"Seitz Facilitates Successful Integration of Alstom's German Operations Post-Bombardier Acquisition"

"Since acquiring Bombardier's rail division in 2021, Alstom has established a workforce of around 10,000 in Germany. Seitz has been advising Alstom on collective employment law, recently achieving a significant milestone by negotiating a nationwide set of collective agreements with labor union IG Metall to enhance competitiveness and secure the locations. The next step involves implementing these agreements to further integrate the German sites."

**Press Release Summary** The law firm Seitz provided strategic and employment law support to the French Alstom Group in its acquisition of the rail division of Bombardier, a Canadian competitor. In 2021, Alstom acquired Bombardier's rail division, establishing a workforce of approximately 10,000 employees in Germany. Following the acquisition, Seitz has been advising Alstom on various collective employment law issues. Recently, the firm successfully negotiated a nationwide set of collective agreements with the labor union IG Metall, aimed at securing the German locations and enhancing competitiveness as part of the post-merger integration process. The Seitz team involved in this transaction includes: - Dr. Stefan Seitz (Senior Partner) - Dr. Hannah Krings (Senior Associate) - Marco Hansen (Associate) - Jana Sturme (Associate) - Dr. Marc Werner (Senior Associate) - Dr. Shirin Imani (Associate)

"Seitz Facilitates Successful Integration of Alstom's German Operations Post-Bombardier Acquisition"

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