“Managing potential and existing employment disputes through negotiation, mediation or litigation”

Top-tier support managing employment law issues

Our team has long-standing experience advising and representing employers and employees, both domestic and international, on all aspects of Swiss employment law.

Our main expertise is on contentious matters, managing potential and existing employment disputes through negotiation, mediation or litigation.

We represent corporations, international organisations and executives before all the Swiss employment courts, as well as domestic and international administrative authorities, in both civil and criminal proceedings. We also assist clients with internal investigations.

Our advisory services extend to employment policies, restructuring and reorganisation, contract drafting and negotiations, compensation and remuneration agreements, and termination.

Other specialist expertise includes employment data protection, intellectual property matters, compliance with the Swiss social security and pension system and assistance on application for work and residence permits with the Swiss immigration authorities.

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Experience

Representing a global consulting and solutions technology company in a Geneva employment court dispute against a former employee claiming over CHF 2.2 million, or the equivalent in cash of a purported equity shares bonus, and alleging wrongful termination

Acting for a leading global consultancy firm in relation to large staff losses following an internal restructuring process, including representation in civil and criminal proceedings against former members of its senior management and their new employer for breach of their non-compete clause

Advising a German IT service provider in relation to the possible takeover of 120 employees from its Swiss competitor

Representing a French transport company before the Swiss labour control authorities for alleged infringements of minimum wage requirements in a large construction project

Advising a non-profit organisation active in the life sciences sector on regulatory employment law issues, including on the legal implications of changing the employment status of American nationals immigrating to Switzerland, and rules applying to the establishment of NGOs in Switzerland

Advising the former chief financial officer of an international company on Swiss employment law issues following dismissal and on the implications of the non-compete clause in the employment contract

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Alexander Troller

Partner
Geneva
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