NKF with IHL on Hirslanden acquisition

Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advises Investment Holding Limited (IHL), a subsidiary of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Holding, in connection with its acquisition of 100 per cent of all shares in Swiss private acute care hospital group Hirslanden, as well as the restructuring of IHL’s and Remgro’s respective interests in Mediclinic group.

Within the same transaction, Remgro will acquire 100 per cent of Mediclinic International Proprietary Limited (MCSA), comprising the South African business of Mediclinic group.

Pursuant to the deal, Remgro and IHL will continue to hold their respective joint interest in the Middle East business, conducted by the EHH group, and the Spire business, held through Spire Healthcare Group plc. Each of the two transactions will be executed at the same consideration of USD 950 million.

The NKF team

Transaction partner Philip Spoerlé (pictured) leads the NKF team on the matter, working alongside partner Deirdre Ni Annrachain and partner Andrea Giger (both transactions), partner Adrian Koller (finance), partner Thomas Hochstrasser (commercial), associates Manuel Hirlinger, Victoria Hotz and Alexander Züger (all transactions), counsel Marc Vogelsang (Tax), and partner Nicolas Birkhäuser, associate Lukas Poschung and junior associate Xaver Dill (all merger control).