Blesi & Papa

Alfred Blesi is co-founder of Blesi & Papa and partner of the firm with 36 years of experience. He is a certified specialist SBA Employment Law as well as a certified Social Security Expert. He heads the Swiss Bar Association’s Experts Committee for Certified Employment Law Specialists.

Alfred Blesi advises on all aspects of individual and collective employment and labour law, pensions and social security law. He represents domestic and international clients across all industries in contentious and non-contentious matters.

Alfred Blesi advises in German, English and French. He regularly publishes on labour and social security law topics. In particular, he has written a widely regarded standard publication on the subject of the employee's garden leave.

Admitted to the Bar

1998

Practical Experience

since 2007: Partner of Blesi & Papa

1998–2007: Senior Associate in one of Switzerland's leading law firms in Zurich (Lenz & Staehelin); 2006 also in Geneva

1996–1997: Traineeship in one of Zurich's larger law firms (Meyer Lustenberger)

1993–1996: Lawyer at Swissmem, the association of Swiss machine industry employers

German, English, French

Zurich Bar Association

Swiss Bar Association

Head of Experts Committee for Certified Specialists

SBA Employment Law

Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law (2007)

Certified Social Security Expert (2004)

University of St. Gallen (Dr. rer. publ., 2000)

Bar admission (1998)

University of Geneva (lic. iur., 1993)

University of St. Gallen (lic. rer. publ., 1989)