Niederer Kraft Frey Ltd‘s employment team is co-led by Valerie Meyer Bahar in Zurich, who focuses on employment law, commercial litigation, and arbitration, alongside Catherine Grun Meyer, who specialises in employment law and private client matters. The team is supported by Livia Keller who defends clients’ interests before both the cantonal and federal courts, as well as assisting contractual matters and employment issues linked to corporate transactions. The practice has additional expertise in compensation matters, incentive programs, share plans, employment litigation and mass dismissals.
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- ‘Deep international experience, hands-on, ready to go the extra mile.’
- ‘Valerie Meyer Bahar has outstanding experience and know-how in employment matters, and a good understanding of legal cases. She provides pragmatic solutions.’
- ‘The employment team is extremely qualified and has great experience.’
- ‘Catherine Grun Meyer is a highly qualified lawyer with many year of experience in employment law. She is very responsive and prioritised the needs of the client. She provides practical legal advice which is easy to understand and implement for the client.’
- ‘Teams are composed of experienced specialists and younger employees who work together in a productive and harmonious manner.’
- ‘Very competent and experienced specialists - people say when a question does not belong to their area of expertise and either involve an additional specialist or delve deeper into the matter. Very appreciative and friendly people. Highly reliable.’
Key clients
- Capvis Equity Partners AG
- LGT Capital Partners AG
- Coop
- Globegarden
- Global Blue and Silverlake
- Klopman AG
- PricewaterhouseCoopers AG
- Swiss Steel Holding AG
- HCM International Ltd
Lawyers
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Practice head
Catherine Grun Meyer; Valerie Meyer Bahar
Other key lawyers
Andreas Casutt; Livia Keller