Christoph Neeracher
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Practice Areas
Christoph Neeracher heads the private M&A and private equity practice at Bär & Karrer and is a founder of Bär & Karrer's startup desk. Christoph Neeracher specializes in international and domestic M&A transactions (focusing on private M&A and private equity transactions, including secondary buyouts, public to private transactions and distressed equity). Christoph Neeracher further advises clients in connection with transaction finance, venture capital, startups, corporate restructurings, relocations, corporate law, general contract matters (such as joint ventures, partnerships and shareholders' agreements) and all directly related areas such as employment matters for key employees (in particular employee participation plans). Christoph Neeracher has extensive experience in national and international private M&A transactions (sell- and buy-side) in various industries and sectors and regularly leads international corporate auction processes involving multiple bidders and parallel negotiations.
Career
New York University: LL.M. in Corporate Law (2001), University of Zurich: Dr. iur. (2000), Admitted to the Zurich Bar (1999), University of Zurich: lic. iur. (1996)
Professional Memberships
Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA), Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA), Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), German - Swiss Association of Legal Professionals, International Bar Association (IBA), IPBA (Inter-Pacific Bar Association)
Publications
Various articles on private equity and M&A law
Personal
Speaks German, English and French
Chambers Review
Europe
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.
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"Christoph Neeracher has a high level of knowledge and experience. He is very customer-centric."
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"Christoph Neeracher has a high level of knowledge and experience. He is very customer-centric."
"Christoph is in any respect an outstanding consultant."
"He is a highly experienced individual with strong negotiation skills and excellent commercial understanding."
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Bär & Karrer Advised the Seller on the Sale of Plastic Surgery Group
Bär & Karrer Advised the Seller on the Sale of Plastic Surgery Group
Bär & Karrer Advised Medbase and Migros Group on the Acquisition of Zur Rose
Bär & Karrer Advised Medbase and Migros Group on the Acquisition of Zur Rose
BK Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of its Agency Alliance "Team Farner"
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of its Agency Alliance "Team Farner" with the BlueGlass Group
Bär & Karrer Advised the Founders of Revendo in Connection with the Investment by the Migros-Group
Migros-Group invests in the Swiss start-up Revendo, the Swiss market leader in the field of upcycling electronic devices.
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of "Team Farner" with the VIM & Kobza Media
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of its Agency Alliance "Team Farner" with the VIM and Kobza Media Group
Bär & Karrer Advises Duck Creek Technologies on the Acquisition of Imburse
Bär & Karrer Advises Duck Creek Technologies on the Acquisition of Imburse
Bär & Karrer Advises CVC in Connection with Partners Group's Increased Investment in Breitling
Bär & Karrer Advises CVC in Connection with Partners Group's Increased Investment in Breitling
Bär & Karrer Advised the Seller on the Sale of Plastic Surgery Group
The owner of Plastic Surgery Group sold the company to Affidea Cancer Treatment Centres. Affidea is Europe's leading provider of advanced diagnostic imaging, cancer therapies and outpatient services.
Bär & Karrer Advised Deutsche Invest Capital Solutions on its Investment in GLOBOGATE concept
Bär & Karrer advised Deutsche Invest Capital Solutions on its investment in GLOBOGATE concept AG, a pioneer and leader in the market for recruitment and placement of nursing professionals.
Bär & Karrer Advises Lagardère on the Acquisition of Marché International
Bär & Karrer Advises Lagardère on the Acquisition of Marché International
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Acquisition of the VIM Group and the Kobza Media Group
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Acquisition of the VIM Group and the Kobza Media Group
Bär & Karrer Advised Learning Pool (Marlin Equity Partners) on the Acquisition of People-Analytix
Learning Pool Limited, a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners, has acquired all shares in People-Analytix AG. People-Analytix develops and sells an AI-powered skill management platform.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Harting Entrepreneurial Family on the Acquisition of Studer Cables
Bär & Karrer advised the Harting entrepreneurial family on the acquisition of Studer Cables AG. A strategic partnership with the HARTING Technology Group is forming part of the acquisition of Studer Cables' parent company HC Holding Epsilon AG by the Harting entrepreneurial family. Both parties agre
Bär & Karrer Advised Farner Consulting on the Acquisition of Yoveo
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Farner Consulting on the Acquisition of Yoveo.
