Vera Naegeli is experienced in international and domestic M&A transactions and in general corporate and regulatory matters. She has a special focus on M&A transactions in regulated industries. Vera Naegeli heads the ESG practice of Bär & Karrer. She regularly advises clients, including listed and financial market supervised companies, on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics and regarding corporate governance and compliance matters. Further, Vera Naegeli specializes in representing companies across various industries in administrative criminal and regulatory enforcement proceedings.

In 2022, Vera Naegeli has been awarded with the IFLR Rising Star Award EMEA for M&A and the jurisdiction award for Switzerland. Euromoney's Expert Guide lists her as Rising Star in the fields of Corporate/M&A/Private Equity.

Vera Naegeli teaches at the Executive School of Management, Technology and Law (Executive MBA) of the University of St. Gallen and at the MAS Economic Crime Investigation at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and regularly contributes to publications in her areas of expertise.

• Partner at Bär & Karrer (since 2022)
• Harvard Law School: LL.M. (2019)
• Associate at Bär & Karrer (2014-2021)
• Assistant Prosecutor at the Cantonal Office of Public Prosecutors Aargau (2013-2014)
• Admitted to the Aargau Bar (2013)
• Law Clerk / Trainee at the District Court of Kulm AG (2012-2013)
• Trainee at the Cantonal Office of Public Prosecutors Aargau (2011-2012)
• University of Basel: Dr. iur. (2011)
• Research and Teaching Assistant to Prof. Dr. Anne Peters, LL.M. (2008-2011)
• Research and Teaching Assistant to Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ernst A. Kramer (2007-2008)
• Universities of Basel and Freiburg i.Br.: lic. iur. (2007)

• Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
• Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
• International Bar Association (IBA)
• Harvard Law School Association of Europe