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
  • RELATED SECTORS

They have great business understanding and true care for the benefit of their clients, as well as great knowledge of the law.

Chambers & Partners, 2026

They are extremely good at handling complex situations, as well as responsive and very strategic.

Chambers & Partners, 2026

Lenz & Staehelin has deep industry knowledge in the jurisdiction and is commercially focused and very responsive.

Chambers & Partners, 2026

Outstanding academic skills and in parallel highly pragmatic and extremely sharp. Always available and supportive, not only on a legal basis but also on a human level.

The Legal 500, 2026

From my perspective, Lenz & Staehelin is exceptional because of its fast, solution-oriented and efficient approach. They don’t waste time, they deliver practical results.

The Legal 500, 2026

Very well organised, aligned and efficient team, providing comprehensive yet precise and to-the-point advice. Very customer and business oriented.

The Legal 500, 2026

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

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