Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Mark Zimmer has joined the firm as partner in the Munich office. Formerly a partner with Baker & McKenzie, Zimmer practices labor and employment law.
"Mark is an experienced employment lawyer whose practice complements our growing European M&A practice," said Ken Doran, Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "Mark has worked almost exclusively in the field of international and mostly transaction-oriented employment law for the last 12 years and has been involved in an impressive number of high-profile cross-border transactions and complex reorganizations."
"Mark is a terrific addition to the firm," said Michael Walther, Partner-in-Charge of Gibson Dunn’s Munich office. "As a certified expert in employment law, Mark presents an outstanding opportunity to bring our employment practice to the next level."
"I am very excited about the prospect of working with my new colleagues at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Munich and internationally," said Zimmer. "The firm’s exceptional international corporate platform gives me the opportunity to further develop my practice, particularly the employment aspects of corporate compliance".
About Mark Zimmer
Zimmer advises clients in all labor and employment-related matters. Zimmer has gained particular experience in reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, collective dismissals and negotiations with works councils or unions, as well as in questions of hiring and separation of executives. In addition, he advises purchasers of insolvent companies and is active in consulting corruption cases, privatizations and outsourcing projects and representing companies in German Labour Courts of all instances. In addition to German, he is fluent in English and French.
Before joining Baker & McKenzie, Zimmer had practiced with two major international law firms. He studied law at the University of Würzburg, earning a doctorate degree in 1994. He was admitted to the German bar in 1996 and qualified as a certified expert in labor law (Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht) in 1999.