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Helen Kanić LL.M.

Associate
About

Helen Kanic is Associate at DLA Piper UK LLP based in Frankfurt am Main. She advises national and international employers on all aspects of individual and collective employment and labour law including international immigration.

She represents companies out of court and before German labor courts, for example in disputes concerning dismissals and remunerations. She also represents companies in disputes with works councils before German labor courts and in conciliation committees.

Her practice also includes assisting employers` compliance with German immigration and residence regulations.

Areas of FocusEmployment
Languages
  • German
  • English
Education
  • Higher Regional Court Frankfurt am Main, Second State Examination, 2021

  • University of Cape Town, LL.M., 2018

  • Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, First State Examination, 2017

Publications and media

  • Compliance: Minimizing the risks when employing foreigners, Der Betrieb No. 37 September 2024, Saskia MacLaughlin, Helen Kanic, Maximilian Plote.
  • Labor Law: Parental Leave and Bonuses: Why the Principle “No Work, No Pay” Applies, SPA No. 6, March 2026, Helen Kanic.

Prior Experience

  • Prior to joining DLA Piper, Helen gained experience in advising on employment law at an international law firm in Frankfurt am Main.
  • During legal clerkship: working for an international law firm in Frankfurt am Main in Labour & Employment Law.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Deutscher Anwaltsverein (DAV)