Focal Points
Restructuring
Works Council Constitution Law
Collective bargaining law
M&A Transactions and Business Transfers
Strategic thinking, pragmatic problem-solving, and a people-focused approach define Dr. Roua Schmitz, Counsel at Littler in Munich. She advises clients on workforce restructurings and transformation projects, as well as works council and collective bargaining matters. Combining commercial awareness with practical legal advice, she helps clients navigate complex challenges. Outside of work, she enjoys running and tennis as a way to recharge and stay focused.
Languages: German, English, Arabic, French
Career
Counsel, Littler Germany, Munich since 2026
Counsel, ARQIS Attorneys at Law, Munich, 2025–2026
Attorney-at-Law, Seitz Attorneys at Law and Tax Advisors, Cologne and Munich, 2018–2025
Certified Specialist Lawyer for Employment Law since 2022
Admitted to the German Bar since 2018
Education
Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.), University of Cologne; doctoral thesis “The Future of Trust-Based Working Time”, awarded cum laude, 2021
Second State Examination in Law, North Rhine-Westphalia State Judicial Examination Office, 2017
Legal Clerkship (Referendariat) in the Higher Regional Court of Cologne district, including placements at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, the Cologne Higher Labour Court, and Seitz Attorneys at Law and Tax Advisors, 2014–2017
Law studies at the University of Bonn, with a specialization in Labour and Social Security Law; First State Examination in Law, 2008–2014