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Bär & Karrer Ltd.

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Bär & Karrer Ltd. has expertise in employment litigation, social security, pension due diligence and audits, mass dismissals, and HR investigations. In Zurich, Laura Widmer and Ruth Bloch-Riemer jointly lead the team, whilst Thomas Stoltz heads the Zug-based team. Widmer, who is a gender equality law expert, advises Swiss and foreign individuals and entities on dismissals, reorganisations, and compensation plans. Stoltz advises domestic and international clients on all aspects of employment and immigration law, with a special focus on group companies opening Swiss offices. Bloch-Riemer has extensive expertise in social security and pension law. Aurélie Conrad Hari and Matthew Reiter handle employment litigation.

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  • ‘‘Laura Widmer’ has very strong employment law-related experience.’

  • ‘Bär & Karrer is a highly professional and very knowledgeable team. They are always supportive.’

  • ‘They are always reacting fast in difficult, urgent cases, and provide excellent support.’

Key clients

  • UBS Group AG

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Leading individuals

Thomas Stoltz

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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Laura Widmer

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.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Thomas Stoltz, Laura Widmer, Ruth Bloch-Riemer

Other key lawyers

Aurélie Conrad Hari, Matthew Reiter, Cinzia Catelli, Sandra Schaffner, Özden Omürcan, Manuel Schmid, Luljeta Morina, Marco Weiss

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