Anna Verena Böhm

Dr. Anna Verena Böhm

Counsel
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern

Biography

Dr. Anna Verena Böhm is a counsel in Baker McKenzie's Frankfurt office and a certified specialist for labor and employment law (Fachanwältin für Arbeitsrecht). She joined the Firm in 2007. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, she spent several years working for a consultant firm specialized in pension law. Anna Verena studied law at the University of Heidelberg where she graduated in 2000. She completed her doctorate studies at the law faculty of the University of Heidelberg and passed her second state exam in 2003.

Practice Focus

Anna Verena advises and represents domestic and multinational companies in all employment and pension law matters, particularly in restructuring processes. Her practice includes negotiations with works council, litigation and design, change and termination of employment and service contracts as well as pension and other benefit plans. She regularly holds seminars on employment and pension law related issues.

Professional Honors

  • Most renowned law firms and lawyers for labor law, Wirtschaftswoche 2022 and 2024
  • The Best Lawyers in Germany 2022 edition for Labor and Employment Law since 2021

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • German Bar Association – Member
  • Aba Arbeitsgemeinschaft für betriebliche Altersversorgung e.V.- Member

Admissions

  • Germany (2003)

Education

  • Fachanwältin für Arbeitsrecht (Attorney Specializing in Labor and Employment Law) (2009)
  • State of Baden-Württemberg (Assessor Exam) (2003)
  • University of Heidelberg (Ph.D. Law) (2003)
  • University of Heidelberg (Referendar Exam) (2000)
  • Certified Banking Trainee (1995)

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German

Anna Verena regularly speaks at conferences and seminars on pension and employee benefit related issues. She is a lecturer on pension law at the Deutsche Anwaltakademie (DAA). Her published articles include: 

  • Co-author (with Ludmilla Maurer), “Kapitalwahlrechte in betrieblichen Versorgungszusagen,” Der Betrieb 2023, S. 1602

  • Co-author, “Drei Fragen an vier Experten“ (Thema: Inflation und Anpassung von Betriebsrenten), dpn- Deutsche Pensions & Investment Nachrichten, Oktober/November 2022, S. 62

  • Co-author (with Gregor Dornbusch, Katja Haeferer, Guenther Heckelmann, Ludmilla Maurer, Michaela Nebel, Matthias Scholz, Alexander Wolff, Matthias Köhler, Barbara Deilmann) "AR - Kommentar, Kommentar zum gesamten Arbeitsrecht," Luchterhand, 10. Auflage, 24.8.2021

  • Co-author (inter alia with Mathias Ulbrich) "Praxishandbuch Betriebliche Altersversorgung und Zeitwertkonten," Mathias Ulbrich, de Gruyter, 1. Auflage, 2020

  • Author, "Die wirtschaftliche Lage des Arbeitgebers in der Anpassungsprüfung - eine zukunftsbezogene Größe," Urteilskommentar in: Der Betrieb 2019, S. 1631

  • Co-author (with Christian Reichel), "Pensionskassen im Niedrigzinsumfeld - Handlungsbedarf für alle Beteiligten!," Der Betrieb 2018, S. 114 - 115 (Gastbeitrag)

  • Author, "Einstandspflicht des Arbeitgebers bei einer Umfassungszusage auch für Leistungen aus Eigenbeiträgen des Arbeitnehmers," Betriebsberater 2016, S. 1664