"We rely heavily on Marc Prinz and his team for our local support. Marc provides efficient and reliable guidance and is proactive in flagging concerns. He is able to tailor his advice to our company's culture."

"Marc Prinz is an excellent partner and has been essential to the growth of our Swiss operations. He is highly responsive and is willing to consult after hours given our US-based time constraints."

"Marc Princ is our key contact. He is knowledgeable of the law and fully understands our business and sector."

"Marc-Philippe Prinz is highly skilled and extremely pleasant to deal with."

"Marc-Philippe Prinz is extremely effective in not just what the law means but how we can operate more efficiently through various courses of action."

"His great strength is his legal knowledge coupled with an eye towards what our business does and how it operates."

"Marc-Philippe Prinz understands our business well. He provides commercial and pragmatic advice in a timely manner."

"Marc-Philippe Prinz is very responsive and always endeavours to respond quickly to our queries and make himself available for a call. He has a good understanding of the market and our organisation."

Recommended in Labor and Employment Law

Excellent in Labour Litigation

Leading in Labor Advisory

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

"Marc-Philippe Prinz is very accessible and very easy to work with. He understood the business constraints quickly, it was not all theoretical legal advice but getting to the facts and providing advice, and clearly more broader topics as well."

"Marc Ph. Prinz has always been extremely responsive and very helpful. He takes a very collaborative approach to working with other lawyers."

"Marc Ph. Prinz has a very precise sense of the advice required in this field. He is target driven and efficient."

"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."

"Marc Ph. Prinz, Partner at Vischer AG, provided very strong support to our firm; his understanding of issues and situations and fine legal advice and assessment of facts was greatly appreciated."

"Marc Ph. Prinz has outstanding knowledge and expertise in his practice and is a leading lawyer in his field in Switzerland, which makes the client feeling at ease at any times in walking together in solving and delivering on any projects."

"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."

"Marc Ph. Prinz is very responsive and always suggests workable, outcome orientated solutions."

"Marc has keen judgment on both business and legal matters."

"Marc Prinz is highlighted by sources as 'the most dependable employment lawyer' in the market, where he is renowned for reorganisations and transactions."

Marc is highly professional and his expertise in employment law is unparalleled. He is always available to answer my questions and address my concerns."

"His ability to explain complex legal matters in an understandable way is particularly remarkable."

Peers commend the “accomplished” Marc Prinz for his “adept ability to solve complex legal issues” in the employment arena.

"Marc is an ideal partner who places great importance on service quality and does not forget the client. His recommendations always include the legal aspect combined with the commercial side of the case."

"Working with Marc Prinz is a privilege. He is sharp and always provides customer-oriented and clear advice."

Excellent in Labor Advisory and Labor Litigation - 2022

Marc-Philippe Prinz moves up in the rankings following positive market feedback. He assists Swiss and international clients with terminations, collective bargaining agreements and mass dismissals. One client remarks that "he has a very business-oriented approach and strikes a perfect balance between legal risks and what we need to do."

"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."

Marc-Philippe Prinz "is practical, gives sound and reliable advice and is always available," according to clients. He assists Swiss and international clients with terminations, collective bargaining agreements and mass dismissals.

Recommended for Labour & Employment

"Clients are 'extremely impressed' by Marc Prinz of Vischer who possesses an 'exceptional ability to provide stellar practical advice' in employment disputes."

"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."

"VISCHER is best known for its full-service approach to employment law, which includes assisting with work permits, executive compensation support and litigation, data protection, staff leasing, social security and pensions advice. Transactions, international transfers and collective labour disputes form other areas of expertise. Marc Prinz acted on all employment aspects of the merger between client Foboha and Heinz Hänggi Stanztechnik, including a mass dismissal resulting from the closure of one site. The team regularly advises Deutsche Bank on employment terminations at executive and director level."

"Marc-Philippe Prinz of VISCHER is lauded as "extremely knowledgeable, pragmatic, value-oriented and fast." One source reports that he has "a high level of expertise and a solution-oriented approach." He often advises on both individual and mass termination cases, as well as assisting with the employment elements of restructurings."

"Vischer handles both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including restructurings, staff leases and recruitment, unfair dismissal cases, public employment law matters, work time tracking, overtime and bonus compensation claims, data privacy and immigration issues. In a recent highlight, the group advised FOBOHA on a site closure and mass dismissals related to its acquisition by Barnes Groupe Suisse Industries. Longstanding clients include Deutsche Bank and recruitment company Hays. Marc Prinz is the name to note."

"VISCHER's Marc Prinz receives commendations from market commentators who describe him as 'a great transactional lawyer' known for his excellent employment work, particularly relating to restructurings."

"Clients say that Marc-Philippe Prinz of Vischer 'has a global perspective as well as a local perspective, is very responsive and goes the extra mile.' He advises on compensation matters and the employment implications of reorganisations. Prinz assisted HAYS with staff licensing matters."

"Vischer’s ‘excellent’ team has been assisting Audatex on its restructuring and mass dismissals. Other clients include Hays and Impellam Group. New practice head Marc Prinz is an ‘outstanding employment lawyer’."

»Zürich-based Marc Prinz "has a commercial business approach. He advises us as if he is one of the company's managers," according to satisfied interviewees. He covers both contentious and non-contentious employment law.«

»His "ability to explain complex concepts in a clear and understandable way" is commended by interviewees.«

»Marc Prinz has an excellent reputation for his work in this area. Sources report: "He develops pragmatic solutions that fit both our business and the law. He is creative, responsive, immediately available and always proactive.«

»Marc Prinz is described as "stellar". His practice covers domestic and international work with a particular focus on dispute resolution.«

Recommended for Labour and Employment Law.

»Marc Prinz receives wide-ranging endorsement from his peers for his "accomplished practice" in contentious and non-contentious employment law.«

»Marc Prinz advises clients on the employment law aspects of reorganisations and is "top notch" according to our respondents.«