Sharon Spring, LL.M.
Counsel | Attorney at law
T. +41 58 510 92 88
sharon.spring@advestra.ch
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Sharon Spring’s practice focuses on employment law and civil procedural law. With many years of experience both in private practice and as in-house counsel for a leading global company, she combines technical expertise with a pragmatic understanding of business needs. Sharon advises and represents national and international companies and senior executives on the full spectrum of employment-related matters and supports HR, legal departments and management on complex projects, compliance initiatives, and workplace investigations.
Her expertise covers all aspects of individual and collective employment law, including the drafting of employment contracts, compensation and incentive plans, remuneration reports,
advising in works council matters, pay transparency, terminations, enforcement of post-contractual restrictions, staff reductions, mass dismissals, restructuring, workplace safety, data protection, and cross-border mobility. Sharon also has significant experience in high-profile employment disputes and internal investigations.
Sharon is also an experienced lecturer, has published various articles on employment law topics and is regularly invited to speak on these topics. In 2023, Sharon was shortlisted for the European Counsel Award in Employment Law by Lexology in association with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC).
- Counsel at Advestra (since 2025)
- Lecturer “Persönlichkeits- und Gesundheitsschutz” in CAS Employment Law, University of Applied Sciences, ZHAW (since 2023)
- Lecturer “Global Mobility” in CAS Best Practice in Employment Law, University of Applied Sciences, ZHAW (since 2022)
- Head Employment Law / Senior Legal Counsel Litigation and Investigations (Group Legal) at Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (2021-2025)
- Lecturer MAS «Arbeit 4.0»; Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences, FFHS (2021-2023)
- Author with IusNet, Arbeitsrecht und Sozialversicherungsrecht, Schulthess Juristische Medien AG (since 2020)
- Lecturer CAS Employment Law (MAS Business Law); Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences, FFHS (since 2013)
- Partner (2021), senior associate (2013-2020) and associate (2008-2013) at Klein Attorneys at Law
- Fordham University School of Law, New York: LL.M. with honors in Banking, Corporate and Finance (2011)
- Admitted to the bar of the Canton of Zurich (2008)
- Law clerk and judicial secretary at the District Court (including Labour Court) of Zurich (2005-2007)
- University of Zurich: lic.iur. (2004)
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
- Practice Group Employment Law ZAV
- Speaker at Arbeitsrechtstagung 2025 “Global Mobility und die Bedeutung der Vertragsgestaltung»
- Speaker at Europa Institut of the University of Zurich (EIZ) «Verbesserung der Arbeitsbedingungen in der Plattformwirtschaft: EU-Richtlinie und Rechtsrahmen in der Schweiz“ 2024 and 2025
- Speaker at Lawstyle Neujahrstagung Arbeitsrecht 2025 «interne Untersuchungen – aus dem Blickwinkel der Anwaltskanzlei und der Rechtsabteilung» (with Irène Suter-Sieber)
- Speaker at Treuhand Suisse Seminar «Internationales Arbeitsrecht» and «Arbeitsrecht: Ausgewählte spezialgesetzliche Regelungen» (2023 and 2024)
- Speaker at St. Galler Tagung zum Arbeitsrecht 2022 «Flexibel Arbeiten - rechtliche Herausforderungen und Erfahrungen aus der Praxis»
- Speaker at EXPERTsuisse: Aktuelles aus Arbeitsrecht und Sozialversicherungen 2022 «Homeoffice – Ausgewählte Aspekte»
- Speaker at VSUJ Frühjahresveranstaltung 2022 «Home-Office / Flex-Work und Arbeitszeit – Die Schranken der Flexibilisierung» (with Irène Suter-Sieber)
- Auslagenersatz im Homeoffice. In: iusNet Arbeitsrecht und Sozialversicherungsrecht, 2020
- Arbeitgebende sollten sich auf die Durchführung der Lohngleichheitsanalyse vorbereiten. In: Fokus Rechtsguide 2020, Tages-Anzeiger, 2020
- Die Pflicht zur Herausgabe von Sitzungsgeldern und anderen Entgelten im privaten Arbeitsrecht. In: ARV Zeitschrift für Arbeitsrecht und Arbeitslosenversicherung 2015
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