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Employment & Relocation

Navigating the high regulatory complexity of employment law and the demands of an increasingly globalized economy require in-depth expertise.

We offer high-quality and comprehensive assistance to corporate clients and senior executives across all areas of employment law and relocation matters. Our solutions are tailor-made, pragmatic and efficient.

Tailor-made, pragmatic and efficient advice

Our specialised team of employment law and relocation experts provides practical advice and is experienced in handling complex, high profile and high stakes situations. Working seamlessly with our other practice groups, we pursue a holistic approach allowing us to offer strategic and effective advice on all challenges our clients face.

Our services include in particular:

  • Drafting employment agreements and regulations
  • Structuring bonus, incentive and employee participation programmes
  • Assisting in domestic and cross-border employee relocations
  • Providing employment law support for M&A transactions
  • Conducting HR investigations
  • Advising on reorganizations and restructurings, including individual and mass dismissals
  • Assisting with personnel leasing and outsourcing
  • Offering guidance on collective labour law
  • Advising on all public labour law topics, including questions on working time recording, gender equality and safety at work
  • Representing clients in in employment disputes before all Swiss courts and in arbitration proceedings.

Very competent, efficient, responsive, practical-minded.

Legal 500 2020

They are always reacting fast in difficult, urgent cases, and provide excellent support.

Legal500 2024

Bär & Karrer is a highly professional and very knowledgeable team. They are always supportive.

Legal500 2024

The team has an extensive market knowledge, and is precise and to the point.

Chambers Europe 2024

Bär & Karrer lawyers are able to quickly explain the issue and find a solution.

Chambers Europe 2024

They are always reacting fast in difficult, urgent cases, and provide excellent support.

Legal 500 2024

Bär & Karrer is a highly professional and very knowledgeable team. They are always supportive.

The Legal 500 2024

The firm takes a pragmatic and risk-based approach for solving of any issues.

Chambers Europe 2023

I appreciate the team's very quick response rate and attention.

Client in Chambers Europe 2023

Bär & Karrer is very good at advising on complex cases.

Chambers Europe 2023

They give clear timelines, their answers are exhaustive and they are always ready for follow-up questions.

Client in Chambers Europe 2022

They ensure that everything is bulletproof.

Chambers Europe 2022

They are my first choice for Swiss law firms.

Client in Chambers 2021

Thanks to the knowledge and experience of the lawyers, you get the best advice, assessment and representation for every issue.

Client in Chambers 2021

Team members are very diligent, very competent, flexible and practical.

Chambers Europe 2021

Great law firm, very responsive. A quality, excellent network and great contacts to the supervisory authorities, well-educated team.

Legal 500 2021

They are top-notch for the tough cases – I would not use another law firm for such cases.

Client in Chambers 2021

Very fast response, knowledgeable team who understands our needs.

Legal 500 2021

Competence, responsiveness, to-the-point.

Legal 500 2020

They act very quickly, promptly and precisely.

Interviewee in Chambers Europe 2020

Broad knowledge and expertise combined with pragmatic solutions.

Client in Chambers Europe 2020

Very competent, efficient, responsive, practical-minded.

Legal 500 2020

They are always reacting fast in difficult, urgent cases, and provide excellent support.

Legal500 2024

Ranked in Tier 1

by Legal 500 2024

Ranked in Tier 1

by Legal 500 2024

Ranked in Tier 1

by Legal 500 2024

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