LAWYER PROFILE

Oliver M. Brupbacher

Europe 2026

Bär & Karrer Ltd

Ranked in 1 practice area

Life Sciences

Switzerland

2 years ranked

Contributions and articles

4 Global Practice Guides

About

Provided by Bär & Karrer Ltd

Practice Areas

Oliver Brupbacher is a dispute resolution and investigation partner with extensive experience in the Life Sciences and Healthcare sectors, including complex commercial and cross-border litigation, investigations and arbitration, as well as regulatory, corporate and compliance counseling and risk management.

Oliver's practice focuses on representing national and multinational clients in heavily regulated industries and at various stages of dispute resolution and investigations, including pre-dispute advice, crisis management and information governance.

As a former senior litigation counsel, global product lawyer and head of global discovery at Novartis, Oliver combines deep expertise in his areas of practice with an intimate understanding of industry and clients' needs at all organizational levels. Clients often turn to Oliver for rigorous, spirited and connected lawyering and management of their most complex and contentious challenges that require strategic and innovative thinking.

Oliver has been ranked in Band 3 by the Chambers Europe Guide 2025 for his expertise in Life Sciences and is recommended by Legal 500 2024 for his contributions to Bär & Karrer's Tier 1 practice areas of Regulatory, Compliance & Investigations, Litigation, and Healthcare & Life Sciences.

Career

Partner at a Swiss commercial law firm (2020-2023)

Senior Corporate Counsel - Global Litigation, Senior Legal Counsel Ophthalmology, and Head Global Discovery, Novartis, Basel (2013-2020)

Associate at Bär & Karrer (2010-2012)

Admitted to the Zurich bar (2010)

University of Zurich: Dr. iur. (2009)

Trainee at Bär & Karrer (2008-2009)

Research scholar, Max-Planck-Institute for European Legal History, Frankfurt am Main (2004-2007)

LL.M., University of Cambridge (2004)

University of Zurich: lic. iur. (2003)

Professional Memberships

Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

International Bar Association (IBA)

American Bar Association (ABA)

The Sedona Conference (TSC)

Cross-border eDiscovery, Privacy & Investigations Association (CeDIV) – founding and honorary member

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Life Sciences - Switzerland

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Oliver Brupbacher represents multinational pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies in a variety of life sciences matters, including licensing agreements, supply chain issues, regulatory compliance and contentious mandates.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He provides solid and reliable legal advice that is also practical and meets the requirements of the business.
Life SciencesChambers European Guide
Oliver Brupbacher has good balance in terms of the advice he provides, providing potential options and highlighting risks and advantages.
Life SciencesChambers European Guide
Oliver combines legal and commercial insights honed from his deep experience in the space. He is able to bring a valuable business perspective and customer-oriented judgement.
Life SciencesChambers European Guide
Oliver Brupbacher is a fantastic lawyer and leader with a great understanding of the healthcare industry. He has the capacity to analyse and help resolve complex legal matters.
Life SciencesChambers European Guide
Oliver Brupbacher is a real pharmaceutical law expert.
Life SciencesChambers European Guide