International Workforce Deployment

Managing cross-border employee assignments
with confidence and legal compliance

With a holistic advisory approach, we provide companies with a fully integrated, end-to-end solution for global workforce mobility. With our global network of employment law, tax and immigration specialists, we develop tailored strategies that address every legal, fiscal and administrative aspect of cross-border employment. Our close collaboration with HR and management teams ensures smooth implementation and efficient coordination across all stages.

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Our services at a glance

  • Legal advice and operational support for cross-border employee assignments, including secondments, transfers and local hires
  • Comprehensive coverage of all relevant legal areas: employment law, residence and visa regulations, social security law, fiscal law and compliance
  • Development of standardised processes and contract templates that streamline and accelerate international workforce deployments
  • Strategic support in developing and implementing global mobility strategies — including those for SMEs embarking on international assignments for the first time
  • Advice on both short-term and long-term assignments covering rotation, project-based and hybrid deployment models that balance efficiency, compliance and the employee experience

Services for inbound projects

  • Advice on German employment, immigration and social security law for foreign employees
  • Support with work permit and visa applications, ensuring full compliance and smooth processing
  • Review and adaptation of employment and assignment contracts to meet German legal standards
  • Comprehensive compliance management for cross-border employment, including mandatory notifications pursuant to the German Posted Workers Act (AEntG)
  • Training sessions on German employment law for HR and management teams to ensure legal certainty in daily practice

Services for outbound projects

  • Comprehensive coordination of international assignments in cooperation with local legal and tax experts to ensure smooth execution and full compliance
  • Drafting of employment and assignment contracts, including all accompanying documentation, tailored to local legal frameworks and corporate policies
  • Strategic guidance on double taxation agreements and social security obligations to optimise cost efficiency and reduce legal risk
  • Proven expertise in managing multiple international assignments simultaneously – applying uniform standards, clear processes and consistent quality across all jurisdictions

Your benefits at a glance

  • End-to-end advice from a single source, covering all legal, fiscal, social security and administrative aspects of global mobility
  • More than 20 years of hands-on experience managing international workforce deployments across industries and regions
  • Access to a trusted global network of employment, tax and immigration specialists ensuring seamless coordination worldwide
  • Tailored mobility strategies that balance legal certainty, compliance and cost efficiency
  • Fast, pragmatic solutions that minimise risk, reduce delays and keep assignments on track
  • Close cooperation with HR and management teams to ensure effortless integration into existing structures and business processes

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