Commercial, corporate and M&A

Bär & Karrer Ltd.

Client Satisfaction

Operating for a stellar client roster, the ‘very knowledgeable and super efficient’ team at Bär & Karrer Ltd. is regarded as a tour-de-force in the corporate and commercial world, frequently handling matters pertaining to public M&A, corporate governance, and public takeovers, to name a few. Rolf Watter handles the full gamut of M&A transactions including defence mandates, while Christoph Neeracher heads up the private M&A and private equity offering at the firm. Mariel Hoch maintains a varied practice, and is fully immersed in the sectors of healthcare, technology, and financial services, while Ralph Malacrida is well-versed in advising on cross-border mandates. Another name to note is Dieter Dubs, who primarily focuses on public tender offers. Leading from Lugano, Paolo Bottini is a strong choice for multinational corporations and banks in relation to an array of legal and tax matters, while Martin Anderson leads from Geneva with his extensive acquisition capabilities. Other names to note include Philippe Seiler and Raphael Annasohn.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Engagement of a whole team is beneficial for efficient service and a very professional outcome.'
'High level quality - outstanding service level.’
‘Excellent service quality, delivered fast and a reliable business partner.'
‘Exceptionally dedicated and strong team.’
‘Philippe Seiler is exceptionally efficient, smart, deal oriented and outstanding M&A Lawyer with a very good feeling for weighing-out legal theory vs. commercial practicability. If there was one M&A lawyer in Switzerland to go to, it is him.’
‘Outstanding collaboration between different practice groups and individuals.’
‘Very knowledgeable and super efficient team. They were always available and very creative finding innovative solutions.’
‘What truly sets B&K, especially Raphael Annasohn and his team, apart is their dedication and commitment to providing high quality legal advice to clients, no matter how complex or at what time demanded – they deliver excellent results. They also have a very personal and amicable approach towards their and our common clients, while staying energetic and powerful in delivering top negotiations with counterparts.’

Key clients

AC Immune SA
Alpha Associates AG
Altana AG
Amapharm
Aunetic
Ardian
Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd.
Bank Linth
BeyondBytes Ltd
Bregal Unternehmerkapital
Capvis Equity Partners
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Cognita Holdings Limited
Constantia Flexibles GmbH
CVC Capital Partners
Die Schweizerische Mobiliar
Deutsche Invest Capital Partners GmbH
Duck Creek Technologies
EGS Beteiligungen
Energy Infrastructure Partners
EQT Partners
Equistone Partners
eevolve
Farner International AG
Firmenich
Global InterConnection Group
GRO
G Square
IK Partners
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
Liechtensteinische Landesbank
Marlin Equity Partners
Medbase
Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund
Netrics Group
Norline AG
Novartis AG
Partners Group AG
Permira Advisers
Plastic Surgery Group
Sihl Group
SK Capital Partners
Summa Equity
SoftwareOne AG
Starlab International GmbH
TA Associates
TE Connectivity Ltd
Tertianum
Triton Partners
Toronto Dominion Cowen
UBS Group AG
Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA
Waterland Private Equity
Wüest Partner

Work highlights

Advised UBS on the Merger of UBS Switzerland AG and Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG.
Advised Firmenich on its merger with DSM.
Advised Novartis and Sandoz on the spin-off of Sandoz.

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