Behrendt
Markulf Behrendt.
Employment law. Personally led.
Markulf Behrendt has advised corporations, companies, and senior executives on employment law for more than two decades.
Behrendt Legal Studio brings that experience into a focused boutique model: personal, technologically deliberate, and concentrated on substantive employment law mandates.
24
Years of Big Law experience in employment law.
16
Years leading the Hamburg practice, 7 years leading the German practice, and 4 years leading the global employment practice of A&O Shearman.
1 + 1 + 1
One employment law boutique. One curated network. Unlimited capacity. From a single point of accountability.
Focus
Complex matters.
The focus is on complex restructurings, transformation projects, compliance matters, transactions, and demanding negotiations with works councils and unions.
Recognition
Independently confirmed.
“An excellent employment lawyer”, “fast, unbureaucratic and solution-oriented” and “excellently networked.”
— Client, Legal 500
“Markulf Behrendt is the decisive success factor in our work.”
— Client, Chambers Germany
“… knows the law inside out and approaches matters in a pragmatic and commercially sensible way.”
— Client, Legal 500
“With his specialisation on regulation/compliance, he can become the driving force behind a generational change.”
— JUVE
“What I find most striking about Markulf Behrendt is the combination of legal brilliance with absolute personal integrity. The deep trust between us is the basis for our long-standing and consistently valuable collaboration.”
— Christina Tessler, Director People & Culture (LichtBlick SE)
Recognized annually in The Best Lawyers in Germany™ since 2021.
Commitment
Responsibility —
also personal.
Behrendt Legal Studio does not see commercial success as an end in itself. A share of it is deliberately and predictably passed on to charitable work.
Markulf Behrendt is also personally engaged:
- Supervisory Board Oxfam Deutschland e. V.
- Supervisory Board Oxfam Deutschland Shops gGmbH
Both roles are honorary. They reflect a practical understanding of responsibility that goes beyond the profession itself.