Ueli Sommer
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : Employment
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About
Provided by Ueli Sommer
Practice Areas
Ueli Sommer is the founder and managing partner of Littler Switzerland AG. He has more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of employment law. Ueli focuses on compensation matters, including equity based incentives. He also advises international companies on their employment setup (including immigration) in Switzerland. In addition, Ueli has substantial experience in labour litigation, investigations, restructurings and negotiations with labour unions.
Ueli Sommer has been recommended by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and Who's Who Legal for many years. In addition, he was awarded the Employment Lawyer of the year award by Legalcommunity.ch in both 2023 and 2024.
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Switzerland
Career
1999-2022 Partner with Walder Wyss, Head of Employment Practice
2022-to date Managing Partner Littler Switzerland
Professional Memberships
Officer Global Employment Institute of the International Bar Associations (IBA)
2023 - present
Board Member, European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)
2008 - present
Member, Swiss Bar Association
1999 - present
Member, Zurich Bar Association
1999 - present
Co-Chair, Diversity and Equality Law Committee, International Bar Association (IBA)
2021-2023
Senior Vice-Chair, Diversity and Equality Law Committee, International Bar Associa-tion (IBA)
2015-2020
Quality Officer, International Bar Association (IBA)
2014
Chair, International Employment Law Committee, American Bar Association (ABA) 2009-2012
Chairman, Swiss Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ASCCI)
2014-2018
CEO and Chairman, Swiss Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ASCCI)
2007-2013
Honorary Consul for Swiss Territory, Australian Government
2015-2019
Publications
BTER (Business Transfers)
Chapter on Switzerland
Co-authored by Angelina Pelllegrini,
Lexis Nexis, Issue 53,
2024
Exiting Executives
A guide to terminating senior executives around the globe
Chapter on Switzerland
Issued by Shoosmith
2024.
Practical Law: Employee Share Plans in Switzerland: Regulatory Overview
Co-authored by Maurus Winzap
2021
Employment Law Review
Edited by Erika Collins
Chapter on Swiss Employment Law
12th Edition
Law Business Research
2021
International Employment Law
Chapter on International Arbitration
Schulthess Verlag, Zurich
2020
Languages Spoken
English
German
Education
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
LL.M.
2000 - 2001
University of Zurich, Switzerland
J.D.
1997 - 1999
University of Zurich, Switzerland
LL.M.
1990 - 1995
Chambers Review
Europe
Ueli Sommer of LEL Lawyers handles a wide range of employment matters for notable clients, including mass dismissals, restructurings, sexual harassment claims and pension issues.