Dr Ralph Malacrida > Bär & Karrer Ltd. > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
Bär & Karrer Ltd. Offices
BRANDSCHENKESTRASSE 90
8027 ZÜRICH
Switzerland
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Dr Ralph Malacrida
Work Department
Mergers & Acquisitions | Financing | Capital Markets | Corporate Governance | Reorganization & Insolvency | Real Estate | Energy | Fintech | Startup Desk
Position
Ralph Malacrida specializes in M&A and corporate finance transactions, including venture capital transactions, structured and acquisition finance as well as capital markets. He has extensive experience in complex corporate restructurings. Ralph Malacrida is co-head of the M&A practice and heads the Finance practice.
He has a strong track record advising clients on domestic and international M&A and finance transactions, successfully executing deals for sellers, buyers, finance providers, borrowers and issuers.
Ralph Malacrida is a member of the board of directors of several Swiss companies. He is ranked as a leading lawyer in IFLR 1000, Legal 500, Chambers Europe and Chambers Global.
Career
- Member of the Management Board of Bär & Karrer (2006-2011)
- Partner of Bär & Karrer (since 2000)
- Co-head of former London Office (1999-2002)
- Associate at Bär & Karrer (1995)
- Law Clerk at the District Court of Zurich (1992-1993)
- Teaching and Research Assistant at the University of Zurich (1990-1991)
Languages
German, English.
Memberships
- Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
- Recognized Representative for the Listing of Securities at the SIX Swiss Exchange
- The Law Society, London (affiliate status)
- The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME)
Education
- University of Pennsylvania (Law School/Wharton Business School): LL.M. (1995)
- Admitted to the Zurich Bar (1994)
- University of Zurich: Dr. iur. (1992)
- University of Zurich: lic.iur. (1989)
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich
(Leading partners)Bär & Karrer Ltd. advises high-profile national and international clients including banks, asset managers, fintech companies, and other financial institutions. The team is active across a range of issues including regulation of distributed ledger technology and enforcement proceedings for shareholding disclosure rules, anti-money laundering, and unauthorised banking. Eric Stupp heads the team and regularly advises clients on regulatory matters, enforcement proceedings, and financial transactions. Other core names within the team include Ralph Malacrida who specialises in M&A and corporate financial transactions and Peter Hsu who regularly advises domestic and international banks and fintech businesses on cross-border regulatory and contractual matters. With a special focus on fintech, Daniel Flühmann is a key contact who regularly advises financial innovators and established market participants. Capital markets and finance expert Lukas Roesler specialises in advising various actors involved in financial transactions.
Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A
The team of ‘seasoned experts’ at Bär & Karrer Ltd. maintains an impressively varied practice, with capabilities that include advising on listed company and private M&A, public tender offers, other corporate transactions and ESG. The team is praised for its ‘strong subject matter expertise in combination with excellent commercial acumen’. Rolf Watter leads the practice, with wide-ranging experience in corporate governance issues. Christoph Neeracher heads the private M&A and private equity department, while Mariel Hoch bolsters the practice with her knowledge of cross-border M&A, public takeover offers and corporate relocations. Ralph Malacrida demonstrates considerable expertise in handling M&A, while Dieter Dubs principally focuses on public tender offers. Martin Anderson leads the Geneva M&A practice and Paolo Bottini helms the Lugano practice. Other key names to note are Philippe Seiler and Raphael Annasohn.
Switzerland > Capital markets
(Hall of Fame)Spearheaded by ‘outstanding’ Rolf Watter, Ralph Malacrida, Lukas Roesler and Urs Kägi, Bär & Karrer Ltd. is sought out by clients for its expertise in the issuance of bonds and notes, as well as in relation to equity-linked and regulatory capital instruments. The team possesses vast experience in the banking, industrials, technology and healthcare fields. Frédéric Bétrisey is the key contact for capital markets in the firm’s Geneva office, whereas Paolo Bottini is the key contact in the Lugano office.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking and finance: Zurich Switzerland
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Switzerland
- Hall of Fame Switzerland > Capital markets
- Leading partners Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich
- Capital markets Switzerland
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: Zurich
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Employment
- Fintech
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Insurance
- Leading firms: Italian-speaking Switzerland
- Private client
- Public law
- Real estate and construction
- Regulatory, compliance and investigations
- Sports law
- Tax