Partner

Zurich

+41 58 261 54 94

Rising star partner

German
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Jurisdictions:

Switzerland

Practice areas:

M&A


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. She regularly represents clients in employment disputes before state courts.

  • UBS to Acquire Credit Suisse
  • Advised Horn & Company on the Acquisition of GEM Consulting
  • Advised Clayton, Dubillier & Rice on USD 7 Billion Take-Private Acquisition of Focus Financial Partners
  • Advised RQM+ on the Acquisition of Giotto Compliance

  • M&A
  • Restructuring and insolvency

  • Switzerland

  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)

  • Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law (2014)
  • King's College London: LL.M. in International Business Law (2011)
  • University of Zurich: lic. iur. (2006)