Partner

Dr. Vera Naegeli

Zurich, Switzerland
Partner
Dr. Vera Naegeli
Zurich, Switzerland

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Vera Naegeli is experienced in international and domestic M&A transactions and she advises listed and non-listed companies, investors and financial institutions on a broad range of corporate, capital markets, and corporate governance matters.

Vera Naegeli heads the ESG practice of Bär & Karrer. She regularly advises clients, including listed and financial market supervised companies, on sustainability, environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics and regarding compliance matters.

In 2022, Vera Naegeli has been awarded with the IFLR Rising Star Award EMEA for M&A and the jurisdiction award for Switzerland. Euromoney's Expert Guide lists her as Rising Star in the fields of Corporate/M&A/Private Equity. She is ranked as recommended for Corporate Governance by the Lexology Index 2024 and 2025.

Vera Naegeli teaches at the Executive School of Management, Technology and Law (Executive MBA) of the University of St. Gallen and at the Center for Executive Education of the University of Zurich. She regularly contributes to publications in her areas of expertise.

She is always able to find a solution without making things overly complicated. She did what she had to do.
Chambers Europe 2025
Vera Naegeli was very approachable, very responsive, reasonable and pragmatic in the advice she gave.
Chambers Europe 2025
  • Partner at Bär & Karrer (since 2022)
  • Harvard Law School: LL.M. (2019)
  • Associate at Bär & Karrer (2014-2021)
  • Assistant Prosecutor at the Cantonal Office of Public Prosecutors Aargau (2013-2014)
  • Admitted to the Aargau Bar (2013)
  • Law Clerk / Trainee at the District Court of Kulm AG (2012-2013)
  • Trainee at the Cantonal Office of Public Prosecutors Aargau (2011-2012)
  • University of Basel: Dr. iur. (2011)
  • Research and Teaching Assistant to Prof. Dr. Anne Peters, LL.M. (2008-2011)
  • Research and Teaching Assistant to Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ernst A. Kramer (2007-2008)
  • Universities of Basel and Freiburg i.Br.: lic. iur. (2007)
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  • german
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  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Harvard Law School Association of Europe

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