Bär & Karrer Ltd
Europe Guide 2025
About
Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers in Zurich, Geneva, Lugano, Zug, Basel and St. Moritz. The firm’s core business is advising clients on innovative and complex transactions and representing them in litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and around the world.
Senior Partner: Susanne Schreiber
Number of partners: 56
Number of lawyers: 200
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Arbitration
- Banking, Insurance & Finance
- Capital Markets & Listed Companies
- Competition & Antitrust
- Consumer Goods & Retail
- Corporate & Commercial
- Crisis Management & Internal Investigations
- Data Protection & Digital Economy
- Employment & Relocation
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Environment, Social & Governance (ESG)
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation
- Logistics & Transport
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Notarial Services
- Pension & Social Security
- Private Client & Estate Planning
- Private Equity
- Public Sector & Procurement
- Real Estate & Environmental Law
- Sports Law
- Startup & Venture Capital
- Tax
- Technology, Media & Telecommunications
- Turnaround, Reorganization & Insolvency
- White Collar Crime
Arbitration:
- Nadja Jaisli Kull (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Dr. Pascal Hachem (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Aurélie Conrad Hari (Geneva), Email: auré[email protected]
- Dr. Cesare Jermini (Lugano), Email: [email protected]
Banking, Insurance & Finance:
- Banking: Eric Stupp (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Banking: Dr. Cédric Chapuis (Geneva), Email: [email protected]
- Insurance: Dr. Peter Hsu (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Finance: Dr. Ralph Malacrida (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Finance: Frédéric Bétrisey (Geneva), Email: [email protected]
Capital Markets & Listed Companies:
- Dr. Urs Kägi (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Lukas Roesler (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
Competition & Antitrust:
- Dr. Mani Reinert (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
Crisis Management & Internal Investigation:
- Dr. Andreas D Länzlinger (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Eric Stupp, Email (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Dr. Joel Fischer, Email: [email protected]
- Dr. Oliver M. Brupbacher (Basel), Email: [email protected]
Data Protection & Digital Economy:
- Dr. Corrado Rampini (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Dr. Christian Kunz (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
Employment & Relocation:
- Laura Widmer (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
Energy & Natural Resources:
- Prof. Dr. Markus Schott (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
Environment, Social & Governance (ESG):
- Dr. Vera Naegeli (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
Healthcare & Life Sciences:
- Regulatory: Prof. Dr. Markus Schott (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- IP, Licensing: Dr. Markus Wang (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Dr. Oliver M. Brupbacher (Basel), Email: [email protected]
Intellectual Property:
- Dr. Markus Wang (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
Litigation:
- Matthew T. Reiter (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Aurélie Conrad Hari (Geneva), Email: [email protected]
Logistics & Transport:
- Dr. Luca Jagmetti (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
Mergers & Acquisitions:
- Prof Dr. Rolf Watter (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Public M&A: Dr. Mariel Hoch (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Private M&A/Private Equity: Dr. Christoph Neeracher (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Private M&A/Private Equity: Martin Anderson (Geneva), Email: [email protected]
Pension & Social Security:
- Dr. Ruth Bloch-Riemer (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
Private Client & Estate Planning:
- Tina Wüstemann, Email: [email protected]
- Dr. Daniel Leu, Email: [email protected]
Private Equity:
- Dr. Christoph Neeracher (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
Public Sector & Procurement:
- Prof. Dr. Markus Schott (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
Real Estate & Environmental Law:
- Dr. Corrado Rampini (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
Sports Law:
- Michele Bernasconi (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
