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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd Offices

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
5bis, rue des Alpes
P.O. Box 2088
1211 Geneva 1
Switzerland
Visit website +41 22 707 8000 +41 22 707 8001

Dr Catherine Weniger

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+41 22 707 8078 catherine.weniger@swlegal.ch

Work Department

Employment

Position

Catherine Weniger is a Counsel in our Employment Law Group.

Experience:

  • Advising employers of various industries in M&A transactions, business and workforce restructuring operations, TUPE regulation, collective redundancy, etc.
  • Day to day advice to employers on all employment law matters (hiring and dismissal of individuals, termination agreements, recording of working time, sick and pregnant employees, incentive schemes, data protection, social security and pension plans, etc.)
  • Providing contractual employment documentation (employment contract, staff handbook, internal policies, incentive schemes) to companies relocating in Switzerland as well as reviewing and updating existing contractual employment documentation of various Swiss companies, including affiliates to multinational groups

Career

2017 – Counsel at Schellenberg Wittmer

2015 – Senior Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

1996 – Associate and Partner in various law firms

Languages

  • French
  • English

Memberships

  • Member of the Association of Labour Law Specialists of Western Switzerland
  • Member of European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)

Education

2008 – Certified Specialist SBA Labour Law

1996 – Bar Admission in Switzerland

1994 – Dr. iur. (PhD), University of Lausanne

1992 – Certificate of Advanced Studies, Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC), University of Lausanne

1989 – lic. iur., University of Lausanne

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Switzerland > Employment

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd advises on mandates concerning labour law, as well as employment matters relating to high-end transactions and major disputes. The team has expertise in immigration, data protection, social security, litigation, and employment law matters concerning international and domestic M&A transactions and set-ups. Department head Vincent Carron has extensive experience drafting and reviewing employment documentation and unilateral and collective dismissals. Catherine Weniger, who has particular know-how in restrictive covenant issues and termination agreements, is a key contact in Geneva, whilst Michael Hess, whose practice covers bonus schemes and international employee transfers, is Zurich’s key contact.

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