Prof. Dr. Rolf Watter
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Rolf Watter has broad experience in all types of M&A transactions, including defence mandates. He also specializes in corporate governance questions.
He is a board member of the listed AP Alternative Portfolio. He used to be chairman of PostFinance (2012/2021), CEVA Logistics (2018/2019) and of Nobel Biocare (2012/2014; member 2007/2012); further he was a board member in a number of other Swiss listed companies, namely Aryzta, Zurich Insurance Group, Syngenta, Centerpulse, and Forbo. He was a long-time member of the Regulatory Board of the SIX Swiss Exchange (2003/2022).
Rolf taught as a professor at the University of Zurich 1996 – 2025 and was a Co-editor of the GesKR (2006 – 2025). He still is a Co-editor of the Basler Commentary the Swiss Code of Obligations II, the Financial Infrastructure Act and the Merger Act.
In Chambers Global and Europe, Rolf is consistently ranked in tier 1 of the leading lawyers for Corporate/M&A in Switzerland and is recognized as a leading lawyer in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame. He is listed among the top 30 corporate governance practitioners in the world by Expertguides. Rolf Watter won the ILO Client Choice Awards Switzerland in the category M&A (2016 and 2018); WWL has ranked him in 2019 as best Corporate Governance lawyer.
- Currently board member of AP Alternative Portfolio AG (since 2000)
- Chairman of PostFinance AG (2013-2021), of Ceva Logistics AG (2018-2019), Nobel Biocare AG (2007-2014, chairman as from 2012) and Chairman of Cablecom Holdings GmbH (2003-2008); board member of Aryzta AG (2016-2020), Zurich Insurance Group (2002-2014), Syngenta (2000-2012), Forbo (1999-2005), Feldschlösschen Getränke AG (2001-2004) and Centerpulse (2002-2003)
- Member of the board of directors of Bär & Karrer AG (2007-2009)
- Member of the management board of Bär & Karrer (2000-2009)
- University of Zurich: Professor of Law (since 1996), Venia Legendi (1990)
- Partner of Bär & Karrer (since 1994)
- Georgetown University, Washington D.C.: LL.M. (1988)
- Admitted to the Zurich Bar (1986)
- University of Zurich: Dr. iur. (1985)
- University of Zurich: lic. iur. (1983)
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
- SIX Swiss Exchange: He was a long-time member of the Regulatory Board of the SIX Swiss Exchange (2003/2022).
- Part-time Professor of Law at the University of Zurich. Rolf taught as a professor at the University of Zurich 1996 – 2025
- Former Co-editor of the law journal "GesKR" (2006 – 2025)
- He is a Co-editor of the Basler Commentary on Sections of the Swiss Code of Obligations I and II, the Financial Infrastructure Act and the Merger Act
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