Dr. Beat Brechbühl

• Recommended by Chambers and Legal 500 as "Leading Indiviudal" in the areas of M&A, corporate and capital markets.

• Recognized by Who's Who Legal as Thought Leader in Firm Management and National Leader in M&A.

• Winner 2021 of the Entrepreneur Award of the Bernese Chamber of Commerce.

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kellerhals Carrard Genossenschaft (until 11.06.2026)
• Member of the Board of Directors of Mobiliar Genossenschaft & Holding AG, OM Pharma, Derendinger Holding AG / Swiss Automotive Group, be-advanced
• President of the Economic Society of the Canton of Bern and member of the boards of Swiss Venture Club (SVC) and Bernese Chamber of Commerce
• Member of the Board of Trustees of Avenir Suisse, Bonny Foundation for Freedom and Bangerter Rhyner Foundation
• Previous positions included roles at Quickline Group, Farner Consulting, Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital AG (CSEC), Wandfluh Group, AVAG Umwelt AG (President until 23.06.2026), SCB Ice Hockey (President), and Bern Airport (President)

• 2006 - 2026: (Co-) Managing Partner, Kellerhals Carrard Cooperative
• From 2003: Partner at Kellerhals Carrard (fomerly Kellerhals & Partner)
• 1999: Joined Kellerhals & Partner
• 1998: Foreign associate at a major US law firm in NJ/NY
• 1996 - 1997: Employee in the legal department of Sandoz/Novartis Nutrition AG
• 1995 - 1996: Research assistant at the Institute for Economic Law at the University of Bern, Prof. Roland von Büren department
• 1992 - 1994: Assistant at the Civilian Seminar, Prof. Eugen Bucher department

• Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
• Bern Bar Association (BAV)
• Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)

• 1998: LL.M., University of Chicago Law School
• 1997: Dr. iur., University of Bern
• 1995: Admission to the bar, Bern / Attorney at Law

Member of the regulatory and licensing body of BX Swiss Lecturer in entrepreneurship at the University of Bern, Institute of Marketing and Management since 2009 Co-founder and honorary member of Swiss Venture Club (since 2001) Lecturing assignments at the University of Fribourg (2001-2008) and various CAS programs (2012-present) International Association of Young Lawyers, president of Skills and Business Law Commissions 2001-2013, honorary member)