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Stephanie Fuld

Attorney at law, FSA-specialised in employment law

Head of the employment team, Stephanie Fuld has more than 15 years of experience and is a widely recognized expert in the fields of Employment law, Immigration and Social security, acting for national and international companies in litigation matters, providing legal advice on complex participation plans, secondments, hiring of services, transfers and mass dismissal. Her in-depth knowledge of the administration allows her to obtain swiftly work permits and ensure a smooth transfer of executives from one country to another, providing sane advice on bilateral agreements and various insurance issues in EU and non-EU countries.
Location
Geneva Rue Jacques-Balmat 5 CH-1211 Geneva T: +41 58 220 36 00
Lausanne Av. C. F. Ramuz 80 CH-1009 Pully/Lausanne T: +41 21 721 04 40
Zurich St. Annagasse 9 CH-8021 Zurich T: +41 58 220 37 00
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Expertise

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German
Stephanie Fuld is excellent. She has a lot of expertise and her level of service and client awareness is amazing.
Chambers Europe, 2024
Stephanie Fuld has a wide-ranging practice that encompasses mass dismissals, employee transfers, work permits and social security issues. Sources commend her for being clear, direct and pragmatic.
Chambers Europe, 2020
Stephanie Fuld is a revered practitioner with formidable expertise in immigration matters, covering transfer of executives from different countries and administration of work permits.
Whos Who Legal, 2020
Stephanie Fuld is, in addition to being very competent, very nice. It is a pleasure to work with her.
Legal 500 EMEA, 2020
Stephanie Fuld is technically knowledgeable, reliable and accessible. Commentators state that they are impressed with her level of knowledge and the proposals she produces, along with her ability to turn a difficult situation into an easy process.
Chambers Europe, 2019
Stephanie Fuld is the key contact for employment disputes
Legal 500 EMEA, 2018
Stephanie Fuld at BIANCHISCHWALD leads the firms employment group. She is frequently engaged in assisting international and Swiss clients on a wide array of immigration and social security matters
Who's Who Legal, 2018
Stephanie Fuld has very broad knowledge and expertise in employment law, with a very strong customer mindset. She makes herself available, is highly reliable and her work is of outstanding quality, and she is very approachable: very pleasant to work with
Chambers Europe, 2018
The very responsive and pragmatic team at BianchiSchwald LLC is a very good choice for employment matters in Western Switzerland, and has particular strength in immigration issues. Stephanie Fuld is very knowledgeable and provides efficient support
Legal500 EMEA, 2018
Stephanie Fuld is incredibly responsive and puts things into laymans terms
Chambers Europe, 2017
Head of labour law practice group Stephanie Fuld advises on a range of employment, employee benefits and data protection issues. Sources state that she is a great lawyer who is really well regarded by the community of employment law practitioners
Chambers Europe, 2016
The knowledgeable Stephanie Fuld is very good at understanding the issues at stake and has a solution-oriented approach
Legal500 EMEA, 2016

Experience

Since 2024 Partner at valfor
2017–2024 Partner and Head of Practice Group: labour law, social security and immigration - Bianchischwald
2012–2017 Partner and Head of Practice Group: labour law, social security and immigration - BCCC
2008–2012 Senior Associate, specialised in labour law, BCCC
2006–2008 Senior Associate, specialised in labour law, Lenz & Staehelin
2002–2005 Legal functions HR analyst, HR corporate, Geneva Government (OPE)
1999–2000 Head of Legal, Pro Mente Sana
1997–1999 Law trainee, Mike Hornung
2011–2012 Labour law practice "FSA" specialisation
2005 Attorney-at-law
1993–1996 Bachelor of Law, University of Geneva
1987–1990 Bachelor of science - HES-SO Geneva
  • Member of the Swiss Bar Association (Geneva ODA)
  • Board Member of the Pro Juventute / 022 Familles NGO
  • Member of the Swiss Association of Labour Law Specialist (AROSDT)
2015–2024 Expert examiner for labour law judges, Geneva
2010–2024 Lecturer at HES-SO Geneva
2015–2018 Trainer for labour law judges, Geneva

Publications and Speeches

  • Le rapport du Service d'audit interne est à charge
  • Droit du travail (TF 4A_215/2022)
  • Mobbing, réalité ou effet de mode ?
  • Conflict in Ukraine : the migration status of Ukrainians
  • Consultancy agreements Q&A: Switzerland
  • Soutien financier en période Covid
  • Commentaire de l'arrêt du : Tribunal fédéral 4A_290/2017 du 12 mars 2018 (Distinction entre le salaire variable et les gratifications)
  • Obligation to declare vacancies and bitcoins as salary
  • Licenciement immédiat injustifié, altercation entre employés
  • Différence entre heures supplémentaires et solde positif accumulé dans le cadre d'un horaire de travail flexible (Analyse de l'arrêt du Tribunal fédéral 4A_227/2016)
  • Licenciement abusif, accusation de vol
  • Les très hauts salaires discriminés (Agefi)
  • Critères de distinction entre voyageur de commerce et agent (Commentaire de l'arrêt du Tribunal fédéral 4A_86/2015 du 29 avril 2015)
  • Condensé de la nouvelle institution du plan social en droit du travail (art. 335h à 335k CO)
  • Champ d'application d'une CCT : fardeau de la preuve supporté par l'employé (Commentaire de l'arrêt du : Tribunal fédéral 4A_301/2013 du 06.01.2014)
  • Transmission de données aux autorités fiscales américaines: les nouveaux challenges des ressources humaines (septembre 2013)
  • No-man's land du portage salarial (septembre 2013)
  • La protection du personnel bancaire évolue (juillet 2013)
  • Le Portage Salarial : analyse en droit du travail et des assurances sociales suisses (juillet 2012)
  • Règles d'intervention qui doivent être appliquées au sein dune société en ce qui concerne la personne de confiance (mai 2012)
  • Travail pendant les jours fériés (mars 2012)
  • Les faits de double pertinence en général et en droit du travail (2012)
  • L'obligation d'offrir ses services en cas de licenciement en temps inopportun (2012)

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