Our litigation practice deals with all types of corporate and commercial disputes and all related areas of law, such as insurance litigation, employment law litigation, disputes involving trusts and estates as well as bankruptcy-related proceedings.

In addition to ordinary civil proceedings, our forensic practice is active in pursuing enforcement action, seeking interlocutory remedies (attachments and other interim measures) and asset recovery as well as representing our clients in international legal assistance and administrative proceedings. We also have extensive experience in advising clients on the Swiss ramifications of cross-border proceedings, including US litigation, mass tort and class actions.

At Bär & Karrer, we represent clients before all courts and administrative authorities in Switzerland. Our resources allow us to handle all kinds of disputes efficiently, from routine matters to large and complex multinational litigation. From the outset, we will staff our teams in consultation with you depending on your specific needs, drawing on a pool of court practitioners and specialists from all relevant practice areas.

Recent Work Highlights

• Representation of a multinational pharmaceutical company in administrative assistance proceedings in regulatory matters.
• Assisting and advising a laboratory company on the market with regard to discriminatory competition measures.
• Representation of a Middle Eastern entity in enforcement proceedings in Switzerland.
• Attachment proceedings on behalf of major foreign industrial company against foreign debtor with assets in Switzerland.
• Representation of a listed company in multiple court proceedings on interim measures originated by a proxy fight within a group of listed companies cross border Germany-Switzerland.
• Representation of an international sport organization as harmed party in money laundering, fraud and criminal mismanagement investigations conducted by the Swiss Office of the Attorney General.
• Assisting a Swiss bank related to complex cross-border document production requests from a U.S. authority.
• Representation of a software manufacturer in state court in a dispute with a customer regarding an outsourcing project.
• Representation of a Swiss company in litigation before the Zurich Commercial Court in connection with the transfer of more than 30 projects in the transportation industry.
• Successful defense of a German company in set-aside proceedings before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court concerning an investment treaty arbitration.
• Representation of an individual and coordination of an international team in a substantial inheritance case involving Spain, Italy, Greece and Liechtenstein.
• Representation of a Swiss bank as harmed party in criminal proceedings in relation to large-scale embezzlement by a former asset manager.
• Representing a state entity targeted in a cross-border civil litigation involving cultural heritage-related measures.
• Represented an insurance company in successfully defending a claim for professional indemnity cover through two instances of appeal. The dispute raised key questions relating to the scope and application of an insurance policy and is currently before the highest Swiss court.
• Representation of a German energy company in a dispute concerning the valuation of shares.
• Advising of international general contractor with regard to a large construction project and representation in related court proceedings concerning builders' liens.
• Successful enforcement of a Swedish arbitral award against an individual domiciled in Switzerland and representation of the client in debt collection proceedings.
• Representation of a Swedish company against a Swiss company regarding post M&A representation and warranty claims.
• Successful defense of majority shareholder of industrial company in tax litigation regarding hidden profit distribution allegations.
• Enforcement of non-compete undertakings against former member of management by way of injunctive relief and successful defense of client's interests in ensuing criminal and civil proceedings.