Employment, Pensions and Immigration

We know employment law from every angle

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 law 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 private employment law and public labour law, including litigation and arbitration, mainly advising employers but also senior executives and employees. A case could see us drafting employment contracts, rules and regulations or unpicking the legal aspects of executive compensation. Or it might involve complex cross-border employee transfers to Switzerland. Whatever the issue, understanding the relevant social security systems is crucial – a field in which a number of our team have specialist training, skills and experience. 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 and labour law advice
    • Employment litigation 
    • Executive compensation (e.g. participation plans, deferred bonus, etc.)
    • Immigration 
    • Cross-border employee transfer 
    • All employment issues linked to M&A (e.g. transfer of undertakings, mass dismissals procedure, etc.)
    • Investigations (e.g. discrimination, harassment, etc.) 
    • Social security including international coordination of social security systems
    • Pensions
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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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