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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
Wuest Partner AG - M&A
2023-10-11
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Suter, Dario Haux, David Weimann, Dominique Nguyen, Jonas Bornhauser, Julian Hodel, Julian Lindt, Laura Widmer, Leander Knapp, Leotrim Berisha, Luana Stampfli, Lukas Brundler, Mani Reinert, Markus Wang, Raphael Annasohn, Rehana Harasgama, Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Sandra Schaffner
Wuest Partner AG
Buyer
Bitwise Asset Management Inc - M&A
2026-02-24
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Luca Jagmetti, Li Wei Dutler, Dennis Philipp Loki, Susanne Schreiber, Fabian Capt, Daniel Flühmann, Christina Werren, Christian Kunz, Ferdinand Rombach, Laura Widmer, Sandra Schaffner, Julia Stempfel
Bitwise Asset Management Inc
Acquirer
Lefay Resorts Srl - M&A
2026-03-31
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Andrea Ziswiler, Rocco Rigozzi, Martina Giacometti
Lefay Resorts Srl
Seller
Allurity AB - M&A
2026-01-07
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Peter Hsu, Christian Kunz, Ferdinand Rombach, Katharina Cardon, Christina Werren, Philipp Theiler, Luiza Gjura, Christine Schweikard, Laura Widmer, Marc Paronitti, Christoph Suter, Ruth Bloch-Riemer
Allurity AB
Seller
Interact Media Group - M&A
2026-04-23
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Raphael Annasohn, Dimitry Bölsterli, Martin Leu, Özden Omürcan
Interact Media Group
Acquirer
Inspired Education - M&A
2026-03-30
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Luca Jagmetti, Ronny Schmid, Thomas Rohde, Teymour Bakhtiar, Corrado Rampini, Fanny Cattaneo, Laura Widmer, Nicola Schön, Susanne Schreiber, Donjeta Beka
Inspired Education
Acquirer
CPM Partners - M&A
2026-03-25
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Raphael Annasohn, Julian Lindt, Dimitry Bölsterli, Chiara Condello, Faton Aliu, Colin Giezendanner, Jorgos Boulamatsis, Nikolaus Lange, Tim Salz, Susanne Schreiber, Martin Leu, Julia Eiholzer
CPM Partners
Acquirer
dsm-firmenich - M&A
2026-03-20
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Urs Kägi, Matthias Tanner, Shu Zhang, Marie-Cristine Kaptan, Urs Stürmer, Florian Schweighofer, Susanne Schreiber, Cyrill Diefenbacher, Donjeta Beka, Mani Reinert, Markus Wang, Markus Schott, Laura Widmer, Nicola Schön, Marc Paronitti, Luljeta Morina, Corrado Rampini, Rocco Rigozzi, Corina Moschen, Patrick Neher, Thomas Stoltz, Julia Eiholzer
dsm-firmenich
Seller
Airsol S.r.l. - M&A
2026-03-17
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Paolo Bottini, Andrea Ziswiler, Markus Schott, Julia Stempfel, Bryan Bruschi
Airsol S.r.l.
