Cawood Scientific Limited acquires Innovative Environmental Services

Cawood Scientific Limited, the UK based independent provider of analytical testing and sampling services for land-based industries, has tripled the size of its research business through the acquisition of Innovative Environmental Services (IES), an independent contract research organisation (CRO) located near Basel, Switzerland.  

Innovative Environmental Services (IES) services support the development, registration, and stewardship of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, biocides, and chemical products. 

The advisors 

Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Cawood Scientific. The team included partner Christoph Neeracher (pictured top), partner Philippe Seiler, associate Isabelle Stalder and junior associate Dominique Nguyen (all m&a), partner Susanne Schreiber associate Elena Kumashova (both tax), associate Tobias Rebmann (antitrust/ip), associate Rehana Harasgama  (data protection), counsel Micha Schilling and associate Faton Aliu (both financing), associate Rocco Rigozzi and associate Kilian Müller (both real estate), as well as partner Laura Widmer and associate Fanny Sutter (both employment). 

Walder Wyss advised IES’ shareholders in this transaction. The team was led by partner Robert von Rosen (corporate/m&a, pictured left) and further included partner Katja Schott– Morgenroth (corporate, notary public), managing associate Jonas Knechtli (employment), senior associate  Michelle Bruni (tax), and associate Adrienne M. N. Strahm (corporate).