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28 Feb 2026

Merger of Gothaer and Barmenia Advised on Employment Law by Seitz

"Seitz advised Gothaer and Barmenia on employment and labor law matters in their merger, creating Barmenia.Gothaer, one of Germany's ten largest insurers with about 7,500 employees. Seitz will also provide strategic and operational employment and labor law support for post‑merger integration and transformation."

The commercial law firm Seitz advised Gothaer and Barmenia on employment and labor law matters in connection with their merger. The merger of Gothaer and Barmenia is described as the groundbreaking first merger of two insurance companies and one of the most complex merger projects of 2023 and 2024. The combined entity, Barmenia.Gothaer, will be one of the ten largest insurance companies in Germany, with around 7,500 employees. Following the successful transaction, Seitz will continue to provide strategic and operational employment and labor law advice on the post‑merger integration. A primary focus of this ongoing mandate is developing the future structure of the group and managing the transformation process. Seitz represented Gothaer and Barmenia with a team composed by: Partners Dr. Stefan Seitz, Dr. Johannes Traut, Annika Hausmann and Dr. Stephan Pötters (advising on employment and labor law, compliance and IT co‑determination), and team members Dr. Timo Pulat, Lena Thau, K. Niklas von Ancken, Susanne Wegehaupt and Jens Neldner.
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