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Laura Widmer heads Bär & Karrer's employment department.
Her practice focuses on advising Swiss and foreign individuals and entities on various aspects of Swiss employment law, particularly with regard to individual and mass dismissals, transactions, reorganizations and compensation matters as well as HR investigations. She regularly represents clients in employment disputes before state courts.
Laura Widmer has been listed among the top ten employment lawyers in EMEA in 2023 by MergerLinks. She has further been ranked in Chambers Europe, Legal 500, IFLR1000, Who's Who Legal and Leaders League.
- Partner at Bär & Karrer (since 2021)
- Counsel at Bär & Karrer (2016-2020)
- Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law (2014)
- King's College London: LL.M. in International Business Law (2011)
- Associate with Bär & Karrer (2008-2015)
- Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2008)
- Trainee at Bär & Karrer (2006-2007)
- University of Zurich: lic. iur. (2006)
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
- European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)
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Partner Laura WidmerAboutLaura Widmer heads Bär & Karrer's employment department. Her practice focuses on advising Swiss and foreign individuals and entities on various aspects of Swiss employment law, particularly with regard to individual and mass dismissals, transactions, reorganizations and compensation matters as well as HR investigations. She regularly represents clients in employment disputes before state courts. Laura Widmer has been listed among the top ten employment lawyers in EMEA in 2023 by MergerLinks. She has further been ranked in Chambers Europe, Legal 500, IFLR1000, Who's Who Legal and Leaders League. LanguagesGerman, English Curriculum
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