Bär & Karrer Ltd.
Client SatisfactionRegarded as a team of ‘highly responsive strategic thinkers’, Bär & Karrer Ltd. represents clients across a broad scope of litigation, ranging from insurance and employment law litigation, to disputes involving trusts and estates and bankruptcy-related proceedings. Alongside this, the practice demonstrates considerable proficiency across financial services, healthcare, energy and sports sectors, among others. The practice is jointly led by Matthew Reiter, Aurélie Conrad Hari and Cesare Jermini. Reiter’s particular expertise lies in the remit of complex domestic and international commercial disputes, while Conrad Hari bolsters the practice with her capabilities across financial, banking and commercial disputes. Jermini’s wide-ranging experience encompasses commercial law, private international law and real estate, to name a few. Nadja Jaisli Kull is especially active in the banking and finance, pharma and transport fields, with Andreas Länzlinger possessing a wealth of experience in handling large scale internal investigations at global enterprises. Andrew Garbarski and Saverio Lembo are also key members of the practice. Claudia Götz Staehelin and Oliver M. Brupbacher both joined from Kellerhals Carrard in April 2023, adding significant life sciences capabilities to the team.
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Testimonials
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‘Highly responsive; meticulous and efficient preparation for both client interviews and court hearings.’
‘Aurélie Conrad Hari demonstrates a high level of professionalism and mastery of her cases.’
‘A highly strategic team of litigators who immediately see the core of the issue.'
‘Highly responsive strategic thinkers.’
'The team is capable of managing any litigation topic at light speed.’
‘Extremely professional and hard working team with an excellent attention to detail, excellent knowledge of the Swiss proceedings and legal environment and players.'
'They give straightforward advice and they are very reassuring to have by one’s side.'
‘Saverio Lembo is an extremely efficient partner, precise, clear and reassuring. He has a razor sharp attention to the task at hand and a deep knowledge of the legal environment. He has also a deep sense of integrity.'
Key clients
- Sotheby's
- UBS
Work highlights
- Represents Sotheby's in a significative dispute between Dimitri Rybolovlev and Yves Bouvier in connection with the creation of the art collection of the former.
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Matthew Reiter, Aurélie Conrad Hari, Cesare Jermini