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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd Offices

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
5bis, rue des Alpes
P.O. Box 2088
1211 Geneva 1
Switzerland
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Mr Vincent Carron, LL.M.

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+41 22 707 8000 vincent.carron@swlegal.ch View profile

Work Department

Geneva / Employment

Position

Vincent Carron is a partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Geneva office, where he heads the employment law group.

Experience:

  • Extensive experience representing clients before the labor courts and advising them on all employment law matters (including review of contracts, employee handbooks, termination agreements, unilateral and collective dismissals, business transfers and assistance in M&A transactions, structure of severance payments, aspects of international employee transfers, international social security coordination, lease of services, restructuring of remuneration and bonus schemes, work schedule reductions, recording of working time, employer’s liability, due diligences)
  • Advising and representing clients in matters related to pension funds, covering both litigation and corporate aspects

Career

2012 – Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2004 – Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer
2002 – Trainee Lawyer at Schellenberg Wittmer
2001 – Teaching and research assistant at University of Fribourg
1999 – Research assistant on a Swiss National Science Foundation Project on Public Procurement Remedies

Languages

  • English
  • French

Memberships

  • Member of the European Employment Law Association
  • President of the West Switzerland Association of Employment Law Specialists
  • Vincent Carron is part of the Exam Committee in charge of the Geneva labour court judges’ oral exams, and has been teaching them some aspects of Swiss employment law

Education

2008 – Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law
2007 – Bar Admission in New York
2006 – LL.M., New York University
2004 – Bar Admission in Switzerland
1998 – lic. iur., University of Fribourg

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Switzerland > Employment

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Vincent Carron – Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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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