In addition to acting for clients in all private law matters, Mr Schäfer concentrates his work on:
Employment law
- Action against unlawful dismissal
- Representation at all industrial tribunals
- Warnings under employment law
- Design of employment contracts
- Contracts for free-lancers
- Vacation rights
- Civil service (“Beamte”) law
- Severe disability
- Works agreements
- Social plans
- Arrangements for company transfers
- Dismissal for operational reasons
- Dismissal due to personal behaviour and attitudes
- Employer’s right to issue instructions
- Transferring staff to other jobs
Private building law
- Advancing or refuting claims under warranty for defects (construction faults)
- Drafting and inspecting building contracts
- Conducting lawsuits, especially in procedures to take evidence
- Advice and representation in areas covered by VOB contracting rules for award of public works contracts
Contract law
- Design of purchase agreements
- Design of building contracts and contracts for works or services
- Design of rental and lease agreements
- Design of company agreements
- Design of agreements for commercial representatives
- Design of service contracts for managing directors
Tenancy law
- Drafting rental agreements
- Representation in tenancy lawsuits
- Rent increases
- Cancellation of tenancy
- Advancing claims to reduce rent due to defects
Purchase law
- Advancing claims under warranty for defects
- Price reduction due to defects
- Withdrawal from purchase agreement
- Advancing claims for compensation
- Court representation in all purchase litigation cases
- Drafting agreements under purchase law

Uwe Schäfer
Lawyer and Notary,
Certified Specialist for employment law
born 05.05.1955 in Bielefeld
married, 1 child
Vita:
1988 | Graduated with 2nd state law qualification |
1989 | Admitted to the practice of law |
2007 | Appointed Notary in Langenberg |
2008 | Admitted as Certified Specialist for employment law |
Languages:
English, French
Fields of law::
Employment, building, tenancy, purchase, company
Member of:
Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV) e.V. (Association of German Lawyers)
Lectures ion topics of employment law and private building law