Europe Guide 2026 : Switzerland
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Our media, entertainment, and sports team is dedicated to assisting clients with all legal matters in these industries. We advise broadcasters and operators of satellite and cable television services on a broad range of regulatory and contractual issues. Our team also has an established practice of advising producers, publishers, composers, conductors, musicians, authors, and other artists. We assist them with commercial and intellectual property rights issues as well as tax and estate planning.
We have one of the leading sports law departments in Switzerland. Our sports law specialists provide comprehensive advice and legal services to clients in the sports industry, in particular to athletes, clubs, national and international federations and event organizers. We represent our clients before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS. We assist them in negotiating transfer agreements. We also regularly negotiate and draft marketing, sponsorship and merchandising agreements.
Media Law International, Specialist Guide to the Global Leaders in Media Law Practice, ranks Bär & Karrer in tier 1 for media law in Switzerland.
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Bär & Karrer has a well-respected team which regularly advises online businesses and technology companies. The law firm often handles data protection issues and the development of new technology products. It is also recommended for media rights agreements and regulatory issues in the telecommunications sector, including in relation to licensing.
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Bär & Karrer advised Moderna on legal and regulatory advice related to the establishment of its supply chain for its COVID-19 vaccine, Swiss launch preparations, trade and commercial matters, commercial disputes, as well as healthcare compliance, freedom of information access requests and data privacy.
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Bär & Karrer is extremely responsive and effective, largely due to its accumulated knowledge, experience and expertise. It provides a unique combination of legal expertise and overall strategic advice.
Bär & Karrer delivers outstanding results that have significantly added value for us. The lawyers not only master legal challenges flawlessly, but also have really in-depth knowledge of the business.
They have a deep understanding of TMT law and local circumstances.
They are very pragmatic and hands-on and always find solutions to challenges along the way.
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Michele Bernasconi advises domestic and international clients on regulatory issues in the telecommunications sector, data protection matters and disputes over broadcasting agreements. He is particularly popular among clients from the technology and sports sectors.
Christian Kunz is an increasingly prominent lawyer who is well regarded for his strengths in data protection law. He is particularly experienced in compliance matters, as well as disputes in the technology sector and cybersecurity issues.
Christian Kunz has outstanding expertise.
Christian Kunz has been a great partner who is deeply involved in the project.
He is an excellent, trustworthy lawyer.
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Head of TMT
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Raphael Annasohn
Oliver M. Brupbacher
Cesare Jermini
Saverio Lembo
Massimo Vanotti
Markus Wang
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