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1 Awards and Rankings BÄR & KARRER

2 BÄR & KARRER AG Brandschenkestrasse Zurich - Switzerland T: F: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without prior consent from the publisher. Zurich, November 04 BÄR & KARRER

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4 is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 0 lawyers in Zurich, Geneva, Lugano, and Zug. Our core business is advising our clients on innovative and complex transactions and representing them in litigation, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings. Our clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Most of our work has an international component. We have broad experience handling crossborder proceedings and transactions. Our extensive network consists of correspondent law firms which are all market leaders in their jurisdictions. Awards and Rankings This brochure includes a selection of our recent awards and of our rankings by renowned international client guides such as Chambers, IFLR 000, and The Legal 500.

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6 04 IFLR Awards: Switzerland Law Firm of the Year The Lawyer European Awards: Law Firm of the Year - Switzerland Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards 04: Swiss Law Firm of the Year Legal 500: most recommended law firm Awards 0 Chambers Awards: Switzerland Law Firm of the Year The Lawyer European Awards: Law Firm of the Year - Switzerland 0 Chambers Awards: Switzerland Law Firm of the Year 0 The Lawyer European Awards: Law Firm of the Year - Switzerland 00 PLC Which Lawyer? Switzerland Law Firm of the Year The Lawyer European Awards: Law Firm of the Year - Switzerland

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8 Leading Firms in Zurich The Legal 500 Edition 04 Niederer Kraft & Frey Pestalozzi Schellenberger Wittmer CMS von Erlach Henrici

9 Niederer Kraft & Frey Banking and Finance IFLR 000 Edition 05 Pestalozzi Wenger & Vieli CMS von Erlach Henrici

10 Niederer Kraft & Frey Banking and Finance Chambers Global Edition 04 Pestalozzi Froriep Renggli

11 Niederer Kraft & Frey Banking and Finance (Zurich) The Legal 500 Edition 04 Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Pestalozzi Vischer Wenger & Vieli Bratschi Wiederkehr & Buob

12 Niederer Kraft & Frey Capital Markets IFLR 000 Edition 05 Pestalozzi Meyerlustenberger Lachenal

13 Niederer Kraft & Frey Capital Markets Chambers Global Edition 04

14 Niederer Kraft & Frey Capital Markets The Legal 500 Edition 04 Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Pestalozzi Vischer Wenger & Vieli Bratschi Wiederkehr & Buob

15 Niederer Kraft & Frey M&A IFLR 000 Edition 05 Pestalozzi Vischer

16 Niederer Kraft & Frey Corporate / M&A Chambers Global Edition 04 Pestalozzi Vischer Kellerhals

17 Niederer Kraft & Frey M&A The Legal 500 Edition 04 Pestalozzi Vischer BCCC

18 Sidley Austin EU, Competition and WTO The Legal 500 Edition 04 CMS von Erlach Henrici Froriep Renggli King & Spalding Niederer Kraft & Frey Pestalozzi Tavernier Tschanz Vischer Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

19 Lalive Python & Peter Dispute Resolution Arbitration Chambers Global Edition 04 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler Tavernier Tschanz Kellerhals

20 Dispute Resolution Litigation Chambers Global Edition 04 Niederer Kraft & Frey Pestalozzi Wartmann & Merker Lalive

21 Lalive Dispute Resolution Litigation The Legal 500 Edition 04 Python & Peter Vischer Wenger Plattner CMS von Erlach Henrici

22 Wenger Plattner Insolvency and Corporate Recovery The Legal 500 Edition 04 Froriep Renggli Niederer Kraft & Frey Staiger, Schwald & Partner Vischer BCCC

23 Private Clients Chambers Global Edition 04 Charles Russell Froriep Renggli Withers Borel & Barbey

24 Private Banking The Legal 500 Edition 04 Borel & Barbey Python & Peter Staiger, Schwald & Partner BCCC

25 Bratschi Wiederkehr & Buob Vischer Public Sector The Legal 500 Edition 04 Badertscher Kellerhals Umbricht Wenger Plattner

26 Real Estate Chambers Europe Edition 04 CMS von Erlach Henrici Baur Hürlimann

27 CMS von Erlach Henrici Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Real Estate and Construction The Legal 500 Edition 04 Baur Hürlimann BCCC

28 TMT The Legal 500 Edition 04 BCCC id est avocats sàrl Lalive Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Niederer Kraft & Frey Pestalozzi Python & Peter Vischer Wenger Plattner Badertscher

29 White Collar Crime Chambers Global Edition 04 Lalive Lenz & Staehlin BCCC

30 Offices Zurich AG, Brandschenkestrasse 90, 800 Zurich, Switzerland, T: , F: , zurich@baerkarrer.ch Zug AG, Baarerstrasse 8, 600 Zug, Switzerland, T: , F: , zug@baerkarrer.ch Geneva SA,, quai de la Poste, 0 Geneva, Switzerland, T: , F: , geneva@baerkarrer.ch Lugano SA, Via Vegezzi 6, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland, T: , F: , lugano@baerkarrer.ch

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