Cinzia Catelli > Bär & Karrer Ltd. > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

‘A team of great legal minds’, Bär & Karrer Ltd. leverages its stellar bench strength to handle a plethora of mandates, from corporate and insurance litigation to employment and bankruptcy cases, deploying its knowledge in cross-border litigation for an extensive variety of global-scale clients. The practice is spearheaded by Matthew Reiter, who represents clients in a litany of criminal investigations, white-collar crimes, enforcement proceedings, and international judicial assistance, and Aurélie Conrad Hari, who is actively handling a myriad of commercial, financial, and banking disputes and is regarded for her ‘high-quality’ work. Nadja Jaisli Kull acts in an array of international commercial arbitration and litigation, Andreas Länzlinger is a strong choice for financial, pharmaceutical, and construction-related clients, and Cinzia Catelli is an expert in corporate law litigation. Saverio Lembo contributes his substantial white-collar expertise to the group, while Cesare Jermini is highly experienced in representing clients before state courts and the Federal Tribunal.

The cornerstone of the construction practice at Bär & Karrer Ltd. involves private construction matters, with further capabilities demonstrated across the arena of public zoning and development law issues as well as a host of multi-faceted disputes. Practice leader Corrado Rampini is notably active on the M&A and capital markets side, whereas Dominik Infanger acts as a Certified Specialist SBA in both advisory and litigation capacities for a diverse roster of real estate and construction companies. Nadja Jaisli Kull and Cinzia Catelli contribute their considerable expertise on the disputes side of the construction remit.

An arbitration tour-de-force, the ‘impressive’ team at Bär & Karrer Ltd. demonstrates excellence across cases surrounding joint ventures, technology transfers, and financing mandates. The practice is jointly led by Nadja Jaisli Kull and Pascal Hachem; the former is particularly well-versed in the sectors of banking and finance, pharmaceuticals, and construction, and the latter is an expert in commercial arbitration, with particular regard to insurance. Cesare Jermini maintains a varied practice that spans company law, transport and inheritance law, while Aurélie Conrad Hari deploys her considerable experience in shareholder and employment disputes to strengthen the firm’s offering. Other names to note include Michele Bernasconi, who retains a broad client roster that extends across media, sports and energy fields, and Cinzia Catelli, who possesses a strong grounding in international commercial arbitration. Matthew Reiter specialises in criminal investigations and white-collar crimes.