Senior Associate

Dr Miryam Meile

Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law

Languages

German
English
French

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Miryam Meile’s core practice areas are employment & pension, corporate law and litigation. She is a certified specialist SBA employment law.

Miryam Meile has graduated from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, in 2000 and henceforth worked as research and teaching assistant for Prof. Dr. Alexandra Rumo-Jungo (Chair of Private Law at the University of Fribourg). She then worked at the District Court of Zurich as a law clerk before finishing her postgraduate studies at the University of Fribourg (Doctor of Laws) in 2005. In the same year she was admitted to the bar and started working for a medium sized law firm in Zurich. In 2014, she became a certified specialist SBA employment law. Since 2008 Miryam Meile is an associate with our company.

Awards & Recognitions

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CMS is known for its 'immediate', 'practical and reliable' service level in employment matters, ranging from day-to-day operational and policy queries to transactional and dispute resolution handling.

The Legal 500, Employment, Switzerland, 2020
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CMS service is unique because we get immediate service. The advice given is practical and reliable.

The Legal 500, Employment, Switzerland, 2020
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The quick reaction on requests and the professional and competent handling of it. The advice is very practical and understandable.

The Legal 500, Employment, Switzerland, 2020

Relevant experience

Advising Swiss and international companies in the field of personnel leasing
Advising RUAG on the sale of RUAG Environment to Thommen Group AG
Setting up full employment documentation for various international companies, incl. executive employment contracts, compensation and incentive schemes
Representing major employers and high level employees in employment litigations before Swiss courts
Advising Swiss and international companies on business restructuring, incl. collective dismissals, agreements on social compensation plans and trade union negotiations
Advising multi-national clients on code of conduct rules for employees
Representing and advising major Swiss companies with regard to employment litigation, employment contracts, dismissals and data protection issues
Representing and advising Swiss and international companies with regard to acquisitions and acquisitions of business units
General employment law and corporate law advice

Publications

Personalabbau aus wirtschaftlichen Gründen - Massenentlassung und Änderungskündigung, personal Schweiz 02/2021 (co-author: Christian Gersbach)
Offene Fragen zum Vaterschaftsurlaub, Zürcher Wirtschaft, 02/2021 (co-author: Christian Gersbach)

Memberships & Roles

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
Swiss Bar Association (SBA)
Women Lawyers Switzerland

Education

2014 – Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law
2005 – Bar Admission (Zurich)
2005 – University of Fribourg, Doctor of Laws
2000 – University of Fribourg

Practice Areas

Employment, Labour & Pensions

Insights

Global Reach