Startup & Venture Capital:
- Dr. Christoph Neeracher (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Raphael Annasohn (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
Tax:
- Corporate: Susanne Schreiber, Email: [email protected]
- Private Clients: Daniel Bader, Email: [email protected]
Technology, Media & Telecommunications:
- Michele Bernasconi (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Dr. Christian Kunz (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
Turnaround, Reorganization & Insolvency:
- Dr. Christoph Neeracher (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Dr. Luca Jagmetti (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
- Thomas Rohde (Zurich), Email: [email protected]
White Collar Crime:
- Saverio Lembo (Geneva), Email: [email protected]
- Prof. Dr. Andrew M. Garbarski (Geneva), Email: [email protected]
Main Location:
Bär & Karrer
Brandschenekstrasse 90
8002 Zurich
Bär & Karrer
Lange Gasse 47
4052 Basel
Bär & Karrer
12, quai de la Poste
1211 Geneva
Bär & Karrer
Via Vegezzi 6
6901 Lugano
Bär & Karrer
Via Maistra 2
7500 St. Moritz
Bär & Karrer
Baarerstrasse 8
6302 Zug
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- ZurichBrandschenkestrasse 90, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, CH-8027
- Web: www.baerkarrer.ch
- Tel: +41 58 261 5000
- Fax: +41 58 261 5001
- Geneva12, quai de la Poste , Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, CH-1211LuganoVia Vegezzi, 6, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland, CH-6901
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Bär & Karrer Advised the Seller on the Sale of Plastic Surgery Group
Bär & Karrer Advised the Seller on the Sale of Plastic Surgery Group
Bär & Karrer Advised Medbase and Migros Group on the Acquisition of Zur Rose
Bär & Karrer Advised Medbase and Migros Group on the Acquisition of Zur Rose
BK Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of its Agency Alliance "Team Farner"
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of its Agency Alliance "Team Farner" with the BlueGlass Group
Bär & Karrer Advised the Founders of Revendo in Connection with the Investment by the Migros-Group
Migros-Group invests in the Swiss start-up Revendo, the Swiss market leader in the field of upcycling electronic devices.
100% Takeover of Bank Linth LLB by Liechtensteinische Landesbank completed
100% Takeover of Bank Linth LLB by Liechtensteinische Landesbank completed
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of "Team Farner" with the VIM & Kobza Media
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of its Agency Alliance "Team Farner" with the VIM and Kobza Media Group
Bär & Karrer Advises Duck Creek Technologies on the Acquisition of Imburse
Bär & Karrer Advises Duck Creek Technologies on the Acquisition of Imburse
Bär & Karrer Advises CVC in Connection with Partners Group's Increased Investment in Breitling
Bär & Karrer Advises CVC in Connection with Partners Group's Increased Investment in Breitling
Bär & Karrer Advised ELCA Cloud Services on its Merger with EveryWare
Bär & Karrer Advised ELCA Cloud Services on its Merger with EveryWare
Bär & Karrer Advised the Seller on the Sale of Plastic Surgery Group
The owner of Plastic Surgery Group sold the company to Affidea Cancer Treatment Centres. Affidea is Europe's leading provider of advanced diagnostic imaging, cancer therapies and outpatient services.
Bär & Karrer Advised Investindustrial on its Investment in Medical Technology and Devices Group
Bär & Karrer Advised Investindustrial on its Investment in Medical Technology and Devices Group
Bär & Karrer Advised Deutsche Invest Capital Solutions on its Investment in GLOBOGATE concept
Bär & Karrer advised Deutsche Invest Capital Solutions on its investment in GLOBOGATE concept AG, a pioneer and leader in the market for recruitment and placement of nursing professionals.
Bär & Karrer advised BeyondBytes Invest on the Acquisition of Moobility Telecom International Holdin
Bär & Karrer advised BeyondBytes Invest on the Acquisition of Moobility Telecom International Holding
Bär & Karrer Advises Falcon Industrial on the Sale of 40 Percent of Consulcesi Group to Gyrus Capita
Bär & Karrer Advises Falcon Industrial on the Sale of 40 Percent of Consulcesi Group to Gyrus Capital
Bär & Karrer Advised GI Group Holding on its Acquisition of Eupro Holding
Bär & Karrer advised Gi Group Holding, specialized in global staffing and recruitment through an HR ecosystem based in Milan (Italy), on the acquisition of Eupro Holding AG, a Swiss-based human resources and recruitment company, and its subsidiaries.
