Dr. Karin Pfenninger-Hirschi

Attorney at law, Partner
Dr. iur. Karin Pfenninger-Hirschi
 

+41 61 226 24 24

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pfenninger@thomannfischer.ch

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Karin Pfenninger-Hirschi is a proven specialist in employment law and public personnel law as well as in the related areas of social security law, civil procedure law and data protection law. With over 20 years of professional expertise, she advises companies and private individuals on all employment and personnel law issues and represents them in court and arbitration proceedings. She also has extensive experience in complex, international matters.

Field of activity

Drafting employment contracts and employment conditions (such as staff regulations, expense regulations, home office, IT guidelines, training regulations, bonus regulations, employee participation programmes, etc.)

Legal support for international assignments, labour law permits and social security issues

Advice on the termination of employment relationships (notices of termination, termi-nation agreements, blocking periods, work certificates, etc.)

Legal support for several mass redundancy proceedings and transfers of the company as well as group restructurings

Extensive experience with various labour unions, support in CLA negotiations and drafting of social compensation plans

Legal advice and support for HR departments ("support line" for current issues in everyday labour law)

Profile

Joined ThomannFischer as an lawyer (2010, partner since 2012)

Lawyer in a major commercial law firm in Basel (2002-2009)

Lecturer at the Master's program in Administrative Law at the University of Basel, Constitutional Jurisdiction (2007-2014)

Dissertation in public procedural law on the topic “The principle of objection, stocktaking - analysis - outlook” (Dr. iur., 2007, magna cum laude)

Bar exam, Canton of Basel-Stadt (2001)

Various activities in administration, fiduciary and law firm (1997-2001)

Studied law at the University of Basel (lic. iur., 1996)

Born 1973; Languages: G/E/F

Memberships

Basel Bar Association

Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

Publications/Presentations

Regular publications and lectures in the field of labor law and public law.

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