Mr Christian Gersbach > CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. Offices

Dreikönigstrasse 7
PO Box 8022 Zurich
Switzerland
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Mr Christian Gersbach

Work Department
Employment & Pensions, Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
Christian Gersbach is a Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law and the head of our employment and immigration law team.
He joined CMS in 2004 and advises a wide range of corporate clients in all areas of employment matters (e.g. drafting of employment contracts, employee representation matters, dismissals, dispute resolution). His focus lies on international and cross-border matters.
Christian Gersbach served from 2001 until 2005 as an ordinary judge with a part-time workload at the District Court of Aarau. In 2006/2007 he completed postgraduate studies at New York University (Master of Laws, LL.M.) and worked as a foreign associate in a major New York law firm before re-joining CMS in 2007.
Languages
German, English, French
Memberships
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
- Swiss Bar Association (SBA)
- Employment Law Practice Group of Zurich Bar Association
Education
- 2014 – Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law
- 2007 – Master of Laws, LL.M., New York University in New York (USA)
- 2004 – Bar Admission
- 2001 – Lic. iur, magna cum laude, Universität Zürich (exchange studies at Université François Rabelais, Tours, France)
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Employment
(Leading partners)CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.’s employment team is headed by Christian Gersbach and regularly handles complex cross-border employment matters involving international clients and multi-jurisdictional employment issues ranging from the employment aspects of cross-border M&A to employment disputes. Gersbach often provides clients with strategic advice on complex cross-border reorganisations and acquisitions. Other notable team members include Daniel Kinzer, who has extensive experience handling sensitive employment litigation matters.
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Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
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