Focal Points
Individual labor law
Collective labor law
Litigation
Lucas Gropengießer advises national and international companies in all areas of individual and collective labor law. With his open and direct manner, he champions the interests of his clients in day-to-day counseling and in legal proceedings. In doing so, he always has consensual solutions in mind.
Languages: German, English, Italian
Teaching assignments
Lecturer and examiner at the SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg
Career
Research associate in the employment law practice group at Linklaters in Düsseldorf, 2020
Research associate at Schweibert Leßmann und Partner in Frankfurt a. M., 2019 - 2020
Education
Legal traineeship at the Regional Court of Düsseldorf, including stations at Gleiss Lutz in the area of labor law and in the personnel department of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein (German Opera on the Rhine)
Studied law at the Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg with a focus on labor and social law
Articles and entries
Blogpost
The 2024 US Election: Key Expectations for Companies in the USA
November 2024
- Alexander Steven
- Lucas Gropengießer
In many ways, the 2024 US election was historic. National issues such as immigration, abortion and the US economy polarised the country as never before, alongside international flashpoints in Europe and the Middle East. Donald Trump was able to communicate these issues in the most convincing way and won the election. There has also been a shift in the majority in Congress in favour of the Republicans. This will fundamentally change the political landscape in the US. In this blog post, we want to provide employers with an overview of the possible consequences in terms of labour law and labour market policy in the US, with a focus on the US market.
Blogpost
Less red tape, more opportunity: BEG IV and its effect on employers
November 2024
- Dr. Ferdinand Hultzsch
- Lucas Gropengießer
In Germany, approximately 107 new employment contracts are signed every 12 minutes.* That sounds impressive! Even more astonishing is the bureaucratic effort required for each new hire. While we can pay at the grocery store with smartwatches and easily open a bank account from home, employment contracts, parental leave applications, and promotion requests still need to be printed, signed by hand (wet ink), and mailed. This outdated process is driven by legal requirements. That's where the Bureaucracy Relief Act IV (BEG IV) comes into play, set to take effect on January 1, 2025, with the goal of simplifying these processes. Let’s explore which processes can be digitized in the future and which will still need an original signature, while also addressing your most frequently asked questions.
Blogpost
Less red tape, more opportunity: BEG IV and its effect on employers (Dupliziert)
November 2024
- Dr. Ferdinand Hultzsch
- Lucas Gropengießer
In Germany, approximately 107 new employment contracts are signed every 12 minutes.* That sounds impressive! Even more astonishing is the bureaucratic effort required for each new hire. While we can pay at the grocery store with smartwatches and easily open a bank account from home, employment contracts, parental leave applications, and promotion requests still need to be printed, signed by hand (wet ink), and mailed. This outdated process is driven by legal requirements. That's where the Bureaucracy Relief Act IV (BEG IV) comes into play, set to take effect on January 1, 2025, with the goal of simplifying these processes. Let’s explore which processes can be digitized in the future and which will still need an original signature, while also addressing your most frequently asked questions.