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Dr. Kaspar Projer

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Kaspar Projer is an associate in Baker McKenzie's Litigation & Dispute Resolution and International Trade & Commerce practice groups in Zurich. He is also a member of the Swiss Investigations, Compliance & Ethics team.
Kaspar obtained degrees from the University of St. Gallen (M. A. in Law and Economics, 2010), the University of Zurich (Dr. iur., 2017) and the University College London (LL.M., with distinction, 2019). Prior to joining the Firm in 2019, he worked as a law clerk at the District Court of Winterthur, as an associate lecturer and research assistant at the University of Zurich, and for several years as an associate at a major law firm in Zurich. Kaspar was admitted to the bar in 2013.

When reports come in through whistleblowing channels or concerns about employee conduct otherwise arise, a recurring issue has been whether internal investigations must consider the principles of criminal procedural law. In a recent decision, the Federal Supreme Court held that this was not the case and confirmed a reasonable balance between the obligations of employers and the rights of employees provided for by Swiss law.