, 2019 Authors: Muhri/Ertl/Gerlach/Griesmayr, ISBN: 978-3-707-33744-0 (2nd edition 2019) #civil law #labor law #social law #management LINK
Gerlach, Roland Risak, Martin Cupboard, Franz Höfle, Wolfgang	2019	Praxishandbuch Arbeitsvertragsgestaltung LINDE Verlag, 2019 Authors: Gerlach/Risak/Schrank/Höfle, ISBN: 978-3-7073-3795-2 (2nd edition 2019) #civil law #labor law #contract law LINK
Gerlach, Roland	2019	Company agreement, pension fund contract and business plan, in: Walter Schrammel (ed.), Betriebspensionsrecht (2015)
Gerlach, Roland (Co-author)	2017	Commentary on the Salaried Employees Act MANZ Verlag, 2017 Eds: Marhold/Burstaller/Preyer ISBN: 978-3-214-08472-1 (also online) #labor law #employees #commentary LINK
Gerlach, Roland (Ed.)	2015	Warning, termination and dismissal, 2015 FVH Forum Verlag ISBN: 978-3-902617-42-2 (loose-leaf collection) #employment law #termination #dismissal #contract law LINK
Gerlach, Roland	2012	ZAS 2012/48: VfGH 4.3.2011, B 1338/10 "Mobbing-BV" not enforceable
Gerlach, Roland	2012	Commentary in Marhold/Burgstaller/Preyer (eds.), Salaried Employees Act (2012 ff)
Gerlach, Roland	2010	ZAS 2010/43: OGH 1.4.2009, 9 Ob A 126/08g Training costs: Nullity in the absence of an aliquotation agreement
Gerlach, Roland	2008	ZAS 2008/10: OGH 18.4.2007, 8 Ob A 108/06z Temporary employment and works agreement
Gerlach, Roland	2008	ecolex 2008, 796: Compulsory form in company pension law?
Gerlach, Roland	2006	ZAS 2006/11: Selected problems under works agreement law in the outsourcing of direct commitments
Gerlach, Roland	2004	Decision review ZAS 2004/23: OGH 19.12.2002, 8 Ob A 129/02g
Gerlach, Roland	2004	DRdA 2004, 221: Equal treatment and redistribution
Gerlach, Roland	2003	juridikum 2003, 103: Why labor law?
Gerlach, Roland	2003	Die Presse 2003/12/02: Liability for lack of information? A response to Georg Schima
Gerlach, Roland	2003	ZAS 2003/20: Contractual protection against dismissal and plant closure. On the OGH decision 9 Ob A 264/01s
Gerlach, Roland	2002	juridikum 2002, 116: Caught In the Trap - The law cannot take a neutral stance on the quality of a work of art. A replica
Gerlach, Roland	2002	DRdA 2002, 110: Bundesbahn-Pensionsgesetz: Der enteignete Dienstnehmer (together with Alexander Somek)
Gerlach, Roland	2002	Die Presse 2002/28/03: Does the new severance scheme lead to easier dismissal?
Gerlach, Roland	2002	ÖJZ 2002, 441: On the power of review of the civil courts pursuant to Art 89 para 2 B-VG (together with Alexander Somek)
Gerlach, Roland	2001	ecolex 2001, 131: New on the place of work?
Gerlach, Roland	2000	ZAS 2000/17 Decision review OGH 13.10.1999, 9 Ob A 205/99h
Gerlach, Roland	2000	juridikum 2000, 74: The unjust labor law
Gerlach, Roland	2000	ecolex 2000, 135: Attractiveness and procedure
Gerlach, Roland	2000	RdW 2000/598: Equal treatment in the establishment of the employment relationship
Gerlach, Roland	2000	ecolex 2000, 588: The acceleration of labor court proceedings (together with Alexander Somek)
Gerlach, Roland	2000	ZAS 2000, 97: On the admissibility of exchange notices
Gerlach, Roland	2000	ASoK 2000, 265: On the pension law of ÖBB employees. A contribution to the current discussion
Gerlach, Roland	2000	Business trips by plane as a labor law problem in FS Cerny (2000)
Gerlach, Roland	1999	ZAS 1999, 75: On the employee's right of self-contestation
Gerlach, Roland	1999	ecolex 1999, 489: Once again: On the question of the assessment of declaratory relief under labor law
Gerlach, Roland	1998	ecolex 1998, 647: On the question of the assessment of declaratory relief under labor law
Gerlach, Roland	1998	DRdA 1998/20 Decision review OGH 11.6.1997, 9 Ob A 185/97i
Gerlach, Roland	1998	ASoK 1998, 269: Practical aspects of secondment law. Employment relationships abroad
Gerlach, Roland	1998	ecolex 1998, 235: Contractual penalty and employment ban
Gerlach, Roland	1991	ecolex 1991, 554: Company climate analyses as an application of company surveys (together with Ursula Amon)