Bär & Karrer Secures Top Ranking (Band
1) in All Key Practice Areas in Chambers
Global 2026

We are delighted to retain our Band 1 recognition for our record of service and delivery in 6 key practice areas in the 2026 edition of the Chambers Global guide.

• Corporate/M&A
• Tax
• Banking and Finance
• Litigation
• International & Cross-Border Disputes
• International & Cross-Border Transactions

In addition, we have received our first ever ranking highlighting our expertise in Investment Funds (Band 4).

This year also brought first-time recognition for Paolo Bottini (Band 5) with a ranking in Tax. Additionally, Cyrill Diefenbacher has earned the accolade of “Spotlight” for his impact in Indirect Tax and Cinzia Catelli was named “Up and coming” in Litigation.

Building on their earlier success, Mariel Hoch in Corporate/M&A and Aurélie Conrad Hari in Litigation move up to Band 3, while Raphael Annasohn in Corporate/M&A progresses from “Up and coming” to Band 5.

A further 15 of our lawyers can celebrate their individual rankings, including:

Rolf Watter, Christoph Neeracher, Susanne Schreiber and Eric Stupp (all Band 1), Dieter Dubs and Ralph Malacrida (both Band 2), Frédéric Bétrisey, Peter Hsu, Cesare Jermini, Daniel Bader and Nadja Jaisli Kull (all Band 3), Martin Anderson and Raoul Stocker (both Band 4), Philippe Seiler and Ruth Bloch-Riemer (both Band 5)

The Chambers Global Guide provides a comprehensive analysis of leading international law firms and lawyers covering over 200 jurisdictions. The published rankings reflect a thorough assessment process involving focused research and detailed interviews of clients, peers and key industry experts.