Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers.
Our core business is advising our clients on innovative and complex transactions and representing them in litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings. Our clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and around the world.
Most of our work has an international component. We have broad experience handling cross-border proceedings and transactions. Our extensive network consists of correspondent law firms which are all market leaders in their jurisdictions.
Bär & Karrer was repeatedly awarded Switzerland Law Firm of the Year by the most important international legal ranking agencies in recent years.
Awards
Citywealth
Law Firm of the Year Switzerland 2024, 2022 and 2021IFLR
Legal Adviser of the Year Switzerland 2019, 2015 and 2014Mergermarket
European M&A Award Switzerland Legal Adviser of the year 2024, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015 and 2014STEP
International legal team of the year 2020Leaders League
Trophees du droit Meilleur Cabinet Suisse 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017Chambers
European Awards Switzerland law firm of the year 2016, 2013, 2012Legal 500
Most Recommended law firm in Switzerland 2016, 2015 and 2014Euromoney LMG
Life Science Firm of the Year Switzerland & European Financial & Corporate Firm of the Year 2020International Legal Alliance
Law Firm of the Year Switzerland 2022Legalcommunity
Law Firm of the Year 2022Managing IP Awards
Swiss IP-Transaction Firm of the Year 2020Who's Who Legal
Law Firm of the Year in Litigation 2020 and Insurance & Reinsurance 2019History
Future-Oriented Employer
At Bär & Karrer, we believe that our people are our most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inspiring and supportive work environment where everyone can thrive. Every employee contributes to the success of the company with their expertise, performance, and commitment. As a forward-thinking employer, we prioritize a positive working atmosphere, modern workplaces, and strong cross-location collaboration between our teams. We are convinced that this is the foundation for providing our clients with first-class advice and support.
To support our employees, we offer attractive working conditions and various opportunities for personal development within a modern compensation system.
Pro Bono Work
The law firm Bär & Karrer and its employees fulfil their social responsibility in various ways. This is reflected, for example, in numerous personal and firm-wide commitments to charitable and not-for-profit organisations, but also in a long-standing tradition of providing our legal services free of charge - i.e. pro bono - on a case-by-case basis if this serves a good cause. Our pro bono mandates range from supporting needy individuals and families, to advising small businesses in financial difficulties, to providing pro bono services to organisations working in the public interest. It goes without saying that we apply the same high standards of due diligence to our pro bono mandates as we do to our other client work.
Some examples of our pro bono mandates:
- ETH Foundation Zurich
- Human Rights Watch
- La Maison de Tara
- Room to Read
- Board of Trustees USZ Foundation
- Swisscontact
- Swisstransplant
- University of St. Gallen, Law and Economics
- University of Zurich, Department of Economics
- University Hospital Zurich
- Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot/Israel
- Zoe4Life