Geneva

Dr. Catherine Weniger

Counsel, Certified Specialist SBA Labour Law, CAS HEC

+41 22 707 8078 catherine.weniger@swlegal.ch

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Catherine Weniger is a Counsel in our Employment Law Group.

Expertise

Employment

Experience

Advising employers of various industries in M&A transactions, business and workforce restructuring operations, TUPE regulation, collective redundancy, etc.
Day to day advice to employers on all employment law matters (hiring and dismissal of individuals, termination agreements, recording of working time, sick and pregnant employees, incentive schemes, data protection, social security and pension plans, etc.)
Providing contractual employment documentation (employment contract, staff handbook, internal policies, incentive schemes) to companies relocating in Switzerland as well as reviewing and updating existing contractual employment documentation of various Swiss companies, including affiliates to multinational groups

Career

Professional Experience

2017

Counsel at Schellenberg Wittmer

2015

Senior Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

1996

Associate and Partner in various law firms

Education and Admission

2008

Certified Specialist SBA Labour Law

1996

Bar Admission in Switzerland

1994

Dr. iur., University of Lausanne

1992

Certificate of Advanced Studies, Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC), University of Lausanne

1989

lic. iur., University of Lausanne

Additional Professional Activities

Member of the Association of Labour Law Specialists of Western Switzerland
Member of European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)

Recognitions

The Legal 500: Key Lawyer in Employment

Languages

French
English

Selected Publications

Protection des données des employés dans le cadre de transferts d'entreprises et de fusions Omission d'annoncer un employé à l'institution de prévoyance: conséquences à la lumière de la jurisprudence récente du Tribunal fédéral

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Speaking Engagements

Catherine Weniger: Speaker at 8e journée du droit de la concurrence