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Key contacts
Partner: Frédéric Bétrisey
Partner: Paolo Bottini
Partner: Cedric Chapuis
Partner: Dieter Dubs
Partner: Dr. Daniel Flühmann
Partner: Mariel Hoch
Partner: Peter Hsu
Partner: Dr. Luca Jagmetti
Partner: Dr. Urs Kägi
Partner: Dr. Ralph Malacrida
Partner: Christoph Neeracher
Partner: Lukas Roesler
Partner: Thomas Rohde
Partner: Eric Stupp
Partner: Prof. Dr. Rolf Watter Rolf Watter
Markting Specialist: Angela Stapfer
Quick facts
Number of partners

58

Other qualified practitioners

120

Total number of practitioners

200

Languages

German, English, French and Italian

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
Financial services regulatory
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Firm overview

Bär & Karrer is a renowned Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers in Zurich, Geneva, Lugano, Zug, Basel and St. Moritz. Our core business is advising our clients on innovative and complex transactions and representing them in litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings. Our clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and around the world.
We have offices in the German (Zurich, Zug, Basel and St. Moritz), French (Geneva) and Italian (Lugano) speaking parts of Switzerland. While our Zurich office is our main location, all our offices provide the full range of legal services.
We have an extensive international network of correspondent law firms, which are market leaders in their jurisdictions. Thanks to these close working relationships, we can seamlessly assist our clients on cross-border and international issues.
Bär & Karrer was repeatedly awarded "Switzerland Law Firm of the Year" by the most important international legal ranking agencies in recent years.

Key practice areas
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Equity Competition
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Investment funds 
  • M&A
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
Key practice contacts and recent case highlights

Banking:
Cedric Chapuis, cedric.chapuis@baerkarrer.ch
Daniel Flühmann, daniel.fluehmann@baerkarrer.ch
Peter Hsu, peter.hsu@baerkarrer.ch
Eric Stupp, eric.stupp@baerkarrer.ch

Capital Markets:
Dr. Ralph Malacrida, ralph.malacrida@baerkarrer.ch
Dr. Urs Kägi, urs.kaegi@baerkarrer.ch
Lukas Roesler, lukas.roesler@baerkarrer.ch

Financing:
Frédéric Bétrisey, frederic.betrisey@baerkarrer.ch
Ralph Malacrida, ralph.malacrida@baerkarrer.ch

Mergers & Acquisitions:
Rolf Watter, rolf.watter@baerkarrer.ch

Reorganization & Insolvency:
Thomas Rohde, thomas.rohde@baerkarrer.ch

Public M&A:
Dieter Dubs, dieter.dubs@baerkarrer.ch
Mariel Hoch, mariel.hoch@baerkarrer.ch

Private M&A/Private Equity:
Christoph Neeracher, christoph.neeracher@baerkarrer.ch

M&A/Corporate Transactions:
Urs Kägi, urs.kaegi@baerkarrer.ch
Ralph Malacrida, ralph.malacrida@baerkarrer.ch

Sector expertise
  • Automotive
  • Banking
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Government and public policy
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Insurance
  • Investment management
  • Media
  • Natural resources
  • Pharm and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Tech and telecoms
  • Transport
Other offices

12, quai de la Poste
1211 Geneva 3
Switzerland
T: +41 58 261 57 00
E: geneva@baerkarrer.ch

Via Vegezzi 6
6901 Lugano
Switzerland
T: +41 58 261 58 00
E: lugano@baerkarrer.ch

Baarerstrasse 8
6302 Zug
Switzerland
T: +41 58 261 59 00
E: zug@baerkarrer.ch

Lange Gasse 47
4052 Basel
Switzerland
T: +41 58 261 50 50
E: basel@baerkarrer.ch

Via Maistra 2
7500 St Moritz
Switzerland
P: +41 58 261 50 90
E: st.moritz@baerkarrer.ch

Address:
Brandschenkestrasse 90
Zurich, 8002
Tel:+41 58 261 5000 Fax:+41 58 261 5001 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.baerkarrer.ch/en
Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 1
22 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bär & Karrer
7 practice areas
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Homburger
8 practice areas
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Lenz & Staehelin
9 practice areas
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Niederer Kraft Frey
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Advestra
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
7 practice areas
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Pestalozzi
8 practice areas
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Schellenberg Wittmer
8 practice areas
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Walder Wyss
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

CMS von Erlach Partners
7 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
8 practice areas
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MLL Legal
8 practice areas
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VISCHER
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

