Rolf Watter

Rolf Watter heads the M&A-Transaction practice at Bär & Karrer. He is based in Zurich and Partner since 1994. He has broad experience in all types of M&A transactions, including defence mandates. He also specializes in corporate governance questions and capital market transactions. Rolf Watter is presently chairman of PostFinance AG and a board member of Aryzta AG, AP Alternative Portfolio and of the privately held Faber Castell (Holding) AG. Rolf Watter used to be a board member in a number of Swiss listed companies, namely Ceva Logistics and Nobel Biocare (chairman in both), Zurich Insurance, Syngenta, Centrepulse and Forbo.

Currently board member of AP Alternative Portfolio AG (since 2000) as well as Faber-Castell (Holding) AG (since 1997)

Chairman of PostFinance AG (2013-2021), of Ceva Logistics AG (2018-2019), Nobel Biocare AG (2007-2014, chairman as from 2012) and Chairman of Cablecom Holdings GmbH (2003-2008); board member of Aryzta AG (2016-2020), Zurich Insurance Group (2002-2014), Syngenta (2000-2012), Forbo (1999-2005), Feldschlösschen Getränke AG (2001-2004) and Centerpulse (2002-2003)

Member of the board of directors of Bär & Karrer AG (2007-2009)

Member of the management board of Bär & Karrer (2000-2009)

University of Zurich: Professor of Law (since 1996), Venia Legendi (1990)

Partner of Bär & Karrer (since 1994)

Georgetown University, Washington D.C.: LL.M. (1988)

Admitted to the Zurich Bar (1986)

University of Zurich: Dr. iur. (1985)

University of Zurich: lic. iur. (1983)

Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)

SIX Swiss Exchange: Member of the Admission Board, Recognised Representative for the Listing of Securities

Part-time Professor of Law at the University of Zurich

Co-editor of the law journal "GesKR" and of the Basler Commentaries on Corporate Law, on the Banking Act, the Stock Exchange Act and the Merger Act

Rolf Watter's latest publications: https://www.baerkarrer.ch/en/publications/?publication-lawyer=382