BK Advised MET Group on the Entering into a Joint Venture with Keppel Infrastructure
Bär & Karrer Advised MET Group on the Entering into a Joint Venture with Keppel Infrastructure to Pursue Western European Renewable Energy Opportunities
Bär & Karrer Advises Lagardère on the Acquisition of Marché International
Bär & Karrer Advises Lagardère on the Acquisition of Marché International
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Acquisition of the VIM Group and the Kobza Media Group
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Acquisition of the VIM Group and the Kobza Media Group
Swiss Private Banks Arab Bank Switzerland & Gonet & Cie Enter into a Strategic Business Partnership
Swiss Private Banks Arab Bank Switzerland and Gonet & Cie Enter into a Strategic Business Partnership
Bär & Karrer Advised Interogo Holding on Pre-IPO Investment in ABB E-Mobility
Bär & Karrer Advised Interogo Holding on Pre-IPO Investment in ABB E-Mobility
Bär & Karrer Advises Lupa in Connection with a Rights Offering of MCH Group
Bär & Karrer Advises Lupa in Connection with a Rights Offering of MCH Group
Bär & Karrer Advised Learning Pool (Marlin Equity Partners) on the Acquisition of People-Analytix
Learning Pool Limited, a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners, has acquired all shares in People-Analytix AG. People-Analytix develops and sells an AI-powered skill management platform.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Harting Entrepreneurial Family on the Acquisition of Studer Cables
Bär & Karrer advised the Harting entrepreneurial family on the acquisition of Studer Cables AG. A strategic partnership with the HARTING Technology Group is forming part of the acquisition of Studer Cables' parent company HC Holding Epsilon AG by the Harting entrepreneurial family. Both parties agre
Bär & Karrer Advised the Founders of Chojuu on the Sale of their Start-up to Virtusan
The founders of Chojuu AG, a digital health startup and spin-off from ETH Zurich, working in the field of behavioral health interventions to improve people's lives, sold their shares to Virtusan AG.
Bär & Karrer Advised Equistone on the Acquisition of SF-Filter Group.
Bär & Karrer advised funds advised by Equistone on the acquisition of SF-Filter Group, a European market leader in the distribution of industrial and mobile filters.
Bär & Karrer Advised Farner Consulting on the Acquisition of Yoveo
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Farner Consulting on the Acquisition of Yoveo.
Bär & Karrer Advised iKO Media Group on its Partnership with STN Holdings Limited
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to iKO Media Group on its Partnership with STN Holdings Limited.
Bär & Karrer Advised Infront on the Acquisition of Assetmax
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Infront AS in this transaction.
Bär & Karrer Advises Intershop on the Sale of «AuPark» in Wädenswil
Bär & Karrer provided legal and tax advice to Intershop on this transaction.
Bär & Karrer Advised Sportradar on the Set-up of a Joint Venture with Ringier
Bär & Karrer acted as Swiss legal advisor to Sportradar in this transaction.
Bär & Karrer Advised the Seller on the Sale of Plastic Surgery Group
Bär & Karrer Advised the Seller on the Sale of Plastic Surgery Group
Bär & Karrer Advised Medbase and Migros Group on the Acquisition of Zur Rose
Bär & Karrer Advised Medbase and Migros Group on the Acquisition of Zur Rose
BK Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of its Agency Alliance "Team Farner"
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of its Agency Alliance "Team Farner" with the BlueGlass Group
Bär & Karrer Advised the Founders of Revendo in Connection with the Investment by the Migros-Group
Migros-Group invests in the Swiss start-up Revendo, the Swiss market leader in the field of upcycling electronic devices.
100% Takeover of Bank Linth LLB by Liechtensteinische Landesbank completed
100% Takeover of Bank Linth LLB by Liechtensteinische Landesbank completed
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of "Team Farner" with the VIM & Kobza Media
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of its Agency Alliance "Team Farner" with the VIM and Kobza Media Group
Bär & Karrer Advises Duck Creek Technologies on the Acquisition of Imburse
Bär & Karrer Advises Duck Creek Technologies on the Acquisition of Imburse
Bär & Karrer Advises CVC in Connection with Partners Group's Increased Investment in Breitling
Bär & Karrer Advises CVC in Connection with Partners Group's Increased Investment in Breitling
Bär & Karrer Advised ELCA Cloud Services on its Merger with EveryWare
Bär & Karrer Advised ELCA Cloud Services on its Merger with EveryWare
Bär & Karrer Advised the Seller on the Sale of Plastic Surgery Group
The owner of Plastic Surgery Group sold the company to Affidea Cancer Treatment Centres. Affidea is Europe's leading provider of advanced diagnostic imaging, cancer therapies and outpatient services.
