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Vera Naegeli

Vera Naegeli is experienced in international and domestic M&A transactions and she advises listed and non-listed companies, investors and financial institutions on a broad range of corporate, capital markets, and corporate governance matters. Vera Naegeli heads the ESG practice of Bär & Karrer. She regularly advises clients, including listed and financial market supervised companies, on sustainability, environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics and regarding compliance matters. Vera Naegeli is ranked as a recommended practitioner for corporate governance in the Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) since 2024. She has been awarded with a rising star partner distinction for M&A in the IFLR1000 Rankings 2025 and won the IFLR Rising Star Award EMEA for M&A and the jurisdiction award for Switzerland in 2022. Euromoney's Expert Guide lists her as Rising Star in the fields of Corporate/M&A/Private Equity. Vera Naegeli teaches at the Executive School of Management, Technology and Law (Executive MBA) of the University of St. Gallen and at the Center for Executive Education of the University of Zurich. She regularly contributes to publications in her areas of expertise. · Bär & Karrer Ltd.

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About

Vera Naegeli is a partner at Bär & Karrer experienced in international and domestic M&A who advises listed and non-listed companies, investors and financial institutions on corporate, capital markets and corporate governance matters. She heads the firm's ESG practice, regularly advises on sustainability and compliance issues, teaches on executive programs at the University of St. Gallen and the University of Zurich, and has received recognition in Lexology Index and IFLR/Euromoney rising star rankings.

Practice areas

Mergers & AcquisitionsCorporate / M&ACapital MarketsBanking & FinanceEnvironment, Social & Governance (ESG)Healthcare & Life SciencesEnergy & Natural Resources

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Expertise

Corporate GovernanceSustainability / ESGComplianceCapital MarketsListed CompaniesFinancial InstitutionsPrivate Equity

Education

  • Harvard Law School: LL.M. (2019)
  • University of Basel: Dr. iur. (2011)
  • Universities of Basel and Freiburg i.Br.: lic. iur. (2007)

Admissions

  • Admitted to the Aargau Bar (2013)

Languages

GermanEnglishFrench