In November 2024, Ford announced a comprehensive restructuring plan. This includes the elimination of 4,000 jobs in Europe, 2,900 of which are in Germany. According to the company, the measures are necessary due to the current automotive crisis in Europe, the high costs of the transition to e-mobility, and strong competition, among other things.

Bei den Verhandlungen mit den Arbeitnehmervertretern in Deutschland setzt Ford auf die Expertise der Wirtschaftskanzlei Seitz. Das Team um den Arbeitsdirektor von Ford, Marcus Wassenberg, wird von Seitz bei allen arbeitsrechtlichen und strategischen Themen im Zusammenhang mit der Restrukturierung unterstützt.

Seitz is known in the market for his extensive experience in implementing numerous large-scale labor law projects, particularly in the automotive and automotive supply industry. For example, Seitz provided comprehensive support for the Stellantis group throughout the successful restructuring of Opel, which involved extensive staff reductions and various carve-outs, as well as the Peugeot-Opel and PSA-Fiat Chrysler post-merger integrations.