Livia Keller

Associate, Dispute Resolution, Employment

Profile
Experience

Livia Keller represents clients in employment, in contractual as well as in commercial and corporate disputes before cantonal courts and the Federal Court.
She also advises on various aspects of employment law, e.g., on employment agreements, employee handbooks, working time regulations, bonus schemes, terminations, domestic and international personnel lending, and employment law issues in connection with domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and restructurings, including employment due diligence, transfer of employees and mass dismissals.

Experience

Livia Keller is recognised by Legal 500 as a recommended lawyer in litigation and employment.
The following is a selection of cases in which Livia Keller has acted:

Civil proceedings concerning an international Swiss industrial company faced with numerous lawsuits brought by the minority shareholder pertaining to requests for information, challenges against resolutions of the general meeting, as well as director’s liability under corporate law
Civil proceedings concerning an international bank in the context of the misappropriation of client funds by a customer relationship officer
Employment litigation regarding validity of termination and substantial bonus claims
Employment law advice in a major M&A transaction, in particular regarding employment due diligence, transfer of employment relationships, and potential mass dismissal
Employment law advice regarding the structuring, drafting and implementation of international employment agreements as well as regarding personnel lending across group companies.

NKF client news: new guideline by SECO regarding intra-group hiring of services
by Valerie Meyer Bahar, Livia Keller
Online Publication, http://www.nkf.ch, 17 August 2017 (2 Pages; 89.3 kb)
Willkürrüge im Rahmen der Revisionshaftung, Besprechung von BGer 4a_236/2015 vom 15. September 2015
by Livia Keller
in: ius.focus 11/2015, Nr. 284
Bestellung eines Sachwalters, Besprechung von HGer ZH he120276 vom 18. Oktober 2012 (zr 2013, 200 ff.)
by Livia Keller
in: ius.focus 2/2014, Nr. 36
Verfahren bei der Löschung einer Gesellschaft von Amtes wegen, Besprechung von HGer ZH he120481 vom 18. Februar 2013 (zr 2013, 204 ff.)
by Livia Keller
in: ius.focus 1/2014, Nr. 11
Gewinnverteilung nach Köpfen bei der Liquidation einer einfachen Gesellschaft, Besprechung von HGer ZH hg100287 vom 21. Januar 2013
by Livia Keller
in: ius.focus 12/2013, Nr. 313
Aktienrechtliche Verantwortlichkeit bei Gewährung von Darlehen, Besprechung von BGer 4a_97/2013 vom 28. August 2013
by Livia Keller
in: ius.focus 10/2013, Nr. 260
Übernahmeangebot für vinkulierte Aktien, Besprechung von HGer ZH hg090265 vom 26. September 2012 (zr 2013, nr. 20)
by Livia Keller
in: ius.focus 9/2013, Nr. 234
Verantwortlichkeit und Rangrücktritt, Besprechung von OGer ZH lb120046 vom 4. Dezember 2012
by Livia Keller
in: ius.focus 8/2013, Nr. 206
Organisationsmangel, Besprechung von BGer 4a_4/2013 vom 13. Mai 2013
by Livia Keller
in: ius.focus 7/2013, Nr. 176
Nachweis der Gründung einer einfachen Gesellschaft, Besprechung von BGer 4a_684/2012 vom 6. Mai 2013
by Livia Keller
in: ius.focus 6/2013, Nr. 151

Year	Position
2019	Position LL.M., University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
2015	Position Admitted to the Bar, Rechtsanwältin
2012	Position University of Zurich, Master of Law
2010	Position University of Zurich, Bachelor of Law

IBA International Bar Association
Swiss Bar Association
Zurich Bar Association

Year	Position
2015	Position Associate, Niederer Kraft Frey
2013	Position Junior Associate, Niederer Kraft Frey
2012	Position Trainee Clerk with the District Court of Dietikon
2010	Position Trainee with a major law firm in Zurich
2010	Position Trainee with the District Court of Uster

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