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Portrait von Sarah Coopman

Assistance

Laura Brinkmann

lb@bmlaw.ch

Sarah Coopman joined Baumgartner Mächler in 2021 as a commercial and civil litigation lawyer. She focuses on advising national and international companies and individuals on all aspects of employment law (including work permits and immigration law) and representing them before state courts and authorities. She also advises clients on general contract, commercial and corporate law, as well as debt recovery and insolvency, and represents them in national and international proceedings. Sarah also has extensive experience in intellectual property and data protection law.
  • 2025 Partner at Baumgartner Mächler
  • 2021 Associate at Baumgartner Mächler
  • 2019 Legal counsel at K-Tipp and Saldo
  • 2018 Legal counsel at SUISA, the Swiss Society of Authors and Publishers of Music
  • 2018 Admission to the Swiss Bar
  • 2016 Associate with a large commercial law firm in Zurich
  • 2015 Trainee at the District Court of Uster
  • 2013 Trainee with an international law firm in Zurich
  • 2013 University of Zurich (MLaw)
  • 2011 University of Zurich (BLaw)
  • Labour law
  • General contract law
  • Commercial and company law
  • Debt enforcement and bankruptcy law
  • Civil procedure law
  • Intellectual property law (in particular copyright and trademark law)
  • Data protection law
  • German
  • English
  • Dutch
  • French
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

A selection of current cases includes:

  • Advising and representing employees of banks and asset managers in connection with wrongful terminations and cancellation agreements
  • Advising and representing employees in the public sector
  • Advising a temporary employment agency on all issues relating to staff leasing in the healthcare sector
  • Advising and representing an employee in labour law disputes in the context of a company acquisition
  • Advising employers on migration law issues (including obtaining work permits for third-country nationals)
  • Advising a social media agency and drafting employment, agency and influencer contracts