Bär & Karrer Again Achieves Tier 1
Rankings in IFLR1000

The latest IFLR1000 rankings confirm Bär & Karrer as a Top Tier Firm, with Tier 1 recognition in Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking and Finance, and Financial Services Regulatory.

Bär & Karrer also celebrates further individual recognition, as another partner, Corrado Rampini (M&A), has secured an IFLR1000 ranking for the first time. This important accolade marks an exciting milestone for him and for the firm.

In addition, 22 Bär & Karrer lawyers have retained their IFLR1000 rankings following another year of intense activity and successful outcomes:

• Market Leader: Christoph Neeracher (Private equity, Restructuring and insolvency, and M&A), Rolf Watter (Banking, Capital markets, Restructuring and insolvency, and M&A), Eric Stupp (Banking, Financial services regulatory, Investment funds, and M&A), Ralph Malacrida (Banking and finance, Capital markets: Equity, Restructuring and insolvency, and M&A) and Dieter Dubs (M&A)

• Highly Regarded: Mariel Hoch (M&A), Luca Jagmetti (Restructuring and insolvency, and M&A) and Frédéric Bétrisey (Banking and finance, and Capital markets: Structured finance and securitization)

• Notable Practitioner: Urs Kägi (M&A), Peter Hsu (M&A), Daniel Flühmann (Banking), Thomas Rohde (Restructuring and insolvency) and Christoph Suter (Banking, Capital markets, Financial and corporate, Investment funds, and M&A)

• Rising Star Partner: Philippe Seiler (Corporate and M&A), Laura Widmer (M&A), Vera Naegeli (M&A), Lukas Roesler (Capital markets) and Faton Aliu (Banking and finance, and Capital markets)

• Rising Star: Andreas Ziswiler (M&A), Rocco Rigozzi (Corporate and M&A, and Real estate finance), Fabienne Perlini-Frehner (M&A) and Tiffany Ender (Banking and finance)

IFLR1000 ranks the world's leading financial law firms and lawyers using detailed and independent research. This includes confidential interviews with clients to corroborate the complexity of the work undertaken, the market impact and the level of innovation shown.

2026 has seen Bär & Karrer providing specialist advice and support to clients in significant deals involving diverse market sectors such as banking, healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, automotive, consumer goods, finance, insurance, real estate, and investment management. IFLR1000 gives extra credit when transactions close.

Once again, Bär & Karrer has shown its capacity to collaborate proactively with clients to provide support whenever it matters.