Employment
Switzerland
10 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Angela Hensch
Europe 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Bratschi AG
Practice Areas
Angela Hensch is an SAV labour law specialist, advises employers and employees on private labour law, public-legal personnel law and represents them before authorities and courts.
She is a lecturer at various adult education institutes and publishes regularly on labour law topics.
Co-Head of the Practice Group Employment Law
Member of the Practice Group Litigation & Dept Collection
Admitted to the Swiss Bar since 2000.
Career
Partner at Bratschi Ltd. (since 2014)
Court clerk at the District Court of St. Gallen (1996-2001)
Part-time work and internships in administration and justice (1990-1995)
Professional Memberships
St. Gallen Bar Association (SGAV)
Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
St. Gallen Lawyers’ Association
Publications
- Gleichstellungsgesetz und Mutterschaftsschutz - Angela Hensch in: Fachhandbuch Arbeitsrecht, 2. A., Zurich 2024
- Die revidierte Zivilprozessordnung im arbeitsrechtlichen Fokus - Presentation by Angela Hensch at Fachhochschule OST, St. Gallen November 2024
- Der Gleichstellungsprozess nach der ZPO - Angela Hensch in: Claudia Kaufmann/Sabine Steiger-Sackmann (Hrsg.), Kommentar zum Gleichstellungsgesetz, 3. Aufl., Basel 2022
- Neues Verjährungsrecht: Auswirkungen auf die Arbeitsrechtspraxis - Angela Hensch in: Festschrift für Wolfgang Portmann Zürich / Basel / Genf 2020
Personal
- Lecturer at adult education institutes (University of St.Gallen, OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule, HFHS Dornach, Fachkurs Arbeitsrecht SAV, WIFI Vorarlberg, Europainstitut der Universität Zürich).
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the H. Sturzenegger Foundation, Teufen
- Member of the Board of the St.Gallen Art Association
- President of the Board of Trustees of the St.Gallen Art Association
- Counsellor GlG of the St.Gallen Bar Association
- Member of the Examination Board for Lawyers (Canton of St.Gallen)
- Member of the Expert Commission for Specialist Lawyers SAV Labour Law
Education
SAV
Specialist lawyer in labor law
2009 - 2009
University of Zurich
lic.iur.
1994 - 1994
Awards
Awarded for «Labor and Employment Law»
BestLawyers
2026
Recommended for «Employment»
Chambers Europe
2025
Recommended for «Employment»
Legal500
2024
Recommended for «Employment»
Chambers Europe
2024
Recommended for «Employment»
Chambers Europe
2023
Recommended for «Employment»
Legal500
2023
Awarded for «Labor and Employment Law»
BestLawyers
2022
Recommended for «Employment»
Legal500
2022
Recommended for «Employment»
Chambers Europe
2022
Recommended for «Employment»
Legal500
2021
Recommended for «Employment»
Chambers Europe
2021
Awarded for «Labor and Employment Law»
BestLawyers
2021
Recommended for «Employment»
Chambers Europe
2020
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers European Guide
Employment - Switzerland
Band 4
Individual Editorial
Angela Hensch is experienced advising on working hours regulations and collective bargaining agreements, with particular expertise in handling gender discrimination issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Angela Hensch is a very reputed lawyer.
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