Bär & Karrer Ltd. offers advice on the full spectrum of private client matters, including wealth, estate and succession planning, tax structuring and trust and estate litigation, as well as family and matrimonial disputes. The team is particularly noted for its cross-border abilities and its presence across all language regions in Switzerland. Tina Wüstemann and Daniel Leu jointly lead the team. Wüstemann has extensive experience across international estate and succession planning issues, as well as contentious trust and estate cases. Leu’s practice encompasses expertise in foundations and trusts, estate matters, wealth planning and art law. Other key team members include Daniel Bader, who provides advice on tax, succession and private wealth structuring. Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Matthias Bizzarro and Hanna Brozzo are also well-regarded for their tax expertise, particularly on a cross-border level.

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Tina Wurstermann - a live wire who gets things done. Her brilliance is a given. Predrag Sunaric - an absolute star. Hugely bright, hard working, and fabulous to work with.
I work primarily with Ruth Bloch-Riemer and Matthias Bizzarro, both of whom are excellent. They stand out for their international expertise, profile in the market outside Switzerland, and their deep expertise.
I am very happy with the availability, expertise, and overall support provided by Aurélie Conrad Hari and the Bär & Karrer team. What truly makes this practice unique is their rare combination of deep technical knowledge, strategic thinking, and authentic client-focused dedication. Aurelie is exceptionally responsive and consistently makes herself available, ensuring that matters progress efficiently and with utmost care.
Bär & Karrer offers a uniquely collaborative and solution-driven approach. The team works seamlessly across disciplines and jurisdictions, ensuring that clients receive holistic and coordinated advice. The firm also demonstrates forward-thinking innovation in its use of technology and workflow processes, which enhances transparency, communication, and efficiency. Overall, the practice combines top-tier legal talent with outstanding professionalism and a truly client-centric mindset. I highly recommend Aurélie Conrad Hari and the team to anyone seeking world-class expertise delivered with integrity, responsiveness, and genuine commitment.
Bär & Karrer are market leaders in my view: not only very collaborative and good to work with, but also very skilled at handling complex and high-value international matters.
Terrifically responsive and knowledgeable.
Strong academic reputation, high-quality legal advice and long-standing experience.
Tina Wüstemann and Aurélie Conrad Hari are extremely strong, eloquent, and responsive. Daniel Bader is very strong and the go-to lawyer for international private clients and individual tax. He is charming, extremely bright, and experienced.
Very responsive and collaborative. Very knowledgeable and reliable. A quality private client team.
As a lawyer and tax expert, Ruth Bloch-Riemer has extensive specialist knowledge and practical experience (including dealing with the Swiss tax authorities) in the field of private clients. Her working style is characterized by transparency, professionalism, and a focus on results. Thanks to her extensive experience, she always stays on top of things and has a comprehensive understanding of her clients' needs. Cyrill Diefenbacher is responsive and easy to work with. He has valuable experience in dealing with the Swiss tax authorities and is one of the top tax experts for digital assets like cryptocurrencies in Switzerland.

Work highlights

Advised a British UHNWI residing in Switzerland on cross-border wealth and succession planning in relation to his $1bn estate.

Represented the heir of an UHNWI in multiple proceedings as part of a complex inheritance dispute.

Advised a Canadian UHNWI as international lead counsel on the cross-border restructuring of offshore trusts and in global estate and tax planning.

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