Senior Counsel

Urs Brügger

Zurich, Switzerland
Senior Counsel
Urs Brügger
Zurich, Switzerland

Portrait

Urs Brügger’s main areas of practice are financial market regulations including governance and disclosure obligations of listed companies, banking and corporate finance, and transactional services, including public and private M&A.

Urs Brügger has extensive experience in advising Swiss public companies in governance, disclosure and related reporting obligations, and financial intermediaries in all kinds of regulatory matters. He represents listed companies, financial intermediaries and investors in regulatory enforcement proceedings. He has also advised the board of directors of several listed companies in their takeover defences.

The lawyer of choice for clients due to his close attention to detail and his hands-on and friendly approach.
Who's Who Legal 2016
Trusted adviser.
Client in Who's Who Legal 2015
An experienced regulatory practitioner, advising financial institutions on a range of regulatory enforcement issues.
Chambers Europe 2015
Knows everything there is to know about regulatory matters in the financial market.
Who's Who Legal 2014
Praised for his profound understanding of the industry and clients' needs.
Who's Who Legal 2014
Recommended for his pragmatic and commercially aware approach.
Who's Who Legal 2014
Broad-ranging abilities across all areas of banking and securities regulation.
Legal 500 2013
Very practical and thinks ahead strategically.
Client in Chambers Global 2013
Consistently turns out top quality work.
Who's Who Legal 2013
A star practitioner in the corporate world.
Who's Who Legal 2013
Career
  • Senior Counsel at Bär & Karrer (since 2020)
  • Partner at Bär & Karrer (2000-2019)
  • SIX Swiss Exchange: Member of the Management Committee and Head of Listing (1989-1997)
  • Stanford Business School: Executive Programme (1996)
  • Admitted to the Zurich Bar (1987)
  • University of Zurich: lic. iur. (1983)
Memberships
  • Recognized representative for the listing of securities at the SIX Swiss Exchange
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Member of NIRI National Investor Relations Institute
  • English
  • German

Practice Areas

Urs Brügger's Deals, Cases & News

All Deals, Cases & News

Urs Brügger's latest Publications

Urs Brügger's latest Speaking Engagements