International & Cross-Border Disputes
Global Guide 2024 : Switzerland
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Bar & Karrer is a top-tier Swiss law firm with offices in Zürich, Geneva, Lugano and Zug. The team offers excellent international capabilities through seamless cooperation with other leading law firms across the world. The firm's formidable reputation makes it a popular choice for Swiss and international clients, including major corporations and financial institutions.
The team is highly-rated across a range of transactional and contentious practice areas. The key pillars for international transactional work include M&A, banking, capital markets and tax. The firm handles both inbound and outbound matters, such as assisting Swiss lenders with outbound financing mandates and representing non-Swiss buyers investing in Swiss targets.
In the contentious space, the team is recognised for its market-leading arbitration, litigation and white-collar crime practice groups. Cross-border work includes the handling of disputes relating to data, planning, real estate and construction, as well as acting on ICC arbitrations and a variety of national rules arbitrations.
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"Bar & Karrer are sensitive to cross-border elements and thoughtful about how they interact with Swiss law."
"One of the strongest benefits of working with Bar & Karrer is their knowledge, experience and relationships beyond Swiss borders. The law firm understands the differences in the legal systems and how to manage those differences."
"Projects are well coordinated across jurisdictions."
"Bar & Karrer are sensitive to cross-border elements and thoughtful about how they interact with Swiss law."
"One of the strongest benefits of working with Bar & Karrer is their knowledge, experience and relationships beyond Swiss borders. The law firm understands the differences in the legal systems and how to manage those differences."
"Projects are well coordinated across jurisdictions."