Employment, Pensions and Immigration

Every legal scenario covered for employers and employees

Work makes the world go round. So we make it our job to keep it turning smoothly, whatever our clients' challenges. We bring together deep experience in employment and pensions law alongside advice on corporate, tax, data protection, labour, immigration and intellectual property matters. Our track record has made us one of Switzerland's leading employment sector law firms.

Our team provides advice in all areas of employment law, including dispute resolution and transaction support, mainly advising employers but also senior executives and employees. We frequently assist with drafting employment contracts, rules and regulations, as well as unpacking the legal aspects of executive compensation and incentive plans. We also help our clients navigate a broad range of immigration-related matters such as complex, cross-border employee transfers to Switzerland, the relocation of high net worth individuals (HNWI) and their families to Switzerland, and applications for work and residence permits. Whatever the issue, a thorough understanding of the relevant social security systems is crucial – a field in which our team regularly advises both corporate clients and individuals. When our work takes us cross-border, we add insight and value, partnering with an extensive network of leading international law firms.

  • Expertise

    • Employment law advice and litigation
    • Investigations
    • M&A transactional support
    • Executive compensation, in particular participation plans
    • Immigration law advice, in particular on cross-border employee transfer, and applications for work and residence permits
    • Advice on social security and pension matters
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Lenz & Staehelin provides highly specialised advice on complex legal issues, identifying legal risks and steering clients appropriately.

Chambers & Partners, 2025

The Lenz & Staehelin team is to the point and commercially-focused. It provides succinct advice.

Chambers & Partners, 2025

The Lenz & Staehelin team is very analytical and has a very strategic mindset. The lawyers are extremely bright and fast thinkers.

Chambers & Partners, 2025

The L&S team have been a great partner to us to assist us with our Swiss employment and regulatory issues over the last few years. They give commercial and robust advice and are not afraid to give us a view/recommendation rather than just setting out the law.

Chambers & Partners, 2025

Broad-based, highly professional and in-depth knowledge of executive employment and compensation matters.

Chambers & Partners, 2024

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