Notre pratique du contentieux judiciaire englobe tous les types de litiges commerciaux et de droit des sociétés et s'étend à tous les domaines juridiques connexes, tels que les litiges d'assurance, de droit du travail ainsi que les contentieux successoraux ou impliquant des trusts de même que les procédures de faillite.

Au-delà des procédures civiles ordinaires, notre pratique recouvre également les procédures d'exécution, les requêtes de mesures provisionnelles (saisies et autres mesures provisoires) et le recouvrement d'actifs, ainsi que la représentation de nos clients dans le cadre de l'assistance juridique internationale et de procédures administratives. Nous bénéficions également d'une grande expérience dans le conseil et l'accompagnement de nos clients sur les ramifications suisses des procédures étrangères, y compris les litiges américains et notamment les actions collectives (class actions, mass tort).

Chez Bär & Karrer, nous représentons nos clients devant tous les tribunaux et autorités administratives en Suisse. Nos ressources nous permettent de traiter efficacement tous les types de litiges, des affaires courantes aux litiges multinationaux d'envergure et complexes. Dès le premier contact, nous constituons nos équipes en fonction de vos besoins spécifiques, en constituant une équipe de praticiens et de spécialistes de tous les domaines d'activité concernés.

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.