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"Praised for delivering the best service possible."
Legal 500 2017
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"The firm’s extremely lean deal teams build nicely upon internal synergies and expertise."
Legal 500 2013
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"A top class practice with a dynamic and highly intelligent approach."
Legal 500 2018
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"The quality is impressive in every way."
Chambers Europe 2018
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"They dig into the background of the case where necessary but are to the point and fee conscious."
Client in Chambers Europe 2015
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"A deep bench of highly experienced and competent practitioners."
Legal 500 2013
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"The top-notch practice at Bär & Karrer provides excellent service and impresses with its strength in depth."
Legal 500 2016
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"Their connectivity with internal and external stakeholders is excellent."
Chambers Europe 2018
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"A leading firm thanks to its involvement in some of the country's most prominent and high-value transactions."
Chambers Europe 2013
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"Spending money on this firm is always a good investment."
Client in Chambers Europe 2013
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"The best mix of dedication and knowledge."
Legal 500 2013
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"A legal powerhouse."
Legal 500 2014
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"The team is experienced and straightforward – my number one choice."
Client in Chambers Europe 2013
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"The team is technically excellent and more pragmatic and commercial than others."
Client in Chambers Europe 2016
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"The lawyers are excellent, they are very responsive and take the heavy work off your shoulders."
Client in Chambers Europe 2015
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"Absolutely great service."
Client in IFLR1000 2015
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"We get gold standard service; the work is of exquisite quality."
Client in Chambers Europe 2015
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"Has specialists for all relevant deal aspects."
Client in The Legal 500 2015
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"Market leader with experts located in Zürich, Geneva, Lugano and Zug."
Chambers Europe 2015
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"The team is very consistent, extremely responsive, solution-oriented and experienced."
Chambers Europe 2017
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"The lawyers are used to working with clients who like quick turnarounds."
Client in Chambers Europe 2016
Mergers & Acquisitions
We have extensive experience and expertise in dealing with complex domestic and cross-border transactions. We act on major deals as well as on smaller transactions. We advise our clients on the full range of corporate transactions, including acquisitions and divestments of privately owned companies, auctions, friendly and hostile takeovers, spin-offs, mergers, transaction finance, and restructurings.
Our mergers & acquisitions practice covers a range of industries including industrial groups, pharmaceutical companies, financial institutions, technology firms, and energy providers. We act for corporate buyers and sellers, private investors as well as private equity funds and their financial advisers.
- Structuring transactions
- Due diligence
- Drafting and negotiation of the transaction documentation
- Securing regulatory permits, clearances and tax rulings
- Organizing of signing and closing
- Implementing transactions
Key Contact

Prof. Dr. Rolf Watter
Partner
Team Leaders

Daniel Bader
Partner

Prof. Dr. Rashid Bahar
Partner

Paolo Bottini
Partner

Urs Brügger
Partner

Dr. Cédric Chapuis
Partner

Dr. Daniel Flühmann
Partner

Dr. Peter Hsu
Partner

Dr. Luca Jagmetti
Partner

Dr. Urs Kägi
Partner

Dr. Daniel U. Lehmann
Partner

Dr. Corrado Rampini
Partner

Peter Reinarz
Partner

Dr. Thomas U. Reutter
Partner

Thomas Rohde
Partner

Phyllis Scholl
Partner

Susanne Schreiber
Partner

Thomas Stoltz
Partner

Eric Stupp
Partner

Christoph Suter
Partner

Michael Trippel
Partner

Laura Widmer
Counsel
Team Members

Paolo Ader
Associate

Faton Aliu
Associate

Raphael Annasohn
Associate

Matthias Bizzarro
Associate

Edoardo Buzzi
Associate

Cyrill Diefenbacher
Associate

Nadina Duss
Associate

Raphael Egger
Associate

Dr. Tiffany Ender
Associate

Sandro Fehlmann
Associate

Dr. Joel Fischer
Associate

Silvio Grunder
Associate

Charles Gschwind
Associate

Annina Hammer
Associate

Christophe Hensler
Associate

Bernadette Angelika Hirtenlechner
Associate

Basil Hotz
Associate

Hanna Jost
Associate

Beda Kaufmann
Associate

Dr. Christian Kunz
Associate

Dr. Daniel Küpfer
Associate

Joanna Long
Associate

Sora Meyer
Associate

Michel Morelato
Associate

Markus Mühlemann
Associate

Dr. Vera Naegeli
Associate

Fabienne Perlini-Frehner
Associate

Arnaud Philippe
Associate

Marc Poltéra
Associate

Daniel Raun
Associate

Laurent Riedweg
Associate

Jonatan Riegler
Associate

Rocco Rigozzi
Associate

Michael Rohrer
Associate

Oliver Rüdlinger
Associate

Dr. Nina Sauerwein
Associate

Lukas Scherer
Associate

Micha Schilling
Associate

Michael Schneider
Associate

Dr. Philippe Seiler
Associate

Raima Sherifoska
Associate

Lukas Stocker
Associate

Yves Suter
Associate

Dr. Alexander von Jeinsen
Associate

Stephanie Walter
Associate

Annette Weber
Associate

David Weimann
Associate

Gabriela Wermelinger
Associate

Barbara Wälchli
Associate

Marcel Züger
Associate

Eliane Albert
Trainee

Audrey Benzow
Trainee

Lukas Bründler
Trainee

Manuela Cassano
Trainee

Valentina Eichin
Trainee

Elena Furlanetto
Trainee

Carmen Honegger
Trainee

Salvatore Iacangelo
COO and Chief Digital Officer

Tobias A. Kallenbach
Jurist, Legal Engineer

Frédéric Mancosu
Trainee

Monika Maric
Trainee

Jean-François Mayoraz
Trainee

Selina Ragaz
Trainee

Elisabeth Rinderknecht
Trainee

Laura Rubeli
Trainee

Caroline Ruggli
Trainee

Michael Schmassmann
Trainee

Matthias Tanner
Trainee

Stefanie Walch
Trainee

Raphael Wyss
Legal Employee