Anne Kleffmann is a partner in the Litigation Department and Labor & Employment Practice. She advises companies, private equity firms and financial institutions doing business in Germany on all aspects of individual and collective labor law, as well as transactional labor law.
Drawing on her broad experience in the field, Anne helps German and multinational clients navigate complex and business-critical employment law matters, advising on both standalone labor issues and the labor aspects of sophisticated transactions.
Experience
- Handelsblatt regularly lists Anne as one of the best lawyers for Employment Law in Germany
- JUVE regularly recommends Anne for Employment Law in Germany
- WirtschaftsWoche 2019 ranked Anne as one of the best lawyers for Employment Law in Germany
Anne was previously a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP. Her experience includes advising:
- Platinum Equity on its acquisition of Sunrise Medical, a world leader in advanced assistive mobility solutions, from Nordic Capital
- PAI Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in Vamed’s European rehabilitation business from Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
- AlixPartners on the acquisition of Berylls, a leading automotive consulting firm
- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. on the acquisition of the German mobile game developer Popcore
- Hg on employment law issues in connection with the acquisition of P&I, one of the leading European providers of cloud-based HR software, with a transaction volume amounting to €2 billion*
- Permira on employment law issues in connection with its investment in FlixMobility GmbH (Flixbus)*
- Triton and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) on employment law issues in connection with the acquisition of IFCO*
- Triton on employment law issues in connection with the:
- Block purchase and public takeover offer of RENK AG Shares*
- Acquisition of All4Labels*
- Acquisition of a majority share in Royal Reesink B.V.*
- Städtisches Klinikum München, Munich’s Municipal Hospital on comprehensive employment law matters in the context of a multi-year restructuring plan and the sale of a business area*
- BNP Paribas S.A. on employment law matters in connection with the organizational integration of Consorsbank and DAB Bank (now DAB BNP Paribas)*
*Anne advised on these matters prior to joining Willkie in 2022.
Credentials
Education
University of Sheffield, LL.M., 1999 Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, Second State Exam, 1998 Higher Regional Court of Hamm, First State Exam, 1995