‘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.
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‘The team we worked with is very competent, extremely fast and solution oriented. Overall, a great team to work with.’
- 'They are very friendly, competent and they easily analyse the case and give great advice on how to move forward in the most efficient and still safe way possible.’
‘A team of highly qualified and professional lawyers; committed to providing personalised support.’
‘We have entrusted the management of a dispute to Aurélie Conrad Hari. We were impressed by her general level of preparation, her thoroughness in preparing hearings and her mastery of the subject, both procedural and on the merits. We also greatly appreciated her sound approach to risk and the high-quality work she delivered.’
‘Great understanding of our business. Involvement of specialists where relevant.’
‘Experienced litigation team, creative approach to complex fraud matters.’
‘Andreas Länzlinger is very experienced and provided excellent advice to navigate a complex litigation with many moving parts.'
‘A team of great legal minds that never tires to understand the last nuance of an issue presented to them.’
Key clients
- Moderna Switzerland GmbH
- Moderna, Inc.
- UBS Group AG
- EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
- Sotheby's
- Novartis AG
Work highlights
- Represented UBS Group AG as lead counsel in one of the largest civil litigation currently pending in Switzerland.
- Represented UBS Group AG as lead counsel in AT1 Bond litigations in front of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court following the landmark merger with Credit Suisse Group AG.
- Represented Sotheby's in a significative dispute between Dimitri Rybolovlev and Yves Bouvier.
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Practice head
Matthew Reiter; Aurélie Conrad Hari
Other key lawyers
Nadja Jaisli Kull; Andreas Länzlinger; Cinzia Catelli; Saverio Lembo; Cesare Jermini