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We have extensive experience and expertise in dealing with complex domestic and cross-border transactions. We act on major deals as well as on smaller transactions. We advise our clients on the full range of corporate transactions, including acquisitions and divestments of privately owned companies, auctions, friendly and hostile takeovers, spin-offs, mergers, transaction finance, and restructurings.

Our mergers & acquisitions practice covers a range of industries including industrial groups, pharmaceutical companies, financial institutions, technology firms, and energy providers. We act for corporate buyers and sellers, private investors as well as private equity funds and their financial advisers.

  • Structuring transactions
  • Due diligence
  • Drafting and negotiation of the transaction documentation
  • Securing regulatory permits, clearances and tax rulings
  • Organizing of signing and closing
  • Implementing transactions

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Switzerland

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Bär & Karrer is highly sought after by both buyers and sellers in corporate transactions, advising on both public and private M&A. The law firm represents clients in joint ventures and spin-offs, and is popular with large corporates, shareholders and private equity investors. It boasts a number of clients from the financial services, luxury goods and pharmaceutical sectors. The team is lauded for its handling of international mandates, as well as its pan-European and Swiss capabilities.

Work Highlights

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  • Bär & Karrer advised UBS on its acquisition of Credit Suisse.

Strengths

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Responses from Bär & Karrer are immediate, well-founded and solution-oriented.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

Bär & Karrer provides a highly experienced, very focused and efficient team. The lawyers have exceptional expertise.

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Global

Bär & Karrer is ahead of the curve. The team is super solution-oriented and the most complex issues are resolved quickly and in a customer-friendly manner.

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Global

Bär & Karrer has brilliant experience. It is outstanding and really is a top law firm. Its lawyers are top-notch individuals with great reputations and experience.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

Bär & Karrer's attention to detail provides a superior level of comfort. The team also has a very strong commercial focus which increases transaction certainty.

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Global

Notable Practitioners

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Christoph Neeracher
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Christoph Neeracher
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Band 1
Christoph Neeracher is renowned for his extensive corporate law experience. He advises corporates on a range of private M&A transactions, and also assists private equity funds with acquisitions and divestments. His expertise spans sectors such as luxury goods, healthcare and real estate.

Christoph Neeracher is a very strong negotiator who is punctual and provides very valuable advice.

Christoph Neeracher is by far the best lawyer in Switzerland. He is really commercial, incredibly reliable, efficient and quick.

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Rolf Watter
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Rolf Watter
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 1
Rolf Watter is a highly established practitioner handling transatlantic and pan-European spin-offs and acquisitions, as well as advising on restructuring mandates.

Rolf Watter is one of the go-to people for transactions in Switzerland. You know you will get all of the experience necessary with him. He is one of the most experienced M&A lawyers in Switzerland.

Rolf Watter just picks up the phone and gets stuff done. He takes ownership and drives the case forward.

Rolf Watter is one of the best lawyers I have ever had the pleasure to work with.

For me, his strengths are his experience, commerciality and willingness to make a judgement call. He will tell us exactly what he thinks.

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Dieter Dubs
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Dieter Dubs
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Band 2
Dieter Dubs is a highly respected practitioner in the Zürich market. He is well regarded for his experience in handling regulatory issues as well as public takeovers and mergers.
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Martin Anderson
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Martin Anderson
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Band 3
Geneva-based Martin Anderson has experience advising corporates and financial institutions on cross-border transactions. He also assists with private equity buyouts.
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Ralph Malacrida
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Ralph Malacrida
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Band 3
Ralph Malacrida advises companies on majority-stake sales and acquisitions, as well as assisting with mergers and joint ventures.
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Mariel Hoch
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Mariel Hoch
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 4
Mariel Hoch is renowned for her experience in handling public M&A transactions, frequently advising on cross-border acquisitions and joint ventures.

We are super happy with Mariel Hoch. She is very experienced, very sophisticated, very responsive and available.

Mariel Hoch is a very hardworking lawyer.

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Philippe Seiler
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Philippe Seiler
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Band 5

Philippe Seiler regularly advises clients on domestic and cross-border acquisitions and sales, as well as private equity transactions.

Philippe Seiler offers high-quality standards and is an excellent orchestrator of a well-working, integrated team.

Philippe Seiler is brilliant and responsive. He is very detail-oriented, very clear and pushes for the best outcome. I love working with him.

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Raphael Annasohn
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Up and Coming

Raphael Annasohn has established a reputable M&A practice in Switzerland. He is well placed to assist clients with cross-border acquisitions and public tender offers.

Raphael Annasohn is incredibly responsive and on top of all the details. He has the ability to get a deal done as quickly as possible.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Bär & Karrer Ltd

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Corporate/M&A
Christoph Neeracher
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Christoph Neeracher
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Band 1
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Rolf Watter
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Rolf Watter
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 1
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Dieter Dubs
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Dieter Dubs
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Band 2
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Martin Anderson
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Martin Anderson
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Ralph Malacrida
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Ralph Malacrida
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Band 3
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Mariel Hoch
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Mariel Hoch
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 4
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Philippe Seiler
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Philippe Seiler
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Band 5
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Raphael Annasohn
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Up and Coming
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Members

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Christian Kunz

Christoph Neeracher

Christoph Neeracher

Head of Department

Christoph Suter

Corrado Rampini

Cyrill Diefenbacher

Cédric Chapuis

Daniel Flühmann

Daniel U. Lehmann

Joel Fischer

Laura Widmer

Luca Jagmetti

Mariel Hoch

Mariel Hoch

Head of Department

Michael Trippel

Paolo Bottini

Peter Hsu

Raphael Annasohn

Rolf Watter

Rolf Watter

Head of Department

Thomas Rohde

Thomas Stoltz

Urs Kägi

Vera Naegeli