Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Michael Hess is a Counsel in Schellenberg Wittmer's Corporate and Commercial Group as well as its Litigation Practice Group. He focuses on employment law and on international and domestic commercial litigation.
Employment
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Niederer Kraft Frey AG
Livia Keller represents clients in employment, in contractual as well as in commercial and corporate disputes before cantonal courts and the Federal Court. She also advises on various aspects of employment law, e.g., on employment agreements, employee handbooks, working time regulations, bonus schemes, terminations, domestic and international personnel lending, and employment law issues in connection with domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and restructurings, including employment due diligence, transfer of employees and mass dismissals.
Pestalozzi
Andreas Lienhard is a partner and member of Pestalozzi's Litigation & Arbitration Group as well as of the Employment & Pensions Group in Zurich. He specializes in national and international commercial law litigations, debt enforcement proceedings and arbitration. Andreas represents clients in disputes involving private international law, contract law, administrative law and, in particular, employment law, before state courts and in arbitrations, where he acts as both Counsel as well as arbitrator. He regularly litigates before commercial courts and, especially, labor courts. He has particular expertise in representing clients in disputes about, e.g., summary dismissals, unfair and/or invalid ordinary dismissals, bonuses, equity grants, overtime and extra-time, non-compete obligations and gender equality. Andreas is an expert on Swiss civil procedure law, Swiss private international law, arbitration law as well as Swiss contract and employment law. Apart from his professional work, Andreas gained his expertise through his studies in Zurich, especially his work as an assistant at the chair of Prof. Dr. Ulrich Haas in the field of domestic and international litigation and arbitration. Andreas completed his studies with a doctoral thesis on litigation law (2012; magna cum laude), an LL.M. in International Business Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science (2015; distinction) and the CAS in Arbitration offered by the Swiss Arbitration Academy AG (2017, excellent). He is the author of three bestseller textbooks in his field of expertise, where he also regularly publishes articles, contributes to well renowned commentaries and acts as speaker.
Blesi & Papa
Nina Rabaeus is Senior Associate at Blesi & Papa with 8 years of experience. She is a certified specialist SBA Employment Law. Nina Rabaeus focuses on: Staff leasing Global mobility and cross-border relocations Employment litigation Employment matters in the Romandie, the French speaking part of Switzerland (Nina’s native language is French). Nina Rabaeus advises in German, English and French.
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Litigation and Bankruptcy Law Labour Law International Arbitration International and Swiss Contract, Business and Corporate Law Company Succession & Inheritance Law
Kellerhals Carrard
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, PartnerCertified Specialist SBA Employment Law
Homburger
Partner. Practice focuses on public and private mergers & acquisitions, private equity and capital markets. Other areas of work comprise matters of corporate governance and executive compensation, as well as corporate law and securities regulation.
Baker McKenzie LLP
Christoph Stutz is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Zurich office and serves as head of the Firm's Employment Law Practice Group in Switzerland. For more than 10 years, Christoph has been advising numerous companies in complex labor issues and has successfully represented clients in court. He also advises and represents pension funds and companies in pension-related matters. Christoph regularly publishes work in relation to all aspects of Swiss employment law and is a speaker at internal and external seminars. Christoph is admitted as attorney specialized in labor law (Certified Specialist SBA Labour Law) and holds a certificate as Social Security Specialist. Christoph provides strategic and comprehensive employment law advice to domestic and multinational clients in various sectors, particularly healthcare, MEM, financial, insurance, transport & logistics and IT & technology industry. He focuses his practice on Swiss labor law, social security as well as pension matters, with an emphasis on corporate and other forms of restructurings such as business transfers, outsourcing projects and collective redundancies, executive compensation, pension and benefit schemes, data privacy, compliance investigations, contingent work force solution and management transfers.
Walder Wyss Ltd.
Simone Wetzstein is Co-Head of our Employment Law Team and a partner. She advises national companies, international groups as well as private individuals on all aspects of employment law, in particular in connection with the drafting of employment contracts, compensation models, the termination of employment relationships and in the context of restructuring projects (transfers of undertakings, mass redundancies, etc.). In addition, Simone Wetzstein has many years of expertise in questions of personnel leasing/staffing agencies and obtaining work and residence permits. Simone Wetzstein also advises in the context of social security law issues related to employment law and represents parties in court. Finally, a particular focus of Simone Wetzstein’s work is on issues relating to various forms of discrimination and gender equality law.
