Blesi & Papa is a Swiss law firm focused exclusively on employment, labour, social security and pensions law. The team includes Alfred Blesi, a highly experienced litigator in the employment field; Roberta Papa, whose focus lies in global mobility and cross-border employment challenges; Thomas Pietruszak, who covers a wide range of matters, in particular contentious proceedings; Rene Hirsiger, specialised in employment litigation, executive termination agreements and executive compensation; Nina Rabaeus, who supports French-speaking clients; and Olivia Biehal, who provides further contentious capacity.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent deputization, availability at all times.’
- ‘Entrepreneurial thinking is key and the ability of every team member to step in for a colleague's case, as well as good listening to the client.’
- ‘Blesi & Papa is a very friendly law firm and always strives to support clients as quickly and effectively as possible.’
- ‘Nina Rabaeus is always available to me; she thinks outside the box and always tries to find the best and most cost-effective solution for us. We greatly value her work and collaboration, and the response time is also very short.’
- ‘Blesi & Papa has a great team of employment and social security law specialists. They always provide great, hands-on and solution-oriented support.’
- ‘Nina Rabaeus is an excellent personality, personable, flexible, truly customer-oriented and always extremely competent. Reliable at all times.’
Work highlights
Advised a European mobility platform on issues related to the classification and social security status of drivers in Switzerland.
Represented and advised an international auction house on employment matters related to auctions in French-speaking Switzerland.
Assisted a Swiss bank in business transfers, wind-downs and collective dismissal processes.
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Other key lawyers
Alfred Blesi; Roberta Papa; René Hirsiger; Nina Rabaeus; Thomas Pietruszak; Olivia Biehal