Bär & Karrer Advised Investindustrial on its Investment in Medical Technology and Devices Group
Bär & Karrer Advised Investindustrial on its Investment in Medical Technology and Devices Group
Bär & Karrer Advised Deutsche Invest Capital Solutions on its Investment in GLOBOGATE concept
Bär & Karrer advised Deutsche Invest Capital Solutions on its investment in GLOBOGATE concept AG, a pioneer and leader in the market for recruitment and placement of nursing professionals.
Bär & Karrer advised BeyondBytes Invest on the Acquisition of Moobility Telecom International Holdin
Bär & Karrer advised BeyondBytes Invest on the Acquisition of Moobility Telecom International Holding
Bär & Karrer Advises Falcon Industrial on the Sale of 40 Percent of Consulcesi Group to Gyrus Capita
Bär & Karrer Advises Falcon Industrial on the Sale of 40 Percent of Consulcesi Group to Gyrus Capital
Bär & Karrer Advised GI Group Holding on its Acquisition of Eupro Holding
Bär & Karrer advised Gi Group Holding, specialized in global staffing and recruitment through an HR ecosystem based in Milan (Italy), on the acquisition of Eupro Holding AG, a Swiss-based human resources and recruitment company, and its subsidiaries.
BK Advised MET Group on the Entering into a Joint Venture with Keppel Infrastructure
Bär & Karrer Advised MET Group on the Entering into a Joint Venture with Keppel Infrastructure to Pursue Western European Renewable Energy Opportunities
Bär & Karrer Advises Lagardère on the Acquisition of Marché International
Bär & Karrer Advises Lagardère on the Acquisition of Marché International
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Acquisition of the VIM Group and the Kobza Media Group
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Acquisition of the VIM Group and the Kobza Media Group
Swiss Private Banks Arab Bank Switzerland & Gonet & Cie Enter into a Strategic Business Partnership
Swiss Private Banks Arab Bank Switzerland and Gonet & Cie Enter into a Strategic Business Partnership
Bär & Karrer Advised Interogo Holding on Pre-IPO Investment in ABB E-Mobility
Bär & Karrer Advised Interogo Holding on Pre-IPO Investment in ABB E-Mobility
Bär & Karrer Advises Lupa in Connection with a Rights Offering of MCH Group
Bär & Karrer Advises Lupa in Connection with a Rights Offering of MCH Group
Bär & Karrer Advised Learning Pool (Marlin Equity Partners) on the Acquisition of People-Analytix
Learning Pool Limited, a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners, has acquired all shares in People-Analytix AG. People-Analytix develops and sells an AI-powered skill management platform.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Harting Entrepreneurial Family on the Acquisition of Studer Cables
Bär & Karrer advised the Harting entrepreneurial family on the acquisition of Studer Cables AG. A strategic partnership with the HARTING Technology Group is forming part of the acquisition of Studer Cables' parent company HC Holding Epsilon AG by the Harting entrepreneurial family. Both parties agre
Bär & Karrer Advised the Founders of Chojuu on the Sale of their Start-up to Virtusan
The founders of Chojuu AG, a digital health startup and spin-off from ETH Zurich, working in the field of behavioral health interventions to improve people's lives, sold their shares to Virtusan AG.
Bär & Karrer Advised Equistone on the Acquisition of SF-Filter Group.
Bär & Karrer advised funds advised by Equistone on the acquisition of SF-Filter Group, a European market leader in the distribution of industrial and mobile filters.
Bär & Karrer Advised Farner Consulting on the Acquisition of Yoveo
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Farner Consulting on the Acquisition of Yoveo.
Bär & Karrer Advised iKO Media Group on its Partnership with STN Holdings Limited
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to iKO Media Group on its Partnership with STN Holdings Limited.
Bär & Karrer Advised Infront on the Acquisition of Assetmax
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Infront AS in this transaction.
Bär & Karrer Advises Intershop on the Sale of «AuPark» in Wädenswil
Bär & Karrer provided legal and tax advice to Intershop on this transaction.
Bär & Karrer Advised Sportradar on the Set-up of a Joint Venture with Ringier
Bär & Karrer acted as Swiss legal advisor to Sportradar in this transaction.