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Laura Widmer

Zurich, Switzerland

P: +41 58 261 54 94

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Laura Widmer

Zurich, Switzerland

P: +41 58 261 54 94

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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 is listed in Chambers Europe, Legal 500, IFLR1000, Lexology Index and Leaders League. In 2023, she was named by MergerLinks as one of the top ten employment lawyers, and in 2026, she was named Lawyer of the Year Labour & Employment at the Women in Business Law Awards EMEA.

Laura Widmer has very strong employment law-related experience.

Legal 500, 2024

Laura Widmer is very reactive and responsive, highly knowledgeable and able to translate a legal approach into day-to-day business.

Chambers Europe 2024

Laura Widmer is widely recognised by peers and clients alike as one of the leading lawyers for all matters relating to Swiss employment law.

Who's Who Legal 2023

It is a real pleasure to work with Laura Widmer as she provides a fast and accurate analysis of the situation and very clear answers.

Chambers Europe 2023

She never rushes her decisions, rather she tries to understand both sides.

Chambers Europe 2023

She is super quick and an excellent listener.

Chambers Europe 2023

I feel confident with her advice.

Chambers Europe 2023

She is very sympathetic towards us and very realistic in her answers.

Chambers Europe 2023

Laura Widmer is doing a great job and she is really focused on employment law.

Chambers Europe 2023

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

Very precise in her advice and very business-focused.

Client in Chambers Europe 2022

Always gives straight-to-the-point advice and feedback.

Client in Chambers Europe 2021

She is available at any time.

Client in Chambers Europe 2021

Very knowledgeable and down-to-earth.

Client in Chambers Europe 2020

Very efficient.

Client in Chambers Europe 2019

She is doing a good job in cross-border office establishment mandates.

Chambers Europe 2018

Very good combination of labour law expertise and public company know-how.

Legal 500 2025

Laura Widmer is really well informed and easy to contact.

Chambers Europe 2025

Laura Widmer is a very experienced and pragmatic lawyer.

Chambers Europe 2025

We appreciate her subject matter expertise in Swiss employment law matters. She is responsive to client requests.

Chambers Europe 2025

Laura Widmer demonstrated her ability to look at the case long term and walk us through it from the beginning.

Chambers Europe 2025

Laura Widmer is a very knowledgeable lawyer who is calm in litigation. She speaks up at the right time for her clients.

Chambers Europe 2025

Laura Widmer is a very experienced and pragmatic lawyer. We appreciate her subject matter expertise in Swiss employment law matters.

Chambers Europe 2026

Laura Widmer was highly professional with excellent communication skills. She was quick to grasp the issues presented and resources needed.

Chambers Europe 2026

She is extremely impressive and has solid expertise in employment law and litigation matters. She is also very reliable and responsive.

Chambers Europe 2026

Laura Widmer is very nice, understanding, efficient and professional.

Chambers Europe 2026

Laura Widmer is a good lawyer, practical and smart.

Legal 500 2026

Laura Widmer was highly responsive to my enquiries and correspondence, quick to understand the complexities of my case and highly effective in sourcing the most suitable resources for the issues presented.

Legal 500 2026