Dr Andreas Bär > Bär & Karrer Ltd. > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Bär & Karrer Ltd.
BRANDSCHENKESTRASSE 90
8027 ZÜRICH
Switzerland

Work Department

Corporate & Commercial | Real Estate | Banking & Insurance | Financing | Private Clients | Transport & Logistics

Position

Andreas J. Bär advises private clients, families, single and multi-family offices as well as their counsels (such as banks, lawyers, etc.) in all aspects of domestic and international wealth planning as well as commercial and regulatory matters.

Based on his experience, he has been asked to serve on the board of directors as well as on the investments committees of several single and multi-family offices.

Andreas J. Bär also advises artists and cultural institutions, such as opera houses and music festival organizations with regard to commercial and organizational matters.

Citywealth 2015 lists him as Leading Lawyer.

Career

  • Counsel of Bär & Karrer (since 2015)
  • Partner of Bär & Karrer (2004-2015)
  • Associate at Bär & Karrer (2000-2004)
  • Foreign Associate at Wilmer Cutler & Pickering, Washington D.C. (1999)
  • Associate to the District Court of Pfäffikon, Zurich (1996)
  • Associate at a Swiss law firm (1995)

Languages

German, English.

Memberships

  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Trust and Estate Practitioner (Member of STEP)

Education

  • University of Zurich: Dr. iur. (2006)
  • Duke University: LL.M. (1998)
  • Admitted to the Zurich Bar (1997)
  • University of Fribourg: lic. iur. (1994)