Bär & Karrer Advised the Netrics Group on the Acquisition of PageUp
Netrics, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, has acquired PageUp AG, a provider of cloud, edge computing and modern workplace services. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to the Netrics group in this transaction.
Bär & Karrer Advises Archroma (SK Capital) on the Acquisition of Huntsman's Textile Effects Division
Bär & Karrer is acting as Swiss legal advisor to Archroma (SK Capital) on the acquisition of Huntsman's textile effects division.
Bär & Karrer Advises Valora Regarding the Public Tender Offer of FEMSA
Bär & Karrer is acting as legal counsel of Valora in connection with the public tender offer of FEMSA.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Shareholder on the Sale of Home Service
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to the shareholder of Home Service in the sale of his shares to Investis Holding.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Sellers on the Sale of Confinale Group
Bär & Karrer assisted as legal advisor to all sellers in the sale of Confinale Group.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Netrics Group on the Sale of its Infrastructure Division.
Netrics Group is focusing on cloud and modern workplace in the future and has sold its data center and connectivity division to the NorthC Group, which specializes in the operation of data centers in Europe.
Bär & Karrer Advised AS Equity Partners on the Acquisition of Swiss Post Solutions (SPS)
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to AS Equity Partners which acquired the SPS Group from Die Schweizerische Post AG (Swiss Post)
Bär & Karrer Advised Bregal on the Sale of ATP Group
Bär & Karrer acted as Swiss legal advisor to Bregal which sold ATP Group to Arsenal Capital Partners.
Bär & Karrer Advises Cohn Robbins Holding Corp. on the Announced US-listing of Gaming Company Allwyn
Bär & Karrer acted as Swiss legal and tax advisor to Cohn Robbins Holding Corp. on the Announced US-listing of Gaming Company Allwyn Entertainment.
Bär & Karrer Advised the Shareholders of Farner on a Strategic Partnership with Waterland
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to the Farner partners, a Swiss leading communication and advertising agency.
Bär & Karrer Advised OLX on the Sale of its Investment in Encuentra24
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to the OLX Group which sold its investment in Encuentra24.com AG.
Bär & Karrer Advises Xebia on the Acquisition of SwissQ Consulting
Bär & Karrer acts as legal advisor to Xebia which has entered into a share purchase agreement regarding the acquisition of SwissQ Consulting AG from the founders.
Bär & Karrer Advises AddSecure on the Acquisition of LOSTnFOUND Group
AddSecure (a portfolio company of Castik Capital), a leading European provider of secure IoT connectivity solutions has entered into a share purchase agreement.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Founding Shareholders on the Sale of Appway to FNZ
FNZ, a leading global wealth management platform, has agreed to acquire Appway from its founding shareholders and Summit Partners.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Sellers on the Sale of the Ruetschi Group
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to the sellers on the sale of the Ruetschi Group, a producer of high-tech implants and instruments for the medical industry.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Netrics Group on the Acquisition of BlueStone Consulting Group
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to the Netrics group on the Acquisition of BlueStone Consulting Group in this transaction.
Bär & Karrer Advised the Seller on the Sale of Plastic Surgery Group
Bär & Karrer Advised the Seller on the Sale of Plastic Surgery Group
Bär & Karrer Advised Medbase and Migros Group on the Acquisition of Zur Rose
Bär & Karrer Advised Medbase and Migros Group on the Acquisition of Zur Rose
BK Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of its Agency Alliance "Team Farner"
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of its Agency Alliance "Team Farner" with the BlueGlass Group
Bär & Karrer Advised the Founders of Revendo in Connection with the Investment by the Migros-Group
Migros-Group invests in the Swiss start-up Revendo, the Swiss market leader in the field of upcycling electronic devices.
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of "Team Farner" with the VIM & Kobza Media
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Expansion of its Agency Alliance "Team Farner" with the VIM and Kobza Media Group
Bär & Karrer Advises Duck Creek Technologies on the Acquisition of Imburse
Bär & Karrer Advises Duck Creek Technologies on the Acquisition of Imburse
Bär & Karrer Advises CVC in Connection with Partners Group's Increased Investment in Breitling
Bär & Karrer Advises CVC in Connection with Partners Group's Increased Investment in Breitling
Bär & Karrer Advised the Seller on the Sale of Plastic Surgery Group
The owner of Plastic Surgery Group sold the company to Affidea Cancer Treatment Centres. Affidea is Europe's leading provider of advanced diagnostic imaging, cancer therapies and outpatient services.
