Christian Strauß is an associate in the Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Practice in the Munich office of Latham & Watkins. 

Mr. Strauß primarily handles individual and collective employment relations. He advises German and international clients on employment law matters in the context of restructurings and downsizings, as well as M&A and private equity transactions.

Mr. Strauß studied law in Augsburg and Malibu. Before and during his legal clerkship, he worked in another renowned international commercial law firm with stations in Munich and Los Angeles.

Mr. Strauß’ experience includes advising:

  • Bitly on employment law aspects of the acquisition of Egoditor
  • Deutsche Beteiligungs AG on employment law aspects on the investment in freiheit.com
  • Hg on employment law aspects of the acquisition of a majority stake in Serrala
  • EMZ Partners on employment law aspects in connection with
    • Its majority investment in Hermann Pipersberg
    • Its investment in Simon Hegele
  • OneTrust on employment law aspects of the acquisition of Planetly
  • Permira on employment law aspects of the acquisition of a majority stake in Engel & Völkers
  • Platinum Equity on employment law aspects of the acquisition of Continental Bakeries
  • Quadriga Capital on the sale of its majority stake in SCIO Automation Holding GmbH
  • TA Associates on employment law aspects in connection with
    • Its strategic growth investment in Adcubum and tech11
    • The merger of Chaos and Enscape 
  • Triton on employment law aspects of the acquisition of Trench

Bar Qualification

  • Rechtsanwalt (Germany)

Education

  • Second German State Exam, Higher Regional Court, Munich
  • First German State Exam, University of Augsburg

Languages Spoken

  • German
  • English