Aurélie Conrad Hari > Bär & Karrer Ltd. > Geneva, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Regarded 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.

Handling a range of complex and cross-border disputes, ‘constructive and positive’ Bär & Karrer Ltd.‘s arbitration capabilities encompass, among other areas, technology, sports and oil and gas related matters. Jointly steering the practice is ‘outstanding’ Nadja Jaisli Kull and Pascal Hachem, the former of whose wide-ranging expertise across pharma, banking and finance and construction disputes strengthens the practice.  Cesare Jermini leverages his domestic and international experience to advise clients on a diverse array of disputes. Aurélie Conrad Hari possesses a wealth of experience in handling complex multi-jurisdictional disputes , with Matthew Reiter enhancing the practice with his strong grounding in criminal investigations, white collar crimes, enforcement proceedings and international judicial assistance. Former practice head Pierre-Yves Gunter departed the firm in April 2023 to found Gunter Arbitration.

Bär & Karrer Ltd. has expertise in employment litigation, social security, pension due diligence and audits, mass dismissals, and HR investigations. In Zurich, Laura Widmer and Ruth Bloch-Riemer jointly lead the team, whilst Thomas Stoltz heads the Zug-based team. Widmer, who is a gender equality law expert, advises Swiss and foreign individuals and entities on dismissals, reorganisations, and compensation plans. Stoltz advises domestic and international clients on all aspects of employment and immigration law, with a special focus on group companies opening Swiss offices. Bloch-Riemer has extensive expertise in social security and pension law. Aurélie Conrad Hari and Matthew Reiter handle employment litigation.