Raphael Annasohn

Raphael Annasohn has extensive experience in international and domestic M&A transactions in various industries focusing on private M&A and private equity transactions, corporate reorganizations and restructurings as well as corporate law and general contractual matters, in particular joint ventures, partnerships and shareholders’ agreements. Furthermore, he specializes in the fields of venture capital and startups and assists clients in their ongoing commercial activities. During his practice, Raphael Annasohn has gained particular experience in asset deals, management participation schemes and long term incentive plans as well as up-/cross-stream topics.

Raphael Annasohn has several speaking engagements on M&A related topics (e.g. HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich; Course on Commercial Law at the University of St. Gallen) and is a regular contributor to private M&A and private equity publications.

Raphael Annasohn is particularly known for his accuracy, negotiation skills and understanding of the business environment. He is ranked in Band 5 in Chambers Global 2026 in Corporate/M&A. Legal 500 ranks him as Next Generation Partner in Commercial/Corporate/M&A and describes him as "standing out for his great communications skills and being extremely thorough". Leaders League lists him as key contact in Corporate/M&A and he is further recognized as Rising Star by Euromoney's Expert Guide in the fields of Corporate/M&A/Private Equity. Clients in Chambers mentioned him as "As an excellent negotiator and an experienced private M&A lawyer, who clearly went the extra mile throughout the deal." WWL recommends Raphael Annasohn for his M&A and Governance practice.

Partner at Bär & Karrer (since 2020)

Associate at Bär & Karrer (2014-2019)

University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law: LL.M. (2016-2017)

Consultant at a Big Four Firm (2013-2014)

Admitted to the Berne Bar (2013)

Trainee at a Law Firm in the Canton of Berne (2010-2012)

Law clerk at the juvenile prosecuting authorities of the Canton of Berne (2011)

University of Berne: MLaw (2010)

University of Berne: BLaw (2008)

American Bar Association (ABA)

Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

IPBA (Inter-Pacific Bar Association)

International Bar Association (IBA)