Department profile

Restructuring/Insolvency

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About

Provided by Bär & Karrer Ltd

Our restructuring and insolvency team has extensive experience in all aspects of domestic and cross-border restructurings and insolvency matters and works closely with our other practice groups.

A special focus of our practice lies in out of court restructurings, where we can draw on our full range of know-how across relevant related practice fields, such as M&A, corporate law, litigation, financing, employment, tax as well as our banking and insurance practice.

distressed M&A
sale or acquisition out of composition proceedings
advice to directors, officers and shareholders of distressed companies
default negotiations under facility agreements, enforcement of pledges and other securities
mass dismissals, redundancies, social plans
special precautionary requirements and insolvency proceedings for financial institutions.

In insolvency and related court proceedings, we advise and represent debtors, their directors, officers and shareholders as well as creditors, helping with:

composition proceedings
bankruptcy proceedings
fraudulent conveyance actions
enforcement of securities
creditors' claims in bankruptcy
directors' and officers’ liability claims

Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Switzerland

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Bär & Karrer is well known for its work in out-of-court restructurings as well as for restructuring and insolvency proceedings for portfolio companies of its many private equity clients. The law firm also assists financial institutions with distressed M&A transactions.

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Strengths

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The team is flexible and client-oriented in terms of format and timing, adapting well to the client’s needs.
Restructuring/Insolvency respondentEurope
The Bär & Karrer team is very responsive and able to work to work to tight deadlines.
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Bär & Karrer is particularly strong in cases involving multiple jurisdictions, regulated entities and sophisticated stakeholders.
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Bär & Karrer presents options with a clear description of commercial pros and cons, making it straightforward to integrate its recommendations into business decisions.
Restructuring/Insolvency respondentEurope
The lawyers at Bär & Karrer communicate clearly in English, understand foreign-law concepts and are used to cooperating with foreign counsel and international stakeholders.
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Notable Practitioners

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Band 4
Band 4
Thomas Rohde
Thomas Rohde has a broad practice that encompasses distressed M&A, in-court and out-of-court restructuring matters, as well as insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings. He advises both creditors and debtors.
We have had a great experience working with Thomas Rohde. He understands what we need and he delivers.
Restructuring/Insolvency respondentEurope
Thomas Rohde stands out for his unmatched technical excellence and practicality.
Restructuring/Insolvency respondentEurope
What truly sets him apart is his consistency. The quality of his work, his strategic insight and his service levels are not occasional highlights, they are the standard.
Restructuring/Insolvency respondentEurope
Thomas Rohde is fast to respond and very proactive.
Restructuring/Insolvency respondentEurope
Thomas Rohde is technically outstanding, strategically astute, commercially minded and an exemplary leader.
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