LAWYER PROFILE

Joel Fischer

Europe 2026

Bär & Karrer Ltd

Ranked in 1 practice area

White-Collar Crime

Switzerland

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Joel Fischer co-heads the internal investigation practice group. His practice focuses on banking and finance, internal investigations and white-collar crime, M&A as well as general corporate and commercial matters.

He advises banks, insurance companies, fintechs and other companies on regulatory and transactional matters. He furthermore regularly assists clients in large-scale internal investigations and complex white-collar criminal and regulatory enforcement proceedings before Swiss and foreign authorities (incl. U.S. authorities). He also specializes in corporate governance questions and advises clients on the development and implementation of compliance programs.

Drawing from his further experience as a management consultant with a leading global consulting firm he understands the business needs of financial institutions, and tailors his legal advice to them accordingly.

Joel Fischer is a member of the editorial board of a legal periodical on corporate and capital markets law (Zeitschrift für Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht, GesKR) and regularly publishes in his fields of work.

Joel Fischer won the Rising Star of the Year Award at the IFLR Europe Awards 2020.

Career

Partner at Bär & Karrer (since 2022)

University of Berne: Dr. iur. (2016; summa cum laude)

Associate at Bär & Karrer (2015-2021)

University of Oxford (Law Faculty und Business School): Master's in Law and in Finance (2013-2014; with Distinction; Merton Award for Distinction)

Attorney at a business law firm (2013-2015)

Management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group (2010-2012)

Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2009)

Comparative law studies for the President of the Supreme Court of Israel (2007-2009)

Trainee at Bär & Karrer (2007-2008)

University of Zurich (Graduate Institute Geneva, Catholic University of Leuven): lic. iur (2007; summa cum laude)

Professional Memberships

Swiss Academic Foundation (Alumni)

The Oxford Union Society

Member of the editorial board of a legal periodical on corporate and capital markets law (Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht, GesKR)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

White-Collar Crime - Switzerland

Band 4

Individual Editorial

As co-head of the internal investigations practice, Joel Fischer acts on inquests regarding corruption and market manipulation accusations, in addition to sanction-related issues, whistle-blower alerts and financial mismanagement. He offers further assistance with regulatory compliance mandates.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Joel Fischer always asks the right questions and is incredibly quick on the uptake. His open and outside-the-box approach is phenomenal and delivers interesting and unusual solutions in the interests of the client.
White-Collar CrimeChambers European Guide
Joel is always professional, thoughtful, responsive and simply kind. We truly could not have asked for a better advocate.
White-Collar CrimeChambers European Guide
Joel Fischer is an outstanding lawyer and a rising leader in his field. He is always responsive, thorough and commercially astute. He combines deep technical knowledge with a practical and solution-driven mindset.
White-Collar CrimeChambers European Guide
Joel Fischer is very intelligent, efficient and value-driven. He is a very trusted adviser who always delivers and remains very connected to his clients' objectives.
White-Collar CrimeChambers European Guide
Joel has an uncanny ability to unpack problems and develop creative solutions.
White-Collar CrimeChambers European Guide