LAWYER PROFILE

Thomas Kälin

Europe 2026

MLL Legal

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment

Switzerland

7 years ranked

Contributions and articles

1 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

Provided by MLL Legal

Practice Areas

- Employment Law & Social Security

- Dispute Resolution

Career

Thomas Kälin heads the firm’s employment law & social security group in Zurich. As a Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law and Qualified Expert in Social Security Law, he is able to advise clients on a full range of HR related matters, including representation in front of courts and authorities. Thomas Kälin has extensive experience in cross-border employment relationships, terminations of employment, employment litigation and employment aspects of restructurings. He lectures on employment law and regularly holds seminars, presentations and workshops in his fields of expertise. His clients praise him for having a professional approach and for being efficient, pragmatic and authentic. Thomas is fluent in German and English and is conversational in French and Spanish.

Professional Memberships

- Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

- Schweizerischer Verband der Sozialversicherungs-Fachleute (Region Nord-/Ostschweiz)

- International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Employment - Switzerland

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Thomas Kälin supports notable clients in the finance and corporate sectors with social security issues, HR advice and employment litigation related to terminations.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Thomas Kälin is truly an extension of our team. He knows our business better than most of our HR and legal team members. His advice is thoughtful and practical.
EmploymentChambers European Guide
Thomas is pragmatic, fast and responsive. He is also commercially aware and provides actionable advice.
EmploymentChambers European Guide
Our expectations are always met with more than satisfaction and high quality by Thomas Kälin. He is very efficient.
EmploymentChambers European Guide