Bär & Karrer Ltd.
Laura Widmer's practice focuses on advising Swiss and foreign individuals and entities on various aspects of Swiss employment law, in particular with regard to individual and mass dismissals, reorganizations, compensation plans, employment litigation and transactions. Furthermore, she regularly represents clients in employment disputes before state courts.
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Homburger
Partner. Head of the IP / IT team and Deputy Head of the Litigation / Arbitration team. Main areas of work are IP and IT-related litigation and arbitration. Other areas include sports, distribution, internet, privacy and sports law as well as technology-related transactional work. Experienced litigator before civil and administrative courts.
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Vincent Carron is a partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Geneva office, where he heads the employment law group. Experience: Extensive experience representing clients before the labor courts and advising them on all employment law matters (including review of contracts, employee handbooks, termination agreements, unilateral and collective dismissals, business transfers and assistance in M&A transactions, structure of severance payments, aspects of international employee transfers, international social security coordination, lease of services, restructuring of remuneration and bonus schemes, work schedule reductions, recording of working time, employer’s liability, due diligences) Advising and representing clients in matters related to pension funds, covering both litigation and corporate aspects
Niederer Kraft Frey AG
Catherine Grun mainly focuses on inheritance, estate and family law (including marital and marital property law), foundation law as well as employment, corporate and contract law. Her work also includes dispute resolution in these areas.
Walder Wyss Ltd.
Rayan Houdrouge advises and represents Swiss and multinational companies as well as international organizations on all employment law matters. He has an extensive experience in executive transfers, compensation packages, work regulations, internal audits and collective procedures such as business transfers and collective dismissals. Rayan Houdrouge is also an accredited social security expert (Swiss federal certificate) and regularly assists clients in matters related to social security and pension funds, including contentious aspects.
Lustenberger + Partners
Monika McQuillen is specialized in advising and resolving complex commercial and employment disputes as party representative and mediator, as well as in strategic counseling in these areas. She is a Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law and accredited mediator with a focus on the commodities trading, pharma, chemical, med-tech, industrial engineering, aviation and financial services sectors. Monika has a notable track record of representing clients in Cantonal Courts and the Federal Tribunal, of acting as counsel in international arbitrations under the ICC, UNCITRAL and Swiss Rules, and of resolving disputes as a mediator. As a specialist in the fields of individual and collective employment, commercial as well as data protection law, Monika regularly works in a cross-border environment. She is known for her strategic and hands-on advice, assisting clients in the resolution of difficult situations, for example in relation to equity participation schemes, bonus and discrimination issues, restructurings and collective dismissals, as well as transfers of undertakings.
Niederer Kraft Frey AG
Valerie Meyer Bahar specializes in commercial litigation and arbitration as well as employment law. She regularly represents clients in litigious matters, focusing on corporate, commercial and shareholder disputes, and renders advice in the area of employment law, in particular with regard to corporate employment law and compensation matters.
Baker McKenzie LLP
Dr. Peter Reinert is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Zurich office. For more than 30 years, Peter has been advising numerous companies in complex labor issues and has successfully represented clients in court. He also advises healthcare companies on Swiss regulatory matters. Peter regularly publishes work in relation to all aspects of Swiss employment law and is a regular speaker at internal and external seminars. Peter focuses his practice on Swiss labor law matters, with an emphasis on executive compensation, business transfers and other forms of restructurings, as well as a myriad of issues related to pharmaceutical regulatory law. His corporate clients include many healthcare and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications) companies. Peters knowledge is highly valued by clients. According to Chambers Employment Switzerland 2021, "he handled a case in court fabulously and was really well prepared. He has wide knowledge and expertise." Peter was also described as "very helpful, responsive and knowledgeable" by Legal500 Europe Employment 2021.
Bär & Karrer Ltd.
Thomas Stoltz heads the notarial services as well as the employment, migration and social security practice areas of Bär & Karrer. He manages the Zug office. Thomas Stoltz advises national and international clients mainly located in the Zug business area on all legal issues related to corporate, commercial and employment law. He also specializes in questions of Swiss migration law. In his capacity as civil law notary, Thomas Stoltz is regularly responsible for the notarial acts in the various national and cross-border M&A transactions and IPOs assisted by Bär & Karrer. Who's Who Legal lists Thomas Stoltz as an expert in the practice area Corporate Immigration (since 2014).
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Employment Law Immigration Law (particularly work permits) Litigation International Arbitration
