Legal Partner
Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law, LL.M.

Michèle Stutz

Your employment law professional: Committed and solution-oriented.

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Michèle Stutz leads the MME employment law team as a proven employment law professional and Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law. She has many years of experience in all areas of employment law (including work permits).

She advises companies as well as private individuals and represents them before state courts, authorities and arbitration tribunals.

Michèle Stutz is regulary recognized by WWL’s employment and immigration law section as a "Thought Leader", "National Leader" und "Global Leader".  She is also recommended for employment law by Legal 500 as well as Chambers and regularly speaks about executive compensation as well as other employment law topics.

What clients say about Michèle and MME’s employment law team:

“Michèle Stutz is a very qualified practitioner who stands out for her consistency and clarity to strongly represent her client’s position, while being collaborative at the same time. She combines a clear look on issues and a good reading of human behaviour.”

"They are dedicated, fast and super-competent. As a customer, I notice how well they work together.”

"Michèle Stutz is definitely standing out. She is very sharp and gives attention to details while always bearing in mind the big picture and the goals defined with her clients. She is very impressive and can be entirely trusted."

Education

2010 CAS Social Security Law for Business Practice
2009 Specialist lawyer SAV Labour Law
2003 Columbia University, New York (LL.M.)
2000 Admission to the bar
1997 University of Zurich and Geneva (lic. iur.)

Languages

German, English, French

Work Experience

since 2009 Partner at MME
2007 - 2008 Attorney at MME
2001 - 2006 Lawyer in large commercial law firm in Zurich and Geneva, interrupted by LL.M. studies at Columbia University in New York
1998 - 2001 Legal Secretary at the District Court of Zurich

Awards

Who is Who Legal says: "Michèle Stutz is a brilliant lawyer who is very capable and well regarded among peers and clients alike."

Memberships

  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Member of the Expert Commission of the Swiss Bar Association (SAV) Labour Law
  • Representative of MME at the network Innangard global and Innangard Executives
  • Member of the Legal Committee of the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)