Kellerhals Carrard's employment and social security team is co-led by Urs Marti and Christoph Zimmerli. The group advises on the full range of employment, pensions and regulatory issues, covering internal investigations, collective dismissals, remuneration structures and cross-border employment and social security coordination. Both Marti and Zimmerli are certified employment law specialists with extensive experience in complex advisory and litigation matters. The team is further supported in Lugano by Jonathan Bernasconi, who handles cross-border mandates and executive-level disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Advice is precise, actionable and aligned with business realities.’
- ‘The team is responsive, flexible and proactive, with a strong focus on client service.’
- ‘Jonathan Bernasconi is highly skilled, reliable and combines legal expertise with a practical mindset.’
- ‘Jonathan Bernasconi is calm under pressure and understands both the legal and operational aspects of employment law.’
- ‘Trust, close collaboration and speed.’
- ‘Very competent, conscientious and punctual lawyers.’
Key clients
- adidas sport GmbH
- AMAG Group
- Comet AG
- CSL Behring AG/CSL Behring Lengnau AG
- Gebäudeversicherung Bern
- Gi Group AG
- H&M Hennes & Mauritz AG
- International School of Berne AG
- Levi's Footwear & Accessories (Switzerland) SA
- Mayr-Melnhof Karton Aktiengesellschaft
- Meraxis AG
- L’Oréal Suisse SA
Work highlights
Advised CSL Behring AG and CSL Behring Lengnau AG on executive litigation, internal investigations and an employment law project tied to an outsourcing transaction.
Assisted the Swiss National Radio and Television Company in litigation initiated by a trade union, seeking to impose a parallel collective labour agreement.
Represented VF International Sagl in multi-jurisdictional employment litigation and risk management across its European operations.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Christoph Zimmerli; Urs Marti
Other key lawyers
Jonathan Bernasconi