Bratschi
6 practice areas
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FBT Attorneys-at-law
3 practice areas
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Kellerhals Carrard
8 practice areas
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Prager Dreifuss
9 practice areas
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Wenger Plattner
8 practice areas
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Wenger Vieli
10 practice areas
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burckhardt Ltd
4 practice areas
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Buis Bürgi
2 practice areas
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Oberson Abels
4 practice areas
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Capital markets : Debt
Tier 2
17 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Homburger
8 practice areas
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Niederer Kraft Frey
9 practice areas
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Walder Wyss
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Advestra
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
7 practice areas
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Bär & Karrer
7 practice areas
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Lenz & Staehelin
9 practice areas
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Pestalozzi
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Kellerhals Carrard
8 practice areas
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MLL Legal
8 practice areas
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Schellenberg Wittmer
8 practice areas
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VISCHER
7 practice areas
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CMS von Erlach Partners
7 practice areas
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Lindemann Law
1 practice area
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Prager Dreifuss
9 practice areas
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Wenger Vieli
10 practice areas
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valfor Rechtsanwälte
8 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
Tier 1
16 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bär & Karrer
7 practice areas
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Homburger
8 practice areas
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Lenz & Staehelin
9 practice areas
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Niederer Kraft Frey
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Advestra
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
7 practice areas
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Walder Wyss
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Kellerhals Carrard
8 practice areas
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MLL Legal
8 practice areas
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Pestalozzi
8 practice areas
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Schellenberg Wittmer
8 practice areas
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Tier 4

VISCHER
7 practice areas
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Notable

CMS von Erlach Partners
7 practice areas
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Prager Dreifuss
9 practice areas
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Wenger Vieli
10 practice areas
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valfor Rechtsanwälte
8 practice areas
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Financial services regulatory
Tier 1
21 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bär & Karrer
7 practice areas
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Homburger
8 practice areas
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Lenz & Staehelin
9 practice areas
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MLL Legal
8 practice areas
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Niederer Kraft Frey
9 practice areas
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Pestalozzi
8 practice areas
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Walder Wyss
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

CMS von Erlach Partners
7 practice areas
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FBT Attorneys-at-law
3 practice areas
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Oberson Abels
4 practice areas
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Schellenberg Wittmer
8 practice areas
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VISCHER
7 practice areas
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Tier 3

Barandun
3 practice areas
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Kellerhals Carrard
8 practice areas
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Künzi Hess MacNab
3 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
8 practice areas
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Wenger Plattner
8 practice areas
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Wenger Vieli
10 practice areas
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Notable

373 Avocats & Associés
1 practice area
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Advestra
7 practice areas
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Nobel & Partner
1 practice area
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M&A
Tier 1
26 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bär & Karrer
7 practice areas
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Homburger
8 practice areas
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Lenz & Staehelin
9 practice areas
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Niederer Kraft Frey
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Pestalozzi
8 practice areas
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Schellenberg Wittmer
8 practice areas
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Walder Wyss
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Advestra
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
7 practice areas
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CMS von Erlach Partners
7 practice areas
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Kellerhals Carrard
8 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
8 practice areas
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MLL Legal
8 practice areas
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VISCHER
7 practice areas
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Wenger Vieli
10 practice areas
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Tier 4

Bratschi
6 practice areas
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Wenger Plattner
8 practice areas
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id est avocats
3 practice areas
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Tier 5

Prager Dreifuss
9 practice areas
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burckhardt Ltd
4 practice areas
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Notable

BMG Avocats
2 practice areas
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Barandun
3 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
1 practice area
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Goldblum and Partners
5 practice areas
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Kasser Schlosser Avocats
1 practice area
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valfor Rechtsanwälte
8 practice areas
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Restructuring and insolvency
Tier 2
21 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Lenz & Staehelin
9 practice areas
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Wenger Plattner
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bär & Karrer
7 practice areas
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Homburger
8 practice areas
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Kellerhals Carrard
8 practice areas
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Niederer Kraft Frey
9 practice areas
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Schellenberg Wittmer
8 practice areas
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Walder Wyss
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
7 practice areas
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Prager Dreifuss
9 practice areas
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VISCHER
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

CMS von Erlach Partners
7 practice areas
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MLL Legal
8 practice areas
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Pestalozzi
8 practice areas
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Wenger Vieli
10 practice areas
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Bratschi
6 practice areas
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Goldblum and Partners
5 practice areas
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Holenstein Brusa
1 practice area
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Loyens & Loeff
8 practice areas
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Staiger Schwald & Partner
6 practice areas
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Transliq
1 practice area
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Bär & Karrer is a leading financial and corporate powerhouse on the Swiss market. It has accomplished lawyers across the German, French and Italian speaking parts of Switzerland, with offices in Zurich, Geneva, Lugano, Zug and Basel and St. Moritz. The firm mainly advises on transactions with international aspects, but also works on domestic and cross-border deals.

