Monika McQuillen
Lustenberger + PartnersLustenberger + Partners is a growing boutique that advises and represents international corporations, domestic mid-size companies, and top executives on day-to-day employment advice as well as high-profile, complex disputes. The team is headed by Monika McQuillen, who has expertise in cross-border employment situations, as well as individual and collective employment matters. Michael Lazopoulos has extensive know-how in the employment aspects of restructuring and reorganisations, mass dismissals, and executive compensation.
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‘Professional and friendly service.’
‘Monika McQuillen is an extremely competent lawyer and is always able to adapt to the different situations and advise us in the best possible way.’
‘The team is highly responsive and provides pragmatic and commercial advice on complex issues. They have particular experience of advising international clients and so well-placed to support us with cross-border issues.’
‘Monika McQuillen is top quality, providing clear and commercial advice. She has considerable international experience and is exceptional at advising on employment and HR issues which have a cross-border/international focus.’
‘I received very personalised and attentive advice, negotiating on my behalf calmly and decisively to get the best possible outcome.’
‘Monika McQuillen was very helpful: managing technicalities and emotions very well in a calm and reassuring manner.’
‘Monika McQuillen is business-oriented, pragmatic, always providing a good analysis of the situation and explaining risks without being too risk-averse.’
Work highlights
- Defence of a non-profit-organization against the claims of a former employee concerning the alleged entitlement to compensation in lieu of state unemployment benefits under a treaty with the Swiss government
- Advising a global medical devices supplier in relation to the introduction of a flex time working model, assist in the negotiation of a collective agreement, introduction of simplified work time recording.
- Representing a shareholder and former employee against the other two shareholders and the employer in relation to the exercised purchase rights and the valuation of shares as well as an unfair dismissal claim.
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Monika McQuillen