Partner

Laura Widmer

Zurich, Switzerland
Partner
Laura Widmer
Zurich, Switzerland

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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, Lexology Index and Leaders League.
We appreciate her subject matter expertise in Swiss employment law matters. She is responsive to client requests.
Chambers Europe 2025
She is available at any time.
Client in Chambers Europe 2021
Very efficient.
Client in Chambers Europe 2019
  • 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)
  • English
  • German
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  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)

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