Switzerland

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