Pestalozzi’s long-standing employment team advises clients across a broad range of employment, labour, and immigration issues, including on matters relating to senior executive employment agreements and disputes, sample agreements, and employment handbook issues. The team mainly acts for large domestic and foreign enterprises from an array of sectors such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, and food and beverages. Heading the practice is Martin L Müller, who specialises in the employment aspects of M&A transactions. Also noted is Christian Roos, who has in-depth experience in mass dismissals, social plan negotiations, and restrictive covenant employment matters. Andreas Lienhard regularly appears before the labour courts in a variety of employment-related disputes such as cases concerning summary dismissals.
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‘The team is very dedicated and accommodates the client's needs and requests. The billing process is smooth insofar as they manage expectations and the workflow closely.’
‘Andreas Lienhard is very knowledgeable and proactive, uses his network to the client's advantage and demonstrates a strategic approach that helps to define a clear timetable and precise actions.’
‘Very knowledgable and responsive. Prepared to be contacted at any time even outside of office hours. Firm is able to provide full spectrum of legal services and deal with a wide variety of issues. Quality of work is high and their suggested solutions are pragmatic.'
‘The team is ready to support you with every need you have, especially if you are from another country. They use great communication skills to put the Swiss legal aspects into an easy format to be understood by foreigners.’
‘Very passionate and dedicated team. Your problem is their problem and you can see it in their deliveries.’
‘A first-rate team, giving practical and timely advice.’
Key clients
- Actelion Pharmaceuticals GmbH
- Amarin Corporation, Ireland
- Amazon
- AXA XL Insurance
- Barry Callebaut
- Covagen
- EcoHub
- Froneri International Limited
- Garda Capital Partners
- Glencore
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Martin L. Müller; Christian Roos
Other key lawyers
Andreas Lienhard