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.
Good labour law skills.
Combines very solid labour law expertise with the intricacy of Swiss public company law and stock exchange requirements. This is different from the vast majority of law firms that have labour law expertise, but no link to the law of public companies.
The team is highly knowledgeable, staying up-to-date with the latest legal developments, including cross-jurisdictional jurisprudence. They are incredibly responsive, often available on short notice, whether for brief calls or urgent tasks, and consistently deliver results even under tight deadlines.
We appreciate Bär and Karrer's incredible depth of Swiss legal and industry knowledge.
Bär and Karrer not only understands and knows how to interpret the law, it often has a pivotal role in shaping ordinance at an early stage.
Bär and Karrer has strong knowledge of case law and its interpretation at different court levels.
The team always responds quickly and with a high level of quality.
Bär and Karrer's lawyers are incredibly accessible and responsive.
They are always reacting fast in difficult, urgent cases, and provide excellent support.
Bär & Karrer is a highly professional and very knowledgeable team. They are always supportive.
The team has an extensive market knowledge, and is precise and to the point.
Bär & Karrer lawyers are able to quickly explain the issue and find a solution.
They are always reacting fast in difficult, urgent cases, and provide excellent support.
Bär & Karrer is a highly professional and very knowledgeable team. They are always supportive.
The firm takes a pragmatic and risk-based approach for solving of any issues.
I appreciate the team's very quick response rate and attention.
Bär & Karrer is very good at advising on complex cases.
They give clear timelines, their answers are exhaustive and they are always ready for follow-up questions.
They ensure that everything is bulletproof.
They are my first choice for Swiss law firms.
Thanks to the knowledge and experience of the lawyers, you get the best advice, assessment and representation for every issue.
Team members are very diligent, very competent, flexible and practical.
Great law firm, very responsive. A quality, excellent network and great contacts to the supervisory authorities, well-educated team.
They are top-notch for the tough cases – I would not use another law firm for such cases.
Very fast response, knowledgeable team who understands our needs.
Competence, responsiveness, to-the-point.
They act very quickly, promptly and precisely.
Broad knowledge and expertise combined with pragmatic solutions.
Very competent, efficient, responsive, practical-minded.
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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.
Good labour law skills.
Combines very solid labour law expertise with the intricacy of Swiss public company law and stock exchange requirements. This is different from the vast majority of law firms that have labour law expertise, but no link to the law of public companies.
The team is highly knowledgeable, staying up-to-date with the latest legal developments, including cross-jurisdictional jurisprudence. They are incredibly responsive, often available on short notice, whether for brief calls or urgent tasks, and consistently deliver results even under tight deadlines.
We appreciate Bär and Karrer's incredible depth of Swiss legal and industry knowledge.
Bär and Karrer not only understands and knows how to interpret the law, it often has a pivotal role in shaping ordinance at an early stage.
Bär and Karrer has strong knowledge of case law and its interpretation at different court levels.
The team always responds quickly and with a high level of quality.
Bär and Karrer's lawyers are incredibly accessible and responsive.
They are always reacting fast in difficult, urgent cases, and provide excellent support.
Bär & Karrer is a highly professional and very knowledgeable team. They are always supportive.
The team has an extensive market knowledge, and is precise and to the point.
Bär & Karrer lawyers are able to quickly explain the issue and find a solution.
They are always reacting fast in difficult, urgent cases, and provide excellent support.
Bär & Karrer is a highly professional and very knowledgeable team. They are always supportive.
The firm takes a pragmatic and risk-based approach for solving of any issues.
I appreciate the team's very quick response rate and attention.
Bär & Karrer is very good at advising on complex cases.
They give clear timelines, their answers are exhaustive and they are always ready for follow-up questions.
They ensure that everything is bulletproof.
They are my first choice for Swiss law firms.
Thanks to the knowledge and experience of the lawyers, you get the best advice, assessment and representation for every issue.
Team members are very diligent, very competent, flexible and practical.
Great law firm, very responsive. A quality, excellent network and great contacts to the supervisory authorities, well-educated team.
They are top-notch for the tough cases – I would not use another law firm for such cases.
Very fast response, knowledgeable team who understands our needs.
Competence, responsiveness, to-the-point.
They act very quickly, promptly and precisely.
Broad knowledge and expertise combined with pragmatic solutions.
Very competent, efficient, responsive, practical-minded.
On 1 July 2025, the Swiss specialty vehicle manufacturer Aebi Schmidt announced the successful completion of its merger with The Shyft Group, thereby ...
United Grinding Group successfully completes the acquisition of Georg Fischer AG's business unit GF Machining Solutions. GF Machining Solutions is one ...
Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) has entered into a purchase agreement with the founders and shareholders of CPM Partners regarding the acquisition of a ...
HAS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis SA, backed by 65 Equity Partners, is acquiring Chemholding due SA and its subsidiaries, including its main operative ...
