SWITZERLAND Law and Practice Contributed by: Aurélie Conrad Hari, Pascal Hachem, Julien Renaud and Arthur M. Urben, Bär & Karrer
Bär & Karrer is a leading full-service Swiss law firm covering all areas of business law. It advises and rep- resents companies from all over the world in all areas of industry, as well as private clients. Currently, the firm has around 220 fee earners at six offices across Switzerland ‒ with Zurich being the main office and Geneva being the second largest ‒ and is thus rep- resented in all Swiss-language regions. Bär & Kar- rer has a long-standing history in litigation and arbi- tration work. The practice group currently fields 15
partners and some 45 lawyers in total. Recent work highlights include the representation of UBS in all litigations related to UBS’ takeover of Credit Suisse in 2023. Further, the firm represented a major insurer in precedent-setting litigation confirming that COV- ID-19 was one single insured event under applicable insurance policies. Moreover, Bär & Karrer represents multiple financial institutions in sanctions-related civil proceedings, including termination of insurance poli- cies for a large infrastructure project. legal action. He represents clients in arbitration and state court and holds German and Swiss law degrees. Pascal is a frequent speaker at international conferences, contributes to leading commentaries on international sales law and treatises on corporate internal investigations, and has authored books and articles on general contract and sales law.
Authors
Aurélie Conrad Hari co-heads the litigation practice at Bär & Karrer, where her practice spans commercial, corporate, financial and banking litigation, as well as international arbitration. Aurélie represents clients
in commercial arbitration proceedings across various industries and also conducts internal investigations into compliance issues, as well as specific fact-finding missions. Leadership roles include president of AIJA’s Litigation Commission and co-chairing its Officers of the Commissions Committee. Aurélie chairs the Geneva Bar Association’s Expert Forum on Dispute Resolution and has been instrumental in advancing key initiatives such as the Geneva International Legal Association’s establishment in 2024 ‒ culminating in the 2025 launch of the Geneva International Legal Week, which she co-chaired.
Julien Renaud has been an associate in Bär & Karrer’s litigation and white- collar crime practice groups since 2021. Julien’s practice focuses on complex international and domestic civil litigation, with particular expertise
in asset tracing and recovery. He also regularly advises private clients on contentious matters, particularly inheritance and art-related disputes.
Arthur M. Urben has been an associate in Bär & Karrer’s litigation and arbitration practice groups since 2023. His practice focuses on commercial and financial litigation, asset recovery and international
Pascal Hachem co-heads Bär & Karrer’s arbitration practice group. His work focuses on contentious and non-contentious commercial matters, as well as corporate investigation and defence work (particularly in relation
arbitration. Arthur advises domestic and international clients in complex cross-border proceedings and acts as counsel in international arbitration proceedings.
to sanctions). Pascal further assists clients with claims management and the gathering, securing and evaluation of evidence prior to and in preparation for
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