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Dr. Benjamin
Ittmann
Lawyer | Employment Law Specialist | Partner
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+49 221 22286-306
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Richmodstraße 8, 50667 Cologne
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Dr. Benjamin Ittmann
Rechtsanwalt | Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht | Partner
ittmann[at]kuettner-rechtsanwaelte.de
+49 221 22286-306
Richmodstraße 8, 50667 Köln, Deutschland
Küttner Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Vita
Dr. Benjamin Ittmann advises companies, governing bodies, executives, and officers on all matters relating to employment law, employment and service agreements, as well as company law.
Core areas of Dr. Ittmann’s practice include in-depth knowledge in prohibition of competition and matters of governing body liability. His scope of practice also includes advising on compliance issues, overseeing internal investigations, and conducting litigation on behalf of clients. In addition to his advisory work, he contributes to the BeckOGK online commentary on employment-related topics such as the prohibition of competition, and to the Münchener Anwaltshandbuch Arbeitsrecht on fixed-term contracts.
Advisory and Key Practice Areas
+ Restructuring and Transformation
+ Advising Executives and Governing Bodies
+ Governing Body Liability and other Claims for Damages
+ Termination Process Support
+ Compliance Audits
+ Conducting Internal Investigations
Memberships
+ German Bar Association e.V.
+ Cologne Bar Association e.V.
+ Employment Law Working Group at the German Bar Association e.V.
+ German Labour Court Association e..V.
+ TSV Alemannia Aachen 1900 e.V.
Professional Background
+ Elevation to Partner
+ Joined Küttner Rechtsanwälte
+ Employment Law Specialist
+ Practised employment law at the Cologne office of a prominent major law firm
+ Legal internship at the Regional Court of Bonn, including a placement with the German Football Association (DFB) in Frankfurt am Main
+ Completed doctoral studies at the Rhine Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, focusing on the legal duties of athletes as employees
+ Law studies at the Rhine Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn
Distinctions
+ Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt: Best Lawyers in Employment Law 2025
+ JUVE Handbook 2023/2024: Frequently recommended (“shows relentless commitment to clients” – client; “a formidable negotiator, whether ally or adversary” – competitor)
+ JUVE Handbook 2022/2023: Often recommended (“a one-man arsenal in employment law”, client; “fearless litigator”, competitor)
+ JUVE Handbook 2021/2022: Frequently recommended (“trusted advisor; delivers outstanding and incisive written arguments; demonstrates clear strength in compliance matters” – client)
+ JUVE Handbook 2020/2021: Frequently recommended (“indispensable advisor with cutting-edge expertise and brilliant written submissions” – client; “skilled and competent” – competitor)
+ JUVE Handbook 2019/2020: Frequently recommended (“pragmatic, highly personable, with outstanding subject-matter expertise” – client)
+ JUVE Handbook 2018/2019: Frequently recommended
+ JUVE Handbook 2017/2018: Frequently recommended
+ JUVE Handbook 2016/2017: Frequently recommended (“sound legal judgement with a clear focus on what makes business sense – client)
+ JUVE Handbook 2014/2015: Frequently recommended (“excellent subject-matter knowledge, personal commitment, measured and articulate presence” – client “practical, workable solutions” – client)
+ JUVE Handbook 2013/2014: Frequently recommended
+ JUVE Handbook 2012/2013: Frequently recommended (“in-depth legal knowledge” and “practical, workable solutions” – client)
+ Legal500 2017: Recommended (“always has workable, actionable solutions at the ready”)