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Gadi Winter

Gadi has good legal knowledge and links it with a commercial mindset. Definitely a talent to watch out for.

Source in Legal 500 2020

Eric Stupp and Gadi Winter were exceptional in their proactiveness, responsiveness, guidance, drive and passion.

Client in Legal 500 2022

Has great technical knowledge.

Source in Who’s Who Legal 2021

Has the ability to resolve complex issues.

Source in Who’s Who Legal 2021

Demonstrated deep knowledge of the Swiss financial regulatory landscape particularly in connection with the rapidly evolving world of distributed ledger technologies.

Source in Legal 500 2020

Very professional, highly responsive, always pragmatic and to-the-point.

Source in Legal 500 2020

Able to advise across the intricacies of the different legal aspects pertaining to organizational structures.

Source in Legal 500 2020

A great pleasure to work with.

Source in Legal 500 2020

Gadi has good legal knowledge and links it with a commercial mindset. Definitely a talent to watch out for.

Source in Legal 500 2020

Eric Stupp and Gadi Winter were exceptional in their proactiveness, responsiveness, guidance, drive and passion.

Client in Legal 500 2022

About

Gadi Winter is a banking & finance expert advising banks, insurances, investment funds, and family offices on financial regulatory, corporate and M&A matters. In addition, he represents and defends companies and their executives in criminal investigations and regulatory enforcement proceedings, with a particular focus on financial crime related matters and corporate compliance violations.

Gadi Winter also has broad experience advising clients on emerging and novel issues at the intersection of technology and law, enabling clients to take their technology and digitalization projects from conceptualization to implementation. He is a trusted advisor to leading technology companies, entrepreneurs and investors in the FinTech and DLT industries, and helps to lead Bär & Karrer's cross-disciplinary AI practice.

Gadi Winter was awarded "Rising Star of the Year 2022 – Switzerland" by IFLR. Legal rankings describe him as a "Rising Star" in FinTech and a leading practitioner in regulatory compliance and investigations.

LanguagesGerman, English
Curriculum
  • Partner at Bär & Karrer (since 2025)
  • Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York: Of Counsel (2022-2023)
  • Harvard Law School: LL.M. (2022)
  • Associate at Bär & Karrer (2018-2024)
  • Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2018)
  • Trainee at Bär & Karrer (2015-2016)
  • University of St. Gallen: M.A. HSG in Law (2016)
  • Harvard University: Special Student Program (2014)
  • Legal Trainee at an international commodity trading company in Zug (2013-2014)
  • Intern at Bär & Karrer (2013)
  • University of St. Gallen: B.A. HSG in Law (2013)
  • Intern at a private equity company in New-York (2012)
  • Student Employee in the wealth advisory department of a multi-family-office in Zurich (2011-2012)
  • Intern at a Swiss law firm in Geneva (2011)
AdmissionAll Swiss Courts

Gadi Winter's Deals, Cases & News

Listed as Rising Star by Legal 500

Legal 500 2021

Listed as Rising Star by Legal 500

Legal 500 2021

Listed as Rising Star by Legal 500

Legal 500 2021

Contact

Gadi Winter
P: +41 58 261 53 59

Bär & Karrer Ltd.
Brandschenkestrasse 90
CH-8002 Zurich
Switzerland

Assistant
Gabriela Freiburghaus
P: +41 58 261 56 11