Sara Rousselle-Ruffieux

Employment, International Mobility & Investment Migration

Sara Rousselle-Ruffieux is a Partner in our Employment Law Group in Schellenberg Wittmer's Geneva office.

Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer (2026), Head of Employment Law in a large business law firm in Geneva & Lausanne (2023), Counsel in a large business law firm in Geneva & Lausanne (2019), Senior Associate in a large business law firm in Geneva & Lausanne (2017), Managing Associate in a prominent Swiss business law firm, Co-head of Employment law (2013), Senior Associate in a prominent Swiss business law firm (2005), In-house Legal Attorney in an international Bank (2004), Associate in a prominent Swiss business law firm (1998)

Board member of the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)

Former Vice-Chair of AROSDT (Association Romande des Spécialistes de Droit du Travail/ West Switzerland Association of Employment Law Specialists)

Long-standing trainer and member of the exam jury for judges of the Geneva Labour Courts

Experience in all aspects of employment law, covering individual labour relations including review of contracts, employee handbooks, complex remuneration and bonus schemes, dismissals and termination agreements; and collective labour relations including collective dismissals, business transfers and assistance in M&A transactions, structure of severance payments, aspects of international employee transfers, staff leasing, work schedule reductions, recording of working time, employer’s liability, due diligence

Advising and representing clients in cross-border employment matters and global mobility, including social security coordination