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Irène Suter-Sieber

Irène Suter-Sieber

Partner
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law

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Location

Zurich

Contact

Direct phone: +41 58 658 56 60
irene.suter@walderwyss.com

Curriculum Vitae

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Areas of activity: Employment, Incentives, Mobility & Pensions Litigation White Collar Crime & Investigations

"She has impressive knowledge and a drive to fight for her clients." - Chambers and Partners

"Irène has the ability to perfectly capture the level of sophistication that matches the client's expectations. This is reflected by hands-on advice in a language the client effortlessly understands. She is very accessible and super-responsive." - Chambers and Partners

"Irène Suter-Sieber at Walder Wyss is an excellent lawyer. She is very pragmatic, very available, and responsive." - Chambers and Partners

Irene Suter-Sieber is a Partner in the Zurich office of Walder Wyss. She co-leads the firm’s Employment, Incentives, Mobility & Pensions team and is a Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law.

"She has impressive knowledge and a drive to fight for her clients." - Chambers and Partners

"Irène has the ability to perfectly capture the level of sophistication that matches the client's expectations. This is reflected by hands-on advice in a language the client effortlessly understands. She is very accessible and super-responsive." - Chambers and Partners

"Irène Suter-Sieber at Walder Wyss is an excellent lawyer. She is very pragmatic, very available, and responsive." - Chambers and Partners

She advises local and global businesses across a wide range of industries on all aspects of employment law, from representing clients in complex tribunal proceedings to managing large-scale redundancy and restructuring projects, and sensitive HR matters. Irene is widely recognised for her extensive expertise in employment litigation, transfers of undertakings (TUPE), restrictive covenants, international employee transfers, staff leasing, conduct and performance issues, whistleblowing and grievance procedures, as well as employment-related social security and data protection matters. She regularly lectures and publishes in these areas.

In 2006, Irene completed both her law degree (lic. iur.) at the University of Zurich and her piano performance degree at the Zurich University of the Arts. She was admitted to the bar in 2009 and obtained her doctorate from the University of Zurich in 2012 (summa cum laude), for which she was awarded the Prof. Walther Hug Prize and the Issekutz Prize. She has been practising as an attorney since 2012.

Irene speaks German, English and French. She is registered with the Zurich Bar Association and is a member of the International Bar Association. From 2021 to 2024, she served on the Executive Board of Walder Wyss as Hiring Partner. Since 2022, she has also served, on a pro bono basis, as a judge of the Disciplinary Court of the Zurich Bar Association.

Chambers Global Practice Guide: Employment 2025

| by Philippe Nordmann, Irène Suter-Sieber, Jonas Knechtli and Gustaf Heintz | in: Chambers Global Practice Guide

Employee Share Plans in Switzerland: Overview

| by Irène Suter-Sieber and Maurus Winzap | in: Thomson Reuters Practical Law

Employee Share Plans in Switzerland: Overview

| by Irène Suter-Sieber and Maurus Winzap | in: Thomas Reuters Practical Law

Legal500 Webinars: Data Protection at the Workplace (March 2024)

| Speaker Irène Suter-Sieber | Legal500 Webinars: Data Protection at the Workplace (March 2024)

Doing Business in Switzerland – A Practical Guide

 | by Ramona Wyss, Andrea Haefeli, Gion Giger, David Vasella, Davide Cerutti, Marco Galli, Roger Staub, Manuel Bigler, Reto Jacobs, Monique Sturny, Thomas P. Müller, Nadja D. Leuthardt, Adriano Antonietti, Valentine Schnyder, Stefan Knobloch, Dimitrios Berger, Dominik Hohler, Letizia Schlegel, Stéphanie Oneyser, Urs P. Gnos, Dario Galli, Michael Kündig, Markus Vischer, Urs Schenker, Christian A. Schmid, Patrick W. Vogel, Alexander Sorton, Samuel Lieberherr, Daniel Dedeyan, Nico Bernhard, Theodor Härtsch, Tervel Stoyanov, Lukas Wyss, Markus Pfenninger, Valentin Wiesner, Rafal Szala, Thiemo Sturny, Roger Ammann, Hubertus Hillerström, Ken Savioz, Simone Wetzstein, Valentina Eichin, Irène Suter-Sieber, Olivier Sigg, Laura Luongo, Francis Nordmann, André Kuhn, Davide Jermini, Christian Eichenberger, Matthieu Seydoux, Thomas Meister, Janine Corti, Robert Desax, Fabienne Limacher, Dieter Hofmann, Rodolphe Gautier, Roxane Allot, Micha Bühler, Michael Feit, Maurice Courvoisier, Oliver M. Kunz and Pascale Köster | Editor[s]: Urs P. Gnos, Theodor Härtsch | ed.: 2nd edition
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Recognitions


Chambers Europe 2026 Suter-Sieber
Legal 500 EMEA 2026 - Next Generation Partner
Lexology_Client Choice Award 2026
IEL Elite 2026
Best Lawyers 2026

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