Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd‘s employment team offers a full-service practice covering both contentious and non-contentious matters across a wide range of employment situations. The team is led by Vincent Carron, whose practice spans day-to-day advice and court proceedings, with Michael Hess and Petra Spring co-heading the Zurich office and advising on employee transfers and dismissals; Catherine Weniger is the key contact in Geneva, assisting with individual and collective dismissals, transfers and social security matters. The team advises on day-to-day employment law issues, while also representing clients in labour courts and assisting them in managing dismissals and resulting litigation. Sara Rousselle-Ruffieux joined the group in March 2026, adding expertise in individual and collective employment law, as well as immigration matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Highly competent legal team with excellent collaboration skills.’
- ‘Vincent Carron is an outstanding and experienced labour law specialist with excellent technical knowledge and strong strategical skills.’
- ‘Vincent Carron is very efficient and an absolute expert in labour law matters. He is very much involved in the cases and delegates appropriately to associates, who are very competent. ’
- ‘Impact, involvement in the case, pragmatism. Very clever and sharp.’
- ‘Very responsive and commercial.’
- ‘Michael Hess is excellent, very pragmatic.’
Key clients
- ams-Osram AG
- Cardinal Health
- Credit Suisse
- Education partners GmbH
- Magnit Global Switzerland GmbH
- New Wave Group AB
- Orange Cyberdefense
- OTB Ventures
- Procter & Gamble
- Schroder & Co. Bank AG
Work highlights
Supported Education partners GmbH in relation to due diligence procedures in employment, social security and pension matters.
Acted as Swiss legal counsel to New Wave Group AB in its acquisition of the Cotton Classic Handels GmbH.
Advised Decarbonization Partners as lead counsel in the $69m growth equity funding round of Neustark.
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Practice head
Vincent Carron; Catherine Weniger; Michael Hess; Petra Spring
Other key lawyers
Sara Rousselle-Ruffieux