Klingel medical metal acquires Swiss based MedTech company Ruetschi

Klingel medical metal group, owned by the IK Partners’ funds, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ruetschi Technology Holding. Ruetschi is a full service provider of sterile packaged single-use medical devices with focus on orthopaedics and spinal surgery.

Founded in 1960, Ruetschi employs more than 200 people at three production sites in Muntelier (CH), Yverdon (CH) and Renquishausen (DE). Through the acquisition, Klingel further strengthens its position in Europe.

Wenger Vieli advised and assisted Klingel medical metal group in this transaction. The team was co-led by partner Christoph Schmid (m&a) and senior associate Marc Walter (m&a) together with partner Barbara Brauchli Rohrer (tax) and included partner Michael Tschudin (competition), counsel Claudia Keller (ip), senior associate Jonas Bühlmann (tax), senior associate Patrick Näf (employment), associate  Kevin Wilhelm Vangehr (m&a), associate Yannic Lütolf (real estate), associate Mark Stocker (employment), associate Cedric Fischer (m&a), junior lawyers Una Paunovic and Amina Ouakrim.

Renzenbrink & Partner acted as lead advisor and advised on all German corporate and tax aspects of the transaction.