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Dr. Mariel Hoch

Zurich, Switzerland

P: +41 58 261 55 99

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Dr. Mariel Hoch

Zurich, Switzerland

P: +41 58 261 55 99

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Mariel Hoch is one of Bär & Karrer’s leading M&A partners and co-head of the Public M&A department. She has broad experience across a wide range of industries and focuses on listed companies and public takeover offers. In addition, she specializes in M&A related litigation and advises listed companies on corporate and regulatory matters. She leads complex transactions for industrial clients as well as private equity investors. Mariel is highly regarded by her sophisticated clients, peers and international law firms.

With Mariel Hoch, Bär & Karrer has successfully maintained its leading market position in Public M&A, as she exhibited strong leadership skills and ability to develop talent within listed companies and Public M&A practice.

Mariel is available and approachable and cool and calm in high-pressure negotiations. It has been a pleasure to work with her.

Client in Legal 500, 2022

Provided high-quality advice in a practical, commercial manner that takes account of the needs of her clients.

Client in Legal 500, 2022

Pragmatic, thorough, very responsive and committed.

Chambers Global 2022

Leadership, personality, business sense and legal knowhow

Source in WWL 2021

Very inspirational and reliable

Source in WWL 2021

Tough when she needs to be, but not unnecessarily so, which makes it all the more effective.

Client in IFLR1000 2021

Very commercial, with a very pleasant and constructive manner in negotiations.

Client in IFLR1000 2021

Easy to deal with and straightforward.

Client in Chambers Global 2020

Very broad legal knowledge.

Chambers Global 2019

Strong on the regulatory front.

Client in Chambers Global 2017

Broad practice from healthcare to financial sectors.

Chambers Global 2017

Mariel Hoch is a very hardworking lawyer.

Chambers Global 2025

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

Chambers Europe 2025

Mariel Hoch is an extremely experienced, seasoned and commercial lawyer.

Chambers Global 2026

Mariel has a very high level of knowledge, is creative and thinks clearly.

Chambers Global 2026

She is ultra-quick at grasping facts, context and needs, and she delivers extremely well-tailored solutions based on her extensive know-how and experience. Mariel is a joy to work with.

Chambers Global 2026

Mariel Hoch understands our business very well and is super responsive. She is a great person!

Chambers Global 2026

Career

Member of the Foundation Board of the Orpheum Stiftung (since 2023)
Member of the Foundation Board of Irene M. Staehelin Stiftung (since 2021)
Member of the Foundation Board of the Law & Economics Foundation (since 2020)
Member of the Board and member of the Audit Committee of Komax Holding AG (since 2019)
Member of the Board, member of the Audit and Risk Committee and member of the Nomination and Governance Committee of SIG Combibloc Group (in different roles since 2018)
Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Nomination & Compensation Committee of Comet Holding AG (in different roles 2016-2026)
Member of the Board of Adunic AG (2015-2018)
Member of the Board of MEXAB AG (since 2014)
Member of the Foundation Board of The Schörling Foundation (since 2013)
Partner of Bär & Karrer (since 2012)
Secondment to Slaughter and May, London (2008)
Secondment to Human Rights Watch, London (2007)
Associate at Bär & Karrer (since 2005)
Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2005)
Trainee at Bär & Karrer (2002-2004)
University of Zurich: Dr. iur. (2003)
Research and Teaching Assistant to Prof. Dr. Hans Caspar von der Crone (1999-2001)
University of Zurich: lic. iur. (1999)