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"One of the most prominent and highly respected banking and finance departments in Switzerland."
Chambers Europe 2013
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"Excellent lawyers."
Legal 500 2016
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"Produces consistently high-quality work."
Legal 500 2013
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"The team comprises very skilled people who are up to date with changes in banking law."
Client in Chambers Europe 2016
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"The team is praised for its strength in depth and its commercially oriented approach."
Chambers Europe 2013
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"The team is extremely knowledgeable about the core legal principles."
Client in IFLR1000 2015
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"Deep bench of experts advising Swiss and foreign financial institutions and borrowers on a range of transactional and regulatory matters."
Chambers Europe 2016
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"They have always provided us with very accurate and high level legal advice."
Client in IFLR 1000 2016
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"Excellent team in Zürich with additional offices in Geneva, Lugano and Zug."
Chambers Europe 2016
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"Provides efficient and timely service as well as clear and well-structured communication."
Legal 500 2013
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"The service provided by the team has been truly first rate and excellent all around."
Client in IFLR1000 2015
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"Outstanding lawyers with in-depth knowledge of the banking and finance industry."
The Legal 500 2015
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"Deep bench of experts advising Swiss and foreign financial institutions and borrowers on a range of transactional and regulatory matters."
Chambers Europe 2016
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"The full service is rounded off by a notably strong regulatory practice."
Chambers Europe 2013
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"Extremely proactive."
Legal 500 2014
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"Works efficiently and tirelessly in support of the client."
Client in IFLR1000 2015
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"The firm has a track record of being able to execute very large transactions/the biggest deals."
Chambers Europe 2018
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"One of the most prominent and highly respected banking and finance departments in Switzerland."
Chambers Europe 2013
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"Advice and analysis is always to the point."
Legal 500 2014
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"Efficient, pragmatic and friendly."
Client in IFLR1000 2015
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"A first choice for complex finance matters."
Legal 500 2013
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"A very accurate team."
The Legal 500 2015
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"They provide business-oriented advice combined with very short response times."
Client in Legal 500 2017
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"The lawyers are extremely responsive, technically strong and very well connected."
Client in Chambers Europe 2015
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"Broad experience in a wide range of litigation cases and regulatory proceedings."
Legal 500 2018
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"The firm is a strong favourite among Swiss banks and Swiss affiliates of foreign banks."
IFLR1000 2013
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"A firm I can recommend to business partners anytime."
Client in Chambers Europe 2013
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"They have always provided us with very accurate and high level legal advice."
Client in IFLR 1000 2016
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"Offering stellar advice on regulatory matters."
Chambers Europe 2015
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"Top-notch practice."
Legal 500 2016
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"We do not just get the law but practical advice that can be used."
Client in Chambers Global 2015
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"Is particularly nimble and creative in devising solutions to complex questions or issues."
Client in IFLR1000 2015
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"The team has first-class knowledge."
Client in Legal 500 2017
Banking & Insurance
Bär & Karrer has an established practice advising banks, securities dealers, insurance and reinsurance companies, and other financial institutions in Switzerland and around the world.
We represent financial institutions, issuers, investors, and other market participants in enforcement proceedings of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA.
- Advice in regulatory and commercial matters
- Licensing of banks, securities dealers, insurance companies and other financial institutions
- Establishing branches and representative offices
- Drafting banking agreements and documentation
- Legal & compliance issues
- Outsourcing
- Anti-money laundering
- Cross-border business
- Enforcement proceedings before regulatory authorities (FINMA, SIX Swiss Exchange, etc.)
- Representation of clients in civil and criminal proceedings
- Acquisitions of divisions and client portfolios
- Corporate transactions in the financial industry
Key Contact
Eric Stupp
Partner
Team Leaders
Martin Anderson
Partner
Frédéric Bétrisey
Partner
Paolo Bottini
Partner
Urs Brügger
Partner
Aurélie Conrad Hari
Partner
Andrea Gamba
Partner
Prof. Dr. Andrew M. Garbarski
Partner
Nadja Jaisli Kull
Partner
Dr. Urs Kägi
Partner
Dr. Andreas D. Länzlinger
Partner
Dr. Daniel U. Lehmann
Partner
Prof. Dr. Markus Schott
Partner
Susanne Schreiber
Partner
Christoph Suter
Partner
Roland Truffer
Partner
Dr. Andreas J. Bär
Counsel
Team Members
Paolo Ader
Associate
Eliane Albert
Trainee
Faton Aliu
Associate
Dr. Tatiana Ayranova
Associate
Diana Bellido Gomes
Associate
Lionel Binz
Associate
Hanna Brozzo
Associate
Adeline Burrus-Robin
Associate
Michael Bänziger
Associate
Antonio Calvo
Associate
Manuela Cassano
Trainee
Massimo Chiasera
Associate
Noemi Delli Colli-Valloni
Associate
Dr. Nicolas Dommer
Associate
Dr. Tiffany Ender
Associate
Sandro Fehlmann
Associate
Dr. Joel Fischer
Associate
Ria Gurtner
Legal Employee
Andri Halter
Trainee
Christophe Hensler
Associate
Bettina Hunter
Trainee
Dominic Hägler
Associate
Michael Kaufmann
Associate
Dr. Daniel Küpfer
Associate
Dr. Kaspar Luginbühl
Associate
Michel Morelato
Associate
Dr. Vera Naegeli
Associate
Michael Neumann
Trainee
Dr. Martin Peyer
Associate
Arnaud Philippe
Associate
Marc Poltéra
Associate
Selina Ragaz
Trainee
Tim Salz
Associate
Dr. Nina Sauerwein
Associate
Micha Schilling
Associate
Sandrine Studer
Associate
Matthias Tanner
Trainee
Dr. Alexander von Jeinsen
Associate
Stephanie Walter
Associate
Dr. Stefan A. Wandel
Associate
David Weimann
Associate
Maude Willener
Trainee
Gadi Winter
Associate
Raphael Wyss
Associate
