Senior counsel

Urs Brügger

A star practitioner in the corporate world.

Who's Who Legal 2013

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

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

À propos de

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.

LanguesAnglais, Allemand
Curriculum
  • 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)
Associations et fonctions publiques
  • Recognized representative for the listing of securities at the SIX Swiss Exchange
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Member of NIRI National Investor Relations Institute
AdmissionTous les tribunaux suisses

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Contact

Bär & Karrer SA
Brandschenkestrasse 90
CH-8002 Zurich
Suisse

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