Jens Schmidt is a lawyer at Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB. As an expert in business immigration, he offers comprehensive legal advice and representation to both individuals and companies on all immigration law matters. He also provides expert and dedicated legal support in employment law for both employees and employers. Contract and corporate law are further areas in which Jens Schmidt possesses excellent expertise.
Business Immigration
Transfer of skilled workers to Germany
Jens Schmidt is a member of our Business Immigration team, which supports business clients with the transfer of skilled workers to Germany. On their behalf, he handles the entire application process for the necessary residence permits (visa, Blue Card, ICT card, etc.) and ensures that all immigration-related questions are clarified.
Our practice group has established a reputation as a leading, professional legal service provider in the area of obtaining residence permits and visas for foreign professionals . Through years of collaboration with the relevant immigration authorities, we are intimately familiar with the intricacies of the application process and understand how to prevent unnecessary delays through meticulous attention to detail.
Support for company formations in Germany
Attorney Schmidt advises business clients who, as entrepreneurs, wish to take advantage of the European Economic Area (EEA). His legal advice covers all stages of setting up a company in Germany: from preparing all necessary documents and submitting applications to attending notary appointments and obtaining entrepreneur and investor visas.
Securing legal protection for company formations or acquisitions in Germany often presents foreign investors with particular challenges, as it is especially important to avoid the pitfalls of a jurisdiction that is generally unfamiliar to the client.
Employment Law Practice Group
Legal aid for employees
As a member of the employment law practice group, Jens Schmidt possesses outstanding expertise and many years of experience in employment law. His work ranges from advising on dismissal law issues to drafting employment, service, and work contracts.
With his help, legal pitfalls such as hidden clauses can be efficiently avoided. Thanks to his expertise, he can immediately recognize whether your employment contract complies with legal requirements or whether your employment reference contains inappropriate wording.
Whether it's an unjustified dismissal, an outstanding wage payment or a denied vacation – Jens Schmidt will work out a clear and practical solution for you and will stand up for your rights with the necessary assertiveness.
Jens Schmidt's main areas of expertise in this field also include claims for damages and liability issues, training and further education issues, equal treatment issues, maternity protection, the part-time/fixed-term employment law and vacation law .
Legal counsel for employers
Jens Schmidt supports you in your capacity as a company owner, authorized signatory, managing director, or senior employee in all phases relevant to employment law—from job posting and hiring to termination —so that you always fulfill your responsibilities to your company and employees. Even in complex matters such as temporary staffing or labor migration, the legal counsel of attorney Schmidt is invaluable.
As an experienced employment lawyer, he is very familiar with the problems of employment relationships from both the employee and employer perspectives and can help you find an efficient solution that avoids time-consuming and costly legal disputes.
Contract law
Whether it's drafting a complex international contract, challenging a business transaction, or dealing with the legal consequences of a breach of contract – Jens Schmidt will advise you on all your questions and represent you out of court and, if necessary, in court.
A valid contract is the foundation of any successful legal and business relationship, especially if it is intended to be long-term. Insufficient care in contract drafting often leads to time-consuming and costly legal disputes. Attorney Schmidt is the right contact person when it comes to drafting and reviewing contracts as well as enforcing contractual claims.
His excellent expertise and many years of experience as a lawyer specializing in contract law enable him to develop clear and practical legal solutions with worldwide validity for you.