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Lustenberger is a leading Swiss law firm specializing in employment and labor law, offering in-depth expertise and extensive experience across individual, collective, and public employment matters. Several of our partners are employment law specialists, with some certified by the Swiss Bar Association. We deliver tailored, needs-based solutions that are both practical and economically viable, taking a stand for our clients in negotiations both in and out of court.

Our team handles all aspects of day-to-day operations, including employment contracts, terminations, compliance, data protection, health and safety measures. We provide strategic advice on performance management, addressing issues like low performance, compensation models, bonus programs, incentive systems, and workplace conflicts, including discrimination and bullying. We also advise on modern work approaches, such as outsourcing, remote work, and staffing services, as well as structural matters like restructuring, collective redundancies, and business transfers. Our expertise extends to negotiating social plans and compensation schemes.

Internationally, we support clients with secondments, foreign nationals’ employment law, cross-border employment issues, and contracts within international groups of companies. Our dispute resolution capabilities encompass internal investigations, mediation, litigation and arbitration, ensuring we are equipped to handle even the most complex employment law challenges.


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Employment - Switzerland

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Boutique law firm Lustenberger + Partners advises employers and employees on a broad range of employment matters, ranging from internal investigations and discrimination claims to corporate restructurings and incentive plans. The law firm has further expertise in termination agreements, bonus disputes and the employment aspects of M&A transactions. It represents clients hailing from the life sciences, manufacturing and transportation sectors.

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Notable Practitioners

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Monika McQuillen
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Monika McQuillen
4
Band 4

Monika McQuillen boasts expertise in a variety of employment matters, ranging across unfair dismissals to bonus claims, working condition issues and contract terminations.

Monika McQuillen has the ability to adapt seamlessly, handling both high-level tasks and more straightforward matters. There are times when she understands our needs better than we do.

Monika McQuillen is able to create a clear plan that allows us to effectively discuss and manage the issues. She is incredibly reliable.

Monika McQuillen is very responsive and to the point.

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Monika McQuillen
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Monika McQuillen
4
Band 4

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