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Mergers & Acquisitions

Spot-on transaction advice in a fast-changing environment.

Successful M&A transactions require pragmatic legal advice, delivered on time and paired with a clear understanding of commercial drivers. Deal experience is key.

Bär & Karrer has extensive experience and expertise in dealing with complex domestic and cross-border transactions as well as with smaller transactions across all sectors. We can keep up with fast-paced deals and short-term changes and always persevere in tough negotiations. 

Full range of corporate transactions

We support our clients across the full range of corporate transactions in both public and private M&A.

Our multidisciplinary teams of experts from various practice areas collaborate closely to come up with solutions to address the different legal issues related to a specific transaction.

We act for corporate buyers and sellers, financial sponsors and their financial advisers as well as private investors.

The general areas of our M&A practice include:

  • Strategic and financial acquisitions
  • Divestments and spin-offs
  • Friendly and hostile takeovers
  • Mergers
  • Carve-out transactions
  • Successions for family-owned companies
  • Real estate transactions
  • Regulatory approvals
  • Restructurings
  • Post-transaction litigation

The lawyers are used to working with clients who like quick turnarounds.

Client in Chambers Europe 2016

Bär & Karrer is highly skilled and connected, and manages cross-border aspects perfectly well.

Client in Chambers Europe 2022

Fast, commercial and solution-oriented - in short the type of M&A lawyers I love working with to secure the last mile of a transaction.

Client in Chambers Europe 2022

The team was always incredibly responsive and did outstanding work, with my best interest in mind.

Client in Chambers 2021

High number of very talented and hard-working lawyers with a lot of experience given the overall deal flow the firm handles.

Legal 500 2021

They are an excellent team. They’re very proactive and business-oriented.

Chambers 2021

Still keeps big picture in mind and tries to find pragmatic approach.

IFLR 1000 2021

B&K has at this point by far the most active M&A practice in Switzerland and is the clear market leader.

Legal 500 2021

Pragmatic and solution oriented – but still attention to detail and fast.

Legal 500 2021

The speed, accuracy and availability of the team is exceptional.

Legal 500 2020

Responsiveness, efficiency and broad experience.

Source in Chambers Europe 2020

The team has an excellent understanding of the business of the client and outstanding skills to develop a good strategy together with the client.

Legal 500 2020

Very quick turnover and great availability.

IFLR 1000 2021

Sharp as a razor, cuts right to the heart of any major problem.

Client in IFLR1000 2021

Strong negotiators, enthusiastic and experienced.

Client in IFLR1000 2021

The quality is impressive in every way.

Chambers Europe 2018

Their connectivity with internal and external stakeholders is excellent.

Chambers Europe 2018

The team is technically excellent and more pragmatic and commercial than others.

Client in Chambers Europe 2016

Praised for delivering the best service possible.

Legal 500 2017

A top class practice with a dynamic and highly intelligent approach.

Legal 500 2018

The team is very consistent, extremely responsive, solution-oriented and experienced.

Chambers Europe 2017

The top-notch practice at Bär & Karrer provides excellent service and impresses with its strength in depth.

Legal 500 2016

The lawyers are used to working with clients who like quick turnarounds.

Client in Chambers Europe 2016

Bär & Karrer is highly skilled and connected, and manages cross-border aspects perfectly well.

Client in Chambers Europe 2022

Team Members

Ranked in Tier 1

by Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, IFLR 1000, Leaders League and Legal 500 2023

Ranked in Tier 1

by Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, IFLR 1000, Leaders League and Legal 500 2023

Ranked in Tier 1

by Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, IFLR 1000, Leaders League and Legal 500 2023

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