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Anela Lucic-Previsic

Attorney at Law / Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law / Partner

Anela Lucic advises and represents national and international companies, public-sector employers and individuals on all aspects of Swiss employment law.

She has extensive experience in employment litigation and represents her clients' interests before state courts and authorities, in particular with regard to dismissals, compensation, bonus and non-competition clauses. Anela Lucic advises employers in preparing and structuring of employment agreements and employee regulations as well as in the fields of data privacy, (cross-border) assignments of employees and staff leasing, amongst other things. In addition, she regularly assists corporate clients in all labour and employment law issues surrounding reorganisations or transactions, particularly in the context of collective redundancies and transfer of undertakings. Moreover, she is experienced in representing damaged parties in criminal proceedings.

Anela Lucic was admitted to the bar in 2014 and is registered with the bar registry of the canton of Basel-City. She holds degrees from the University of Basel and the title of Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law. This title stands for specialized practical experience in employment law and related areas of law and is awarded by the Swiss Bar Association (SBA) after successful completion of an intensive program of additional training. Before joining VISCHER as an attorney in 2014, she worked in various functions at the University of Basel and completed several legal traineeships. In 2019, she completed her profile with a secondment at the employment law team of a leading international law firm in London.

In addition to her legal practice, Anela regularly publishes and speaks in the field of labour and employment law and is active in various professional associations.

Anela Lucic is recommended by Legal 500 and Who is Who Legal for the practice area of labour and employment Law.

Her professional languages are German, English and Croatian. She also speaks French and Spanish.

Languages

German, English, Croatian

"Anela Lucic is easy to deal with and provides clear, pragmatic advice."

Legal 500 - 2026

"VISCHER is very robust and helps us maintain a commercial approach to any issue that arises. It provides strong strategies for more challenging litigation cases."

Chambers and Partners - 2025

"The VISCHER team is highly reliable and meets deadlines. You can understand what the lawyers write and they are quick to respond."

Chambers and Partners - 2025

"Anela Lucic - very responsive, good communication, pragmatic approach, seeks to understand our business."

Legal 500 - 2025

"VISCHER lawyers are extremely pragmatic, very client-focused and business-focused."

Chambers and Partners - 2024

"Excellent in Labour Litigation"

Leaders League: Switzerland - Best Law Firms - 2024

"Great expertise in employment law and investigation matters, putting human beings in the heart of their legal expertise, thus making a difference from a legal standpoint and risk management."

Legal 500 - 2024

"A highly differentiating factor is the speed of delivery, the quality of the delivery, the commitment to us as a client, regardless of if we are dealing with a small or large project."

Legal 500 - 2024

"Anela Lucic – laser-sharp, excellent litigator, extraordinary ability to make the most complex concepts seem simple. A name to watch for the future."

Legal 500 - 2023

"Anela has subject matter expertise and sound judgement around the practical application of the law"

Who's Who Legal - 2023

"WWL Client Choice - Labour, Employment and Benefits Switzerland Basel"

Who's Who Legal - 2023

"VISCHER advises on the full scope of employment law services and related areas, including work permits, social security and pensions. The 'business-oriented' team also assists with restructurings and has been sought out for mass dismissals and internal investigations. Marc Ph. Prinz covers contentious and non-contentious employment law and specialises in executive compensation, staff leasing and recruiting. Gérald Virieux, who joined the team in September 2019 from Bugnion Ballansat Ehrler, and Anela Lucic are both experienced in employment litigation."

Legal 500 - 2021

"VISCHER has a full-service approach to employment work, regularly handling work permits, restructurings, transactions and collective labour disputes. Highlights included acting for Covance Inc and LabCorp in a mass dismissal procedure; defending InnerWorkings Inc against a variety of employment-related claims; and advising Deutsche Bank (Schweiz) AG on documentation and employment terminations for executive and director-level staff. Team lead Marc Prinz is 'a star' and provides 'excellent support with a commercial focus', while remaining 'pragmatic in his approach'. Basel-based senior associate Anela Lucic is another name of note."

Legal 500 - 2020

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