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Vincent Carron, LL.M.

Vincent Carron is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Geneva office, where he heads the Employment Law Group. Experience: Extensive experience representing clients before the labor courts and advising them on all employment law matters (including review of contracts, employee handbooks, termination agreements, unilateral and collective dismissals, business transfers and assistance in M&A transactions, structure of severance payments, aspects of international employee transfers, international social security coordination, lease of services, restructuring of remuneration and bonus schemes, work schedule reductions, recording of working time, employer’s liability, due diligence) Advising and representing clients in matters related to pension funds (2nd pillar), covering both litigation and advice Acts as an expert in Swiss labour law before international tribunals courts · Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

SwitzerlandEmployment, Pensions & Employee BenefitsEnglish, French

About

Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Geneva office and head of the Employment Law Group, with extensive experience representing clients before Swiss labour courts and advising on a broad range of employment matters including dismissals, contracts, restructurings and international mobility. Advises and litigates on pension fund (2nd pillar) matters and acts as an expert in Swiss labour law before international tribunals.

Practice areas

EmploymentPensions & Employee BenefitsInternational MobilityLitigationCorporate / M&A

Office

Expertise

Employment litigation before Swiss labour courtsPension funds (2nd pillar) — advisory and litigationInternational employee mobility and social security coordinationCollective dismissals and workforce restructuringEmployment aspects of M&A and business transfersSeverance structures and compensation/bonus schemesEmployer liability and working-time/recording issues

Education

  • LL.M., New York University (2006)
  • lic. iur., University of Fribourg (1998)

Admissions

  • Bar Admission, Switzerland (2004)
  • Bar Admission, New York (2007)
  • Certified Specialist, SBA Employment Law (2008)

Languages

EnglishFrench