Dr.
Lawyer and partner
Dr. Niels Gercke completed his legal training as a lawyer in Göttingen, Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main and completed his doctorate degree in the field of civil procedure law.
He initially worked for a large internationally focused law firm.
At our firm at the Hanover location, Dr. Gercke now looks after national and international clients in matters regarding business, corporate and labour law.
Education
2000
Philosophy and psychology studies at the University of Hagen
2006
First state law examinations (Georg-August University Göttingen)
2007
Sartorius AG, Göttingen
2009
Second state law examinations (Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt am Main)
2010
KPMG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Hanover
2011
He completed his doctorate degree at the University of Osnabrück
2011
PriceWaterhouseCoopers Legal AG Legal firm in Frankfurt am Main and Hanover
Since 2017
Partner at the legal firm Melz Gercke Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Working languages
German, English
Publications
Dr. Sebastian Melz/Dr. Niels Gercke: “Insolvenzspezifisches Freistellungsrecht des Insolvenzverwalters” (Leave of absence rights relating to insolvency matters for the insolvency administrator), LAG judgement review, Lower Saxony, judgement dated 23/07/2015, file ref. 7 SaGa 614/15, Der Arbeits-Rechts-Berater (The labour legal advisor) December 2015, p. 366
Dr. Niels Gercke: “Arbeitsrechtliche Ausgestaltung von Aktienoptionen” (The structure of stock options in relation to labour law).
Article in PwC Human Resource News, 5/2014, p. 7
Dr. Niels Gercke: “Pauschalabgeltung von Überstunden” (Lump sum payments for overtime)
Article written with lawyer Dr. Volker Vogt, partner at Schomerus & Partner, StBW 2013, p. 236
