Irène Suter-Sieber
Partner
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law
Location
Contact
Direct phone: +41 58 658 56 60
irene.suter@walderwyss.com
Curriculum Vitae
Irène Suter-Sieber is a partner for employment law, Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law and was a member of the Executive Board (Hiring Partner) at Walder Wyss from 2021 to 2024.
She has extensive experience in representing clients in court in employment law related civil proceedings. She advises Swiss and international companies on all aspects of employment law, in particular, in the drafting of employment contracts, personnel regulations and employee participation programmes, in executive compensation matters, in the enforcement of restrictive covenants, terminations, restructurings such as transfers of undertakings and mass dismissals, international employee transfers, personnel lease as well as employment-related internal investigations, social security and data protection issues.
After completing her studies of law at the University of Zurich (lic. iur. 2006) and her piano studies at the Zurich School of Music (Musician MH, 2006), she was admitted to the bar (2009) and received her doctorate at the University of Zurich in 2012 (summa cum laude, awarded the Prof. Walther Hug Prize and Issekutz Prize). Before joining Walder Wyss, Irène Suter-Sieber worked at a leading Swiss law firm in Zurich for eight years.
Irène Suter-Sieber speaks German, English and French. She is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and admitted to practice at all Swiss courts.
The Walder Wyss Employment Team recognized as "Global Elite 2025" by International Employment Lawyer IEL
Merger of Houzy and Devis.ch
Walder Wyss recognized as "Global Elite 2024" by International Employment Lawyer IEL
UBS/CS Merger Completed
DSM and Firmenich have completed their EUR 35 bn merger, becoming the leading creation and innovation partner in nutrition, beauty and well-being
Credit Suisse and UBS to Merge
IPI Partners to Acquire Swiss Data Center Leader Safe Host
Sale of Projectina to Heligan Group
Nautilus acquires Swiss motion tech company VAY
Groupe Mutuel to acquire the occupational pension activities of Swiss Risk & Care
Successful completion of further studies as Certified Specialists SBA Employment Law
Viseca splits card business into issuing and service provider
Zalando SE acquires 3D-body-scan start-up Fision AG
Groupe Mutuel acquires majority participation in the insurance broker Neosana
Sunrise acquires Web TV Pioneer Wilmaa
Promotions at Walder Wyss
Employee Share Plans in Switzerland: Overview
| by Irène Suter-Sieber and Maurus Winzap | in: Thomas Reuters Practical LawLegal500 Webinars: Data Protection at the Workplace (March 2024)
| Speaker Irène Suter-Sieber | Legal500 Webinars: Data Protection at the Workplace (March 2024)Pensions & Retirement Plans 2024 – Switzerland
| by Irène Suter-Sieber, Rayan Houdrouge, Tabea Gutmann, Kathryn Kruglak and Penny Cogher | in: LexologyDoing 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 editionCombinations (§ 15 Mergers [Worker Protection])
| by Irène Suter-Sieber | in: Florian S. Jörg/Urs P. Gnos/Lorenzo Olgiati (Editor[s]) | "Handbücher für die Anwaltspraxis (HAP)" | Basel 2022 | pp. 908-913Business Acquisitions (§ 10 Labor and Social Security Law)
| by Irène Suter-Sieber | in: Florian S. Jörg/Urs P. Gnos/Lorenzo Olgiati (Editor[s]) | "Handbücher für die Anwaltspraxis (HAP)" | Basel 2022 | pp. 627-679Pitfalls in employment contracts
| Speakers Irène Suter-Sieber and Simone Wetzstein | WW Employment Luncheon | St. GallenDismissal due to incapacity for work
| Speaker Irène Suter-Sieber | Arbeitsrechtstagung 2022 / Schulthess Forum - ZHAW | ZürichRecognitions
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