Highlights

The firm was instrumental in the high-profile acquisition of 100% of Credit Suisse by UBS Bank. This transaction was highly significant on the broader global financial markets and played a critical role in containing the threat of wider damaging financial consequences. The highly sensitive and demanding timeline of the transaction reflects the significant level of expertise the firm has.

In capital markets equity, the firm demonstrates innovative market first engagement assisting as lead counsel for Novartis and Sandoz on the Spin-off of Sandoz.

Testimonials

“Service-minded and easy to work with; more pragmatic than other Swiss law firms I have worked with.” (Financial service regulatory client)

“Bar-Karrer team is always ready to help and they are very approachable. They are key partner of our firm, and we owe a debt of gratitude to them for the excellent service they provide. They are all amazing attorneys who practice nothing but the best client care methods. We are always impressed with the level of quality on the work they produce. My firm is active in a rather quite new field, and we do not have always the easy questions. But we always know that our firm is in very good hands with Bar-Karrer. They definitely deserve to be recognized for the exceptional service they provide.” (Financial service regulatory client)

Key clients

Novartis AG, UBS Group AG, Sandoz Group AG, Lonza Group AG, DSM - Firmenich AG

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
EQT AB - M&A
2024-08-07
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Luca Jagmetti, Dieter Dubs, Philippe Seiler, Sebastian Sutter, Patrick Zumsteg, Sacha Kanoff, Floris Zuur, Susanne Schreiber, Faton Aliu, Thomas Stoltz, Fabian Turtschi, Özden Omürcan, Daniel Flühmann, Mani Reinert, Tim Meyer, Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Stefan Bollinger, Laura Widmer, Manuel Schmid, Jonas Bornhauser, Rehana Harasgama, Patrick Neher
EQT AB
Bidder
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG - M&A
2024-08-06
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Philippe Seiler, Carlo Hunter, Kai Bajka, Tomas Bachiller, Laura Widmer, Manuel Schmid, Jonas Bornhauser, Susanne Schreiber, Martin Leu, Christina Rüdisühli
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
Bidder
Societe Generale SA - M&A
2024-08-05
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Cédric Chapuis, Ronny Schmid, Christoph Suter, Alice Johnson
Societe Generale SA
Seller
L'Oreal SA - M&A
2024-08-05
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Mariel Hoch, Dieter Dubs, Fabienne Perlini-Frehner, Marlene Lienau Schindler, Dominic Leu, Nick Wälti, Ben Tschigg
L'Oreal SA
Bidder
nVent Electric plc - M&A
2024-08-01
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Ralph Malacrida, Faton Aliu, Jorgos Boulamatsis, Flurina Tesch, Nikolaus Lange, Cyrill Diefenbacher, Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Susanne Schreiber, Markus Wang, Laura Widmer
nVent Electric plc
Seller
DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH - M&A
2024-07-19
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Raphael Annasohn, Lukas Bründler, Julian Lindt, Ronny Schmid, Sarissa Cosandey, Fabian Turtschi, Rocco Rigozzi, Corina Moschen, Laura Widmer, Luljeta Morina, Nicola Schön, Jonas Bornhauser, Mani Reinert, Tim Meyer
DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH
Bidder
Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH - M&A
2024-06-24
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Urs Kägi, Linus Zweifel, Gabriela Schiltknecht, Rocco Rigozzi, Corina Moschen, Laura Widmer, Nicola Schön, Vanessa Müller, Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Stefan Bollinger, Mani Reinert, Theresa Pressler, Martin Werner, Susanne Schreiber, Martin Leu
Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH
Bidder
UBS Group AG - M&A
2024-06-03
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Vera Naegeli, Marie-Cristine Kaptan, Florian Schweighofer, Gabriela Schiltknecht, Daniel Flühmann, Christina Werren, Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Susanne Schreiber, Cyrill Diefenbacher, Martin Leu, Laura Widmer
