The employment team at Bär & Karrer Ltd. is co-led by Laura Widmer in Zurich and Thomas Stoltz in Zug, with Widmer advising on dismissals, reorganisations, compensation schemes, investigations and employment litigation, while Stolz focuses on cross-border and group company matters. The team’s expertise spans employment-related litigation for domestic and international clients, employment law in M&A and private equity transactions, and advice on restructuring and mass dismissals. At the associate level, Manuel Schmid assists individuals and corporate clients with Swiss employment law challenges.

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‘Good collaboration with Laura Widmer and her team!’
‘Laura Widmer is a good lawyer, practical and smart. I enjoy working with her!’
‘I particularly appreciated the high level of responsiveness of the individuals and furthermore, the comprehensibility and traceability of the information.’
‘Bär & Karrer excels at assembling teams of outstanding professionals. I found their team to be highly responsive to my needs, with a solid foundation of knowledge and skills, at all levels of seniority. They were expedient and efficient in their approach.’
'Laura Widmer was highly responsive to my enquiries and correspondence, quick to understand the complexities of my case and highly effective in sourcing the most suitable resources for the issues presented.'
‘Excellent service combined with solid legal advice.’
‘They add value through strategic advice.’