Swiss-based Kellerhals Carrard has achieved dual recognition this month, securing rankings across 11 practice areas in Chambers Europe 2026 while simultaneously advising on a high-profile robotics acquisition. The full-service firm, with offices spanning Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Sion, and Zurich, reinforced its position as a leading Swiss legal practice with Band 1 recognition in Arbitration—the only firm ranked at this level in the country across the practice area.
In the Chambers rankings, Kellerhals Carrard received recognition in Arbitration, Banking & Finance (newly ranked), Competition/Antitrust, Corporate/M&A, Investment Funds, Life Sciences, Litigation, Real Estate, Restructuring & Insolvency, Sport, and Tax. Individual highlights include the ascent of Lukas Bopp to Band 2 in Restructuring & Insolvency, new recognitions for arbitrator Dr. Olivier Mosimann and real estate specialist Bernd Hauck. The ranking reflects extensive expertise represented by ranked lawyers including Prof. Dr. Daniel Staehelin, Dr. Dominik Oberholzer, and Dr. Thomas Eichenberger.
Chambers and Co. since 2004.
Parallel to its ranking success, Kellerhals Carrard has led counsel on the acquisition of RIVR Technology AG by Amazon. The Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup, spun out from ETH Zurich’s Robotic Systems Lab, specializes in four-legged wheeled robots for autonomous doorstep delivery. The transaction involved multi-disciplinary advice spanning Corporate/M&A, Tax, IP, Employment, and Data Privacy. Partner Luana Staempfli led the VC/M&A team, alongside fellow Partners Klara Weismann, Norbert Schenk, Dr. Rehana Harasgama (Data Privacy), and Vera Vallone (Tax). Supporting counsel included Counsel Cheng Chen (VC/M&A, China Desk), Karim Maizar (Employment), Senior Associates Michele Remund and Umberto Milano (IP), as well as legal advisors and team members from the firm’s transaction practice.
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