Restructuring/Insolvency
Europe Guide 2024 : Switzerland
Band 4
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+41 58 261 5000About
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
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 recovery and resolution planning, as well as distressed M&A transactions.
Work Highlights
- Bär & Karrer advised UBS on the all-share transaction for the acquisition of Credit Suisse.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bär & Karrer has a good understanding of the banking market."
"The firm offers a customer-oriented handling of matters."
"Bär & Karrer offers very detailed, clear and easy-to-understand technical advice."
"Bär & Karrer has a good understanding of the banking market."
"The firm offers a customer-oriented handling of matters."
"Bär & Karrer offers very detailed, clear and easy-to-understand technical advice."
Notable Practitioners
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.
"Thomas is easy to work with and has good understanding of our business."
Ranked Lawyers at
Bär & Karrer Ltd
Switzerland
Members
Provided by Bär & Karrer Ltd
Andrew Michael Garbarski
Aurélie Conrad Hari
Christoph Neeracher
Head of Department
Corrado Rampini
Cyrill Diefenbacher
Cédric Chapuis
Luca Jagmetti
Head of Department
Lukas Roesler
Philippe Seiler
Ralph Malacrida
Raphael Annasohn
Rocco Rigozzi
Rolf Watter
Saverio Lembo
Susanne Schreiber
Thomas Rohde
Head of Department
Urs Kägi