Mr Thomas Rohde > Bär & Karrer Ltd. > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Bär & Karrer Ltd.
BRANDSCHENKESTRASSE 90
8027 ZÜRICH
Switzerland

Work Department

Mergers & Acquisitions | Real Estate | Corporate & Commercial | Energy | Reorganization & Insolvency

Position

Co-heading Bär & Karrer’s reorganization and insolvency practice, Thomas Rohde focuses on corporate restructurings and reorganizations as well as the representation of creditors in Swiss insolvency proceedings. Furthermore, he regularly advises clients on all types of M&A transactions (with a particular emphasis on real estate transactions) as well as on general corporate and commercial matters.

Career

  • Partner of Bär & Karrer (since 2010)
  • Associate at Bär & Karrer (2004)
  • Associate at a Swiss law firm (2001-2003)
  • Trainee at a Swiss law firm (1998-1999)
  • Law Clerk at the District Court of Laufenburg (1998)

Languages

German, English, French

Memberships

  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • State Bar of Vaud (OAV)
  • Young Lawyers Association of the Canton of Vaud
  • SchKG-Vereinigung
  • INSOL Europe

Education

  • University of Chicago: LL.M. (2004)
  • Admitted to the Basel Bar (2000)
  • University of Basel: lic. iur. (1997)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Insolvency and corporate recovery

Full-service law firm Bär & Karrer Ltd. draws on the specific know-how from specialists within different departments to support clients on out-of-court restructuring matters including distressed M&A, acquisition out of Swiss “Chapter 11” proceedings, handling D&O insurance, default negotiations with lenders and debtors under facility agreements, and tax-efficient structuring of restructurings. The team is headed by Christoph Neeracher, Luca Jagmetti, and Thomas Rohde. Neeracher has a strong focus on international and domestic M&A transactions, particularly in private equity and secondary buyouts, Jagmetti has special expertise in out-of-court restructurings, composition proceedings and related topics, such as mass dismissals, and Rohde has extensive expertise in corporate restructurings, creditor representation, and M&A transactions.