Bär & Karrer Ltd

Within its crisis management and internal investigations and white-collar crime teams, Bär & Karrer Ltd possesses ‘deep, global knowledge of regulatory and compliance laws’. The white-collar crime practice group is co-headed by Saverio Lembo, who regularly acts for corporates and financial institutions on domestic and cross-border criminal and internal investigations, and Andrew Garbarski, who assists UHNWIs and executives on cross-border matters related to financial crime. Co-heading the crisis management and internal investigations group, Joel Fischer and Eric Stupp are highly sought-after by major financial institutions on domestic and cross-border compliance issues as well as regulatory investigations. Disputes expert Oliver Brupbacher brings a wealth of risk and crisis management knowledge, particularly concerning allegations of sanctions, antitrust, and financial crime violations. Claudia Götz Staehelin left the firm in March 2025.