Partner
Laura Widmer
Zurich, Switzerland
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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.
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.
Laura Widmer is very nice, understanding, efficient and professional.
Chambers Europe 2026
Demonstrated a deep knowledge as well as network within the Swiss ecosystem as well as a great understanding of the complexities of working and navigating business in an international environment.
Legal 500, 2022
Always gives straight-to-the-point advice and feedback.
Client in Chambers Europe 2021
- 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
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
- European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)
