
The team at Bär & Karrer Ltd. is noted by a client for being ‘very well set up and the partners as well as the associates have great experience in the real estate industry.’ The firm’s real estate practice covers asset and portfolio transactions, sale and leaseback arrangements, share deals and capital market transactions. Corrado Rampini, who heads the practice, focuses on large-scale real estate deals, financing, and M&A. Massimo Vanotti advises on corporate, commercial, venture capital and start-up matters. Daniel Bader and Christoph Suter provide tax expertise, while Rocco Rigozzi specialises in real estate and corporate law matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Highly experienced partners who have proven themselves in the largest and most complex transactions.'
- 'Rocco Rigozzi is attentive to client needs and preferences, and understands commercial rationale well. He sets the right priorities, provides laser-sharp, to the point advice, with the appropriate attention to detail.'
- 'B&K is a client-centric firm and thrives when delivering advice that is to the point and well-founded. Working with B&K is seamless and highly efficient due to their simple approach for onboarding and managing clients.'
- 'The team members have profound expertise in the Swiss real estate market and its particular characteristics. Rocco Rigozzi demonstrates outstanding abilities and consistently pursues a pragmatic, solution-focused approach.'
- 'The whole team is very well set up and the partners as well as the associates have great experience in the real estate industry.'
- 'The real estate team at Bär & Karrer is highly professional, smart and dynamic, yet supported by solid experience. What makes the practice unique is the combination of young energy with proven expertise, which allows them to deliver both innovative and reliable solutions.'
- 'The real estate team at Bär & Karrer is relatively small, but this is exactly what makes it so effective: the team works with outstanding efficiency, focus and client orientation.'
- 'The team stands out for its combination of deep expertise, forward-thinking approach and strong client focus. It is able to handle even highly complex matters with clarity and efficiency, offering advice that is both precise and strategic.'
- B&K is a client-centric firm and strives to deliver advice that is to the point and well-founded. Working with B&K is seamless and highly efficient due to their simple approach to onboarding and managing clients. B&K has a modern appearance due to young partner staff and top-notch technology.
- Rocco Rigozzi is attentive to client needs and preferences and understands commercial rationale well. Rocco sets the right priorities, provides laser-sharp, to-the-point advice with the appropriate attention to detail. Rocco demonstrates a proactive and solution-focused approach. He assists clients throughout the process, addressing technical details and potential challenges independently to ensure a seamless experience.
Key clients
- HAS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis SA
- Hero Group
- Bächler Feintech AG
Work highlights
Advised HAS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis SA, backed by 65 Equity Partners, on acquiring Chemholding due SA and Cerbios-Pharma SA, including the real estate aspects of the deal, creating an integrated CDMO.
Aided Bächler Feintech AG on the successful sale of its production facility in Matzingen.
Advised the Hero Group on the successful sale of its production facility in Lenzburg.
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Practice head
Corrado Rampini
Other key lawyers
Massimo Vanotti; Daniel Bader; Christoph Suter; Rocco Rigozzi; Cyrill Diefenbacher
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