Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Switzerland
Band 3
Email address
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+41 58 261 5000About
Provided by Bär & Karrer Ltd
We advise corporate clients and high-level management employees on all matters relating to employment relationships and, in collaboration with our tax and social security teams, with regard to all employment related tax and social security aspects.
Our specialized and well-experienced team assists our clients with regard to all administrative and legal aspects of work and residence permit applications related to international recruitments.
- Preparing and advising on standard and tailor made employment contracts
- Incentive and employee participation plans
- Bonus schemes
- Maternity/paternity queries
- Individual and mass dismissals
- Immigration (work and residence permits)
- Employment law mediation and litigation
- Regulatory compliance
- Discrimination issues
- Whistleblowing issues
- Data protection compliance (national and international)
- Work place safety standards
- Staff handbooks/policies/procedures
- HR issues in M&A and private equity transactions
- HR issues in insolvencies
Chambers Review
Bär & Karrer assists domestic and international clients with mass and executive dismissals, bonus payments disputes and pension issues. The law firm has further capabilities advising clients on the employment aspects of M&A transactions, notably with transfers of employees.
Work Highlights
- Bär & Karrer acted for UBS on the employment law aspects of its acquisition of Credit Suisse.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bär & Karrer lawyers are able to quickly explain the issue and find a solution."
"The team has an extensive market knowledge, and is precise and to the point."
"Bär & Karrer lawyers are able to quickly explain the issue and find a solution."
"The team has an extensive market knowledge, and is precise and to the point."
Notable Practitioners
Laura Widmer often advises on a range of employment matters, including employee transfers, social security matters and litigation. She also acts on employment issues related to M&A transactions.
"Laura Widmer is very reactive and responsive, highly knowledgeable and able to translate a legal approach into day-to-day business."
Ranked Lawyers at
Bär & Karrer Ltd
Switzerland
Members
Provided by Bär & Karrer Ltd
Aurélie Conrad Hari
Christoph Neeracher
Cinzia Catelli
Cédric Chapuis
Daniel Bader
Daniel Leu
Luca Jagmetti
Matthew T. Reiter
Michele Bernasconi
Peter Hsu
Philippe Seiler
Ruth Bloch-Riemer
Saverio Lembo
Thomas Stoltz
Head of Department
Urs Brügger