Laurence Crittin

Laurence Crittin is a Counsel at MANGEAT. Her main practice areas are Employment Law, Immigration Law, Data Protection and General Contractual Law.

Laurence Crittin worked as a Senior Associate in reputable business law firms in Geneva, Zurich and Sion where she specialised in employment law, while still practicing her other areas of interest. She also gained valuable experience as a Legal Counsel for a major luxury goods company.

Laurence benefits from extensive experience in a wide range of industry sectors (in particular banking, finance, luxury goods, commerce, healthcare / medical devices), both on the international and domestic levels.

She regularly advises and represents before courts companies and individuals in her areas of expertise. She managed cases in relation to terminations of employment, mass dismissals, restructuring of a group of companies (including due diligence processes), non-compete and non-solicitation clauses, immigration law, work permits, cross-border workers, private placement services and hiring of services, and social charges. She also advised on companies’ personnel policies, employment agreements, HR practices (including data protection related issues).

Laurence is passionate about people and helping them finding pragmatic solutions in line with their business objectives and has experience in advising on cross-functional matters.

She is a member of the board of the Women’s Business Society and promotes equality between women and men and work-life balance.

Academic Background / Education

LL.M. in International Law, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Bar Admission, Valais

Master of Law in Swiss Law, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Languages

French, English, German