Acquirer
Pictet Alternative Advisors SA - M&A
2026-02-17
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Raphael Annasohn, Julian Lindt, Katarina Skoric, Matthias Tanner, Susanne Schreiber, Martin Leu, Leotrim Berisha, Rocco Rigozzi, Patrick Neher, Laura Widmer, Sandra Schaffner, Christian Kunz, Ferdinand Rombach, Mani Reinert, Martin Werner, Julia Eiholzer
Pictet Alternative Advisors SA
Bidder
The Paragon Fund II GmbH & Co. KG - M&A
2026-02-03
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Therry Lehmann, Rahel Brüschweiler, Susanne Schreiber, Martin Leu
The Paragon Fund II GmbH & Co. KG
Seller
team.blue - M&A
2026-01-20
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Mariel Hoch, Marlene Lienau Schindler, Nick Wälti, Dominic Leu, Ben Tschigg, Aisha Thüring, Christian Kunz, Katharina Cardon, Ferdinand Rombach, Christine Schweikard, Laura Widmer, Sandra Schaffner, Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Sébastien Di Natale, Raoul Stocker, Fabian Capt
team.blue
Acquirer
Ortlinghaus Werke GmbH - M&A
2026-01-12
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Philippe Seiler, Li Wei Dutler, Markus Mezger, Rocco Rigozzi, Corina Moschen, Laura Widmer, Raoul Stocker, Fabian Capt, Markus Wang, Christine Schweikard, Ruth Bloch-Riemer
Ortlinghaus Werke GmbH
Seller
Nxera Pharma Co Ltd; Nxera Pharma UK Ltd - M&A
2026-01-08
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Luca Jagmetti, Urs Kägi, Oliver M. Brupbacher, Markus Wang, Matthias Tanner, Sebastian Sutter
Nxera Pharma Co Ltd, Nxera Pharma UK Ltd
Acquirer
Synergie SA - M&A
2025-12-23
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Luca Jagmetti, Ronny Schmid, Markus Mezger, Susanne Schreiber, Donjeta Beka, Sandro Berchtold, Manuel Schmid, Dominique Simmen, Ferdinand Rombach, Corina Moschen
Synergie SA
Bidder
Omnidocs - M&A
2025-12-22
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Raphael Annasohn, Julian Lindt, Katarina Skoric, Susanne Schreiber, Martin Leu, Alessia Suter, Christina Fricker, Faton Aliu, Jorgos Boulamatsis, Laura Widmer, Sandra Schaffner, Manuel Schmid, Markus Wang, Christine Schweikard, Christian Kunz, Katharina Cardon, Rocco Rigozzi, Corina Moschen, Julia Eiholzer
Omnidocs
Bidder
SK Capital Partners LP - M&A
2025-12-15
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Philippe Seiler, Therry Lehmann, Thomas Rohde, Romina Lauper, Rahel Brüschweiler, Markus Mezger, Max Winnenburg, Susanne Schreiber, Martin Leu, Leotrim Berisha, Markus Wang, Christine Schweikard, Mani Reinert, Li Wei Dutler, Martin Werner, Christian Kunz, Katharina Cardon, Markus Schott, Julia Stempfel, Jan Grossniklaus, Rocco Rigozzi, Patrick Neher, Laura Widmer, Manuel Schmid, Ralph Malacrida, Colin Giezendanner, Mariel Hoch
SK Capital Partners LP
Bidder
JCDecaux SE - M&A
2025-12-12
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Dieter Dubs, Linus Zweifel
JCDecaux SE
Seller
Tertianum AG - M&A
2025-12-12
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Philippe Seiler, Ronny Schmid, Yascha Fengler, Luca Jagmetti, Björn Wegberg, Markus Mezger, Leo Schall, Susanne Schreiber, Martin Leu, Cyrill Diefenbacher, Aron Liechti, Corrado Rampini, Patrick Neher, Fanny Cattaneo, Hannah Birchmeier, Mani Reinert, Martin P. Werner, Li Wei Dutler, Pietro Calcagni, Laura Widmer, Luljeta Morina, Markus Wang, Christine Schweikard, Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Sébastien Di Natale, Lukas Roesler
Tertianum AG
Bidder
Main Capital Partners BV - M&A
2025-12-04
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Raphael Annasohn, Julian Lindt, Katarina Skoric, Susanne Schreiber, Martin Leu, Alessia Grieder, Christina Fricker, Faton Aliu, Dominique Simmen, Laura Widmer, Nicola Schön, Markus Wang, Christine Schweikard, Christian Kunz, Katharina Cardon, Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Sébastien Di Natale, Rocco Rigozzi, Corina Moschen, Julia Eiholzer
Main Capital Partners BV
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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