Baker McKenzie with LumApps on merger with Beekeeper

Baker McKenzie advised intranet platforms specialist LumApps, on legal due diligence matters in connection with its merger agreement with Beekeeper.

With a combined valuation exceeding USD 1 billion, the operation will result in the creation an AI-powered Employee Hub. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in July 2025. Pursuant to the deal, LumApps remains majority-owned by funds managed by Bridgepoint.

The companies

A spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Beekeper focuses on mobile solutions for operational employees in varuous industries, including manufacturing, retail and construction.

Headquartered in Lyon, France, LumApps is an intranet platform that aims at enhancing employee experience by focusing on communication, productivity and growth aspects.

The Baker McKenzie team

Baker McKenzie advised LumApps on legal due diligence in all jurisdictions where Beekeeper maintains a business presence, namely Switzerland, Germany, the UK, Poland and the United States.

M&A partners Alexander Fischer (Zurich, pictured left) and Christian Vocke (Frankfurt) together with partners Olha Demianiuk (M&A, Geneva, pictured right), Erika López (M&A Chicago) and counsel Eva Kriechbaumer (M&A, Munich) led the cross-border team on the merger. Moreover the firm lineup for Baker McKenzie Switzerland included partners Matthias Trautmann (M&A) and Christoph Stutz (employment and compensation), associate Nicolas Eckert (M&A), partner Roger Thomi (antitrust and competition), as well as associates Andreas Becker (employment and compensation), Agathe Perron (dispute resolution), David Rohner (dispute resolution), and Nadine Charriere (IP).