SWITZERLAND Law and Practice Contributed by: Christoph Neeracher, Philippe Seiler and Lukas Bründler, Bär & Karrer Ltd
Bär & Karrer Ltd is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers. The firm’s core business is advising its clients on innovative and complex trans - actions and representing them in litigation, arbitra - tion and regulatory proceedings. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and around the world. Most of the firm’s
work involves international components, and its high - ly skilled lawyers have broad experience in handling cross-border proceedings and transactions. Its ex - tensive network consists of correspondent law firms which are all market leaders in their jurisdictions. Bär & Karrer is consistently highly regarded within the Swiss legal industry.
Authors
Christoph Neeracher heads the private M&A and private equity
Philippe Seiler is a partner at Bär & Karrer who has broad experience in international and domestic private M&A transactions in various industries, with a special focus on life sciences and healthcare transactions.
department of Bär & Karrer. Christoph Neeracher specialises in international and domestic M&A transactions (focusing on private M&A and private equity transactions, including secondary buyouts, public-to-private transactions and distressed equity), transaction finance, venture capital, start- ups, corporate restructurings, relocations, corporate law, general contract matters (eg, joint ventures, partnerships and shareholders’ agreements) and all directly related areas, including employment matters for key employees (eg, employee participation and incentive agreements). Christoph Neeracher has built a very strong private M&A and private equity practice with a unique market position in Switzerland and an outstanding client base consisting of major private equity firms and family offices.
He acts for medtech and pharmaceutical companies, as well as healthcare providers and suppliers to healthcare providers. In addition to handling sizeable transactions, Philippe Seiler also focuses on small and medium-sized M&A transactions and private equity transactions, as well as venture capital and start-up transactions. In addition to his work concerning M&A transactions, he also advises clients on regulatory matters relating to life sciences and healthcare law.
Lukas Bründler is an associate at Bär & Karrer who specialises in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, carve-outs, co-investments and growth capital investments across various industries, involving financial
sponsors as well as corporate clients. He also advises clients on management incentivisation schemes, reorganisations, and general corporate and commercial matters.
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