Schellenberg Wittmer

Vincent Carron is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Geneva office, where he heads the Employment Law Group.

Expertise

Employment

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 diligences)
Advising and representing clients in matters related to pension funds, covering both litigation and corporate aspects

Career

Professional Experience

2012

Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer

2004

Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

2002

Trainee Lawyer at Schellenberg Wittmer

2001-2002

Teaching and research assistant at University of Fribourg

1999-2000

Research assistant on a Swiss National Science Foundation Project on Public Procurement Remedies

Education and Admission

2008

Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law

2007

Bar Admission in New York

2006

Master of Laws (LL.M.), New York University

2004

Bar Admission in Switzerland

1998

lic. iur., University of Fribourg (summa cum laude)

Additional Professional Activities

Regular publications in his fields of specialization
Member of the European Employment Law Association
President of the West Switzerland Association of Employment Law Specialists
Vincent Carron is part of the Exam Committee in charge of the Geneva labour court judges' oral exams, and has been teaching them some aspects of Swiss employment law

Recognitions

Chambers Europe: Employment
Legal 500: Employment
Who's Who Legal: Thought Leader, Management, Labour, Employment

Languages

English
French

Selected Publications

Employment & Labour Law 2019 – Chapter for Switzerland Protection des données des employés dans le cadre de transferts d'entreprises et de fusions L'action de l'employé contre l'administrateur de la société en cas d'omission de payer les primes de l'assurance d'indemnités journalières ; analyse de l'arrêt du Tribunal fédéral 4A_428/2014 Résolution abusive de travailleurs âgés. De l'ATF 132 III 115 à l'arrêt du 18 février 2013 (4A-558/2012) : évolution de la jurisprudence Article 334 CO, in Commentaire du contrat de travail

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Speaking Engagements

Vincent Carron: Speaker on Occupational Benefits at Seminaire LPP Training Course