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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
Farner Consulting AG - M&A
2022-01-18
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Arnold Romero, Christoph Neeracher, Cyrill Diefenbacher, Julian Hodel, Lazar Lepir, Philippe Seiler, Susanne Schreiber, Tim Salz
Farner Consulting AG
Target
PerfectHair AG - M&A
2021-02-25
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Isabelle Stalder, Kerim Tbaishat, Laura Rubeli, Laura Widmer, Lukas Brundler, Patrick Zumsteg, Philippe Seiler, Susanne Schreiber
PerfectHair AG
Target
Appway AG - M&A
2021-12-07
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Jonas Bornhauser, Kerim Tbaishat, Laura Widmer, Lukas Brundler, Mani Reinert, Markus Wang, Raphael Annasohn, Rehana Harasgama, Susanne Schreiber
Appway AG
Target
Investor Group - multiple investors - M&A
2021-11-11
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Carlo Hunter, Christoph Neeracher, Daniel Fluhmann, Ignaz Muller, Jonas Bornhauser, Julian Hodel, Laura Rubeli, Laura Widmer, Lukas Brundler, Markus Wang, Ralph Malacrida, Raphael Annasohn, Rehana Harasgama, Sarah Vettiger, Susanne Schreiber, Thomas Stoltz, Tim Salz
Investor Group - multiple investors
Buyer
Cawood Scientific Ltd. - M&A
2021-09-22
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Dominique Nguyen, Elena Kumashova, Fanny Sutter, Faton Aliu, Isabelle Stalder, Kilian Muller, Laura Widmer, Micha Schilling, Philippe Seiler, Rehana Harasgama, Rocco Rigozzi, Susanne Schreiber, Tobias Rebmann
Cawood Scientific Ltd.
Buyer
Xebia Nederland BV - M&A
2022-01-11
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Carlo Hunter, Christoph Neeracher, Elisabeth Rinderknecht, Fanny Sutter, Jonas Bornhauser, Kilian Muller, Laura Widmer, Mani Reinert, Martin Leu, Patrick Zumsteg, Philippe Seiler, Rehana Harasgama, Susanne Schreiber, Tobias Rebmann
Xebia Nederland BV
Buyer
Allgeier SE - M&A
2021-07-26
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Isabelle Stalder, Janine Wuest, Julian Hodel, Laura Rubeli, Laura Widmer, Markus Wang, Patrick Zumsteg, Philippe Seiler, Raoul Stocker, Rehana Harasgama, Tobias Rebmann
Allgeier SE
Buyer
EQT AB - M&A
2021-07-02
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, David Weimann, Jonas Bornhauser, Kilian Muller, Laura Widmer, Lazar Lepir, Lukas Brundler, Mani Reinert, Markus Wang, Micha Schilling, Ralph Malacrida, Susanne Schreiber, Thomas Rohde, Yves Suter
EQT AB
Seller
Fostag Formenbau AG - M&A
2021-04-30
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Cyrill Diefenbacher, Lukas Brundler, Michael Rohrer, Raphael Annasohn, Susanne Schreiber
Fostag Formenbau AG
Target
Sage Group plc - M&A
2021-04-06
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Angelica Schwarz, Fabienne Perlini-Frehner, Fanny Sutter, Florentin Weibel, Laura Widmer, Mani Reinert, Mariel Hoch, Markus Wang, Marlene Lienau, Martin Leu, Raoul Stocker, Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Tobias Rebmann
Sage Group plc
Seller
Lonza Group AG - M&A
2021-02-08
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Corrado Rampini, Frederic Mancosu, Laura Widmer, Lukas Roesler, Mani Reinert, Markus Wang, Matthias Tanner, Michael Banziger, Nadina Duss, Rocco Rigozzi, Rolf Watter, Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Susanne Schreiber, Thomas Stoltz, Urs Kagi
Lonza Group AG
Seller
Sihl GmbH - M&A
2022-01-07
Bär & Karrer
United States (National)
M&A
Angelica Schwarz, Faton Aliu, Lukas Roesler, Nico Hunziker, Susanne Schreiber
Sihl GmbH
Buyer
GENUI GmbH - M&A
2021-05-26
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Clarissa Marxer, Elisabeth Rinderknecht, Ignaz Muller, Laura Rubeli, Lukas Roesler, Martin Leu, Patrick Zumsteg, Philippe Seiler, Susanne Schreiber, Thomas Stoltz, Tobias Rebmann
GENUI GmbH
Buyer
Triton Investment Management Ltd. - M&A
2021-07-08
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Adrian Zampieri, Christoph Neeracher, Julian Hodel, Laura Widmer, Lazar Lepir, Luana Stampfli, Luca Jagmetti, Mani Reinert, Markus Wang, Raphael Annasohn, Rehana Harasgama, Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Susanne Schreiber, Tobias Rebmann
Triton Investment Management Ltd.
Buyer
Imaweb-IDF Group - M&A
2021-04-07
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Christoph Neeracher, Elisabeth Rinderknecht, Laura Rubeli, Laura Widmer, Luca Jagmetti, Lukas Roesler, Markus Wang, Matthias Tanner, Patrick Zumsteg, Philippe Seiler, Rocco Rigozzi, Sarah Affolter, Tobias Rebmann
Imaweb-IDF Group
Buyer
Ruetschi Technology Holding AG - M&A
2021-11-18
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Carlo Hunter, Christoph Neeracher, Dominique Nguyen, Ignaz Muller, Kerim Tbaishat, Markus Wang, Martin Leu, Patrick Zumsteg, Philippe Seiler, Susanne Schreiber, Thomas Stoltz
Ruetschi Technology Holding AG
Target
Montana Capital Partners AG - M&A
2021-07-13
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
M&A
Anke Stumm, Christoph Neeracher, Daniel Fluhmann, Dominique Nguyen, Elisabeth Rinderknecht, Laura Widmer, Philippe Seiler, Raoul Stocker, Susanne Schreiber
Montana Capital Partners AG
Target
Microdiamant - Financing
2020-12-01
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
Financing
Lukas Roesler
Microdiamant
Borrower
Banque Cantonale de Genève - Secondary share offering
2020-03-01
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
Secondary share offering
Frédéric Bétrisey
Banque Cantonale de Genève
Agent
Capvis - Financing
2020-09-01
Bär & Karrer
Switzerland
Financing
Ralph Malacrida, Lukas Roesler
Capvis
Borrower
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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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