Bär & Karrer Advised Deutsche Invest Capital Solutions on its Investment in GLOBOGATE concept
Bär & Karrer advised Deutsche Invest Capital Solutions on its investment in GLOBOGATE concept AG, a pioneer and leader in the market for recruitment and placement of nursing professionals.
Bär & Karrer Advises Lagardère on the Acquisition of Marché International
Bär & Karrer Advises Lagardère on the Acquisition of Marché International
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Acquisition of the VIM Group and the Kobza Media Group
Bär & Karrer Advised the Farner Group on the Acquisition of the VIM Group and the Kobza Media Group
Bär & Karrer Advised Learning Pool (Marlin Equity Partners) on the Acquisition of People-Analytix
Learning Pool Limited, a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners, has acquired all shares in People-Analytix AG. People-Analytix develops and sells an AI-powered skill management platform.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Harting Entrepreneurial Family on the Acquisition of Studer Cables
Bär & Karrer advised the Harting entrepreneurial family on the acquisition of Studer Cables AG. A strategic partnership with the HARTING Technology Group is forming part of the acquisition of Studer Cables' parent company HC Holding Epsilon AG by the Harting entrepreneurial family. Both parties agre
Bär & Karrer Advised Farner Consulting on the Acquisition of Yoveo
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Farner Consulting on the Acquisition of Yoveo.
Bär & Karrer Advised the Netrics Group on the Acquisition of PageUp
Netrics, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, has acquired PageUp AG, a provider of cloud, edge computing and modern workplace services. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to the Netrics group in this transaction.
Bär & Karrer Advises Archroma (SK Capital) on the Acquisition of Huntsman's Textile Effects Division
Bär & Karrer is acting as Swiss legal advisor to Archroma (SK Capital) on the acquisition of Huntsman's textile effects division.
Bär & Karrer Advises Valora Regarding the Public Tender Offer of FEMSA
Bär & Karrer is acting as legal counsel of Valora in connection with the public tender offer of FEMSA.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Shareholder on the Sale of Home Service
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to the shareholder of Home Service in the sale of his shares to Investis Holding.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Sellers on the Sale of Confinale Group
Bär & Karrer assisted as legal advisor to all sellers in the sale of Confinale Group.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Netrics Group on the Sale of its Infrastructure Division.
Netrics Group is focusing on cloud and modern workplace in the future and has sold its data center and connectivity division to the NorthC Group, which specializes in the operation of data centers in Europe.
Bär & Karrer Advised AS Equity Partners on the Acquisition of Swiss Post Solutions (SPS)
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to AS Equity Partners which acquired the SPS Group from Die Schweizerische Post AG (Swiss Post)
Bär & Karrer Advised Bregal on the Sale of ATP Group
Bär & Karrer acted as Swiss legal advisor to Bregal which sold ATP Group to Arsenal Capital Partners.
Bär & Karrer Advises Cohn Robbins Holding Corp. on the Announced US-listing of Gaming Company Allwyn
Bär & Karrer acted as Swiss legal and tax advisor to Cohn Robbins Holding Corp. on the Announced US-listing of Gaming Company Allwyn Entertainment.
Bär & Karrer Advised the Shareholders of Farner on a Strategic Partnership with Waterland
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to the Farner partners, a Swiss leading communication and advertising agency.
Bär & Karrer Advised OLX on the Sale of its Investment in Encuentra24
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to the OLX Group which sold its investment in Encuentra24.com AG.
Bär & Karrer Advises Xebia on the Acquisition of SwissQ Consulting
Bär & Karrer acts as legal advisor to Xebia which has entered into a share purchase agreement regarding the acquisition of SwissQ Consulting AG from the founders.
Bär & Karrer Advises AddSecure on the Acquisition of LOSTnFOUND Group
AddSecure (a portfolio company of Castik Capital), a leading European provider of secure IoT connectivity solutions has entered into a share purchase agreement.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Founding Shareholders on the Sale of Appway to FNZ
FNZ, a leading global wealth management platform, has agreed to acquire Appway from its founding shareholders and Summit Partners.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Sellers on the Sale of the Ruetschi Group
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to the sellers on the sale of the Ruetschi Group, a producer of high-tech implants and instruments for the medical industry.
Bär & Karrer Advises the Netrics Group on the Acquisition of BlueStone Consulting Group
Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to the Netrics group on the Acquisition of BlueStone Consulting Group in this transaction.