Anna Mertinz has been an attorney since 2013 and became a managing partner at KWR in 2017. She gained valuable professional experience during her studies (e.g., at Bank Austria Creditanstalt Vienna, 2001) and worked as a legal assistant at two renowned Viennese law firms during her studies (2001 to 2005). After completing her year at court as a candidate for a judge’s post, Anna Mertinz joined KWR in January 2007 as an associate. She made her doctorate while working at KWR. After successfully passing the bar exam, Anna Mertinz joined Coca-​Cola HBC Austria GmbH as an in-​house lawyer and worked as Legal Counsel Austria & Slovenia from 2010-2013.

References

• Laudamotion, Ryanair DAC - comprehensive advice in all matters of individual and collective labour law, works council issues, representation before courts and authorities, special issues airline industry
• Coca-Cola HBC Austria - contact person for HR and legal department, support in all questions of individual and collective labour law, employee data protection and working time models
• MISTER SPEX - Legal advice in connection with the establishment of staff in Austria, ongoing advice on all labour law issues
• Lindner Group - Comprehensive advice and support on cross-border projects, secondment of employees, collective agreements, working time models, contact person for inspections by Austrian authorities in the area of LSDBG

Functions and other activities

• Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences bfi Vienna (since 2012)
• Author on HRweb
• Lecturer in the field of labour law at ARS Academy for Law and Taxes