UBS Group AG
Seller
Lalique Group SA - M&A
2024-05-31
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Mariel Hoch, Fabienne Perlini-Frehner, Dominic Leu, Joshua Baisch
Lalique Group SA
Target
JCDecaux SE; Pargesa Holding SA - M&A
2024-05-30
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Dieter Dubs, Fabienne Perlini-Frehner, Mani Reinert
JCDecaux SE, Pargesa Holding SA
Seller
Netrics Biel AG - M&A
2024-05-29
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Philippe Seiler, Benjamin Grunwald, Luzius Bill, Patrick Zumsteg, Nick Aschwanden, Kai Bajka, Susanne Schreiber, Fabian Capt, Markus Wang, Jonas Bornhauser, Laura Widmer, Sandra Schaffner, Rehana Harasgama
Netrics Biel AG
Bidder
KWC Group AG - M&A
2024-05-15
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Philippe Seiler, Luca Jagmetti, Romina Lauper, Djawad Kleist, Susanne Schreiber, Anke Stumm, Markus Wang, Corrado Rampini, Patrick Neher, Mani Reinert
KWC Group AG
Seller
PAI Partners SAS - M&A
2024-05-02
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Philippe Seiler, Romina Lauper, Luzius Bill, Yannick Wohlhauser, Nicola Schön, Djamila Batache, Judith von Gunten, Jonas Bornhauser, Mani Reinert, Tim Meyer, Corrado Rampini, Patrick Neher
PAI Partners SAS
Bidder
nspm AG; eluSCIdate AG - M&A
2024-04-24
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Raphael Annasohn, Lukas Bründler, Luana Stämpfli, Julian Lindt, Daniel Bader, Martin Leu, Julian Hodel, Timon Hufschmid, Laura Widmer, Luljeta Morina, Mani Reinert, Tim Meyer, Rehana Harasgama, Jonas Bornhauser
nspm AG, eluSCIdate AG
Target
Trill Impact AB - M&A
2024-04-23
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Luca Jagmetti, Sacha Kanoff, Dusan Ivanovic, Marc Bär, Floris Zuur, Jorgos Boulamatsis, Luljeta Morina, Patrick Neher, Stefan Bollinger
Trill Impact AB
Bidder
L-GAM Advisers LLP - M&A
2024-04-22
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Cédric Chapuis, Martin Anderson, Ronny Schmid, Frédéric Bétrisey, Christoph Suter, Alice Johnson, Mani Reinert, Tim Meyer, Thomas Stoltz, Özden Omürcan, Philippe Schmid
L-GAM Advisers LLP
Bidder
Hyatt Hotels Corp - M&A
2024-04-04
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Corrado Rampini, Rocco Rigozzi, Fanny Cattaneo, Philippe Seiler, Cyrill Diefenbacher, Fabian Capt, Frédéric Bétrisey, Taulant Dervishaj, Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Markus Schott, Laura Widmer, Luljeta Morina
Hyatt Hotels Corp
Seller
Constantia Flexibles Group GmbH - M&A
2024-02-16
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Mariel Hoch, Dominic Leu, Fabienne Perlini-Frehner, Sophie Aiko Müller, Faton Aliu, Micha Schilling, Tim Salz, Raoul Stocker, Patrick Schmid, Laura Widmer, Sandra Schaffner, Rehana Harasgama, Jonas Bornhauser, Rocco Rigozzi
Constantia Flexibles Group GmbH
Bidder
Alpha Associates AG - M&A
2024-02-07
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Philippe Seiler, Thomas Rohde, Romina Lauper, Kai Bajka, Susanne Schreiber, Anke Stumm, Daniel Flühmann
Alpha Associates AG
Target
Capmont GmbH - M&A
2024-01-31
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Philippe Seiler, Thomas Rohde, Elisabeth Rinderknecht, Benjamin Grunwald, Luzius Bill, Carlo Hunter, Susanne Schreiber, Kerim Tbaishat, Ricardo Marino, Ariane Menzer, Micha Schilling, Colin Giezendanner, Fabian Turtschi, Jonas Bornhauser
Capmont GmbH
Bidder
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IFLR1000
Interact Media Group, publisher of Nau.ch, acquired Zeitungshaus AG, which publishes 22 regional free newspapers in Switzerland.
IFLR1000
Bär & Karrer advised BofA Securities, Inc. and the Joint Book‑Running Managers on a successful placement of USD 1.7 billion notes issued by the Viking Cruises Group.
All the winning deals, teams, individuals and firms were revealed at IFLR’s ceremony in London on April 4
IFLR1000
Frédéric Bétrisey of Bär & Karrer in Geneva provides an overview of the legal framework of Switzerland’s financial centre
IFLR1000
Laura Widmer of Bär & Karrer in Zurich provides an introduction to the business environment in Switzerland
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