As private equity continues to grow across all markets and sectors, new opportunities and evolving investment models demand pragmatic and solution-oriented legal advice at a fast pace.

Legal expertise spanning the whole investment cycle and beyond

We provide our clients with in-depth expertise of the legal and regulatory topics surrounding private equity, spanning the whole investment cycle and beyond. The Bär & Karrer private equity team has broad expertise not only in leading complex domestic and cross-border transactions but also in setting up investment structures as well as advising funds and portfolio companies across a wide range of sectors and industries on an ongoing basis.

Fully integrated private equity practice

We advise clients on all matters relating to private equity investments with a focus on sell-side and buy-side transactions ranging from small to large cap. Our clients include international and domestic investment firms, venture capital firms, family offices, institutional investors, sovereign funds, founders and managers.

General areas of the Bär & Karrer private equity practice include:

• Corporate auction processes
• Co-investment structures
• Management buy-outs
• Management participation and general employment matters
• Take private transactions
• IPOs and trade sale exits
• Acquisition financing
• Tax structuring
• Fund regulation and further regulatory matters