Johanna Reiland

Johanna Reiland has been a lawyer since 2015 and is a certified specialist lawyer in employment law and Counsel at Osborne Clarke. She advises national and international companies on all matters relating to individual and collective employment law. A particular focus of her practice is digital regulation in the HR context, especially data protection and artificial intelligence.

She helps executives and HR professionals navigate the digital transformation of the workplace in a legally compliant manner. Her advice combines expertise in employment law with the regulatory requirements for IT and AI projects – from assessing the legal implications of IT and AI systems on the business and workforce through to their introduction and integration into business processes. The focus is on data protection, governance and clear lines of responsibility, as well as the legal implications for work processes, tasks and roles, and the works council's co-determination rights. She advises on the legal issues that arise for management and HR when implementing corporate IT and AI strategies.

A particular focus of her work is negotiating framework and individual works agreements on the implementation and use of IT and AI systems. In doing so, Johanna Reiland assists companies in reconciling legal requirements with operational objectives to create practical agreements.

Johanna Reiland represents medium-sized companies and the German subsidiaries of global corporations in these areas, both in and out of court.

Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world

Digital transformation and the use of artificial intelligence are changing work processes, tasks and roles. This raises the question for executives and HR professionals of how corporate IT and AI strategies can be integrated into business operations in a legally compliant manner. Employment law, data protection and the regulatory requirements applicable to IT and AI systems are interlinked in this context.

Together with our clients, I develop practical solutions – from assessing the legal implications of planned IT and AI systems to their go-live and use in daily business. The focus is on clear lines of responsibility, effective governance and collaboration between HR, IT and other relevant business functions. This also involves proactively shaping the dialogue with the works council and clarifying issues relating to co-determination rights in the use of technology. In negotiations, I closely work together with our clients to draw up agreements that provide a reliable framework while leaving room for technological development and operational changes.