Welcome to our weekly inside track into the Swiss legal market! Check out the news of the week: · CMS Switzerland officialised the appointment of Florian Schönknecht as a partner effective February 1st, 2026. Former head
Interogo Holding has appointed Viola Bardi (pictured) as senior legal counsel.Bardi joins the group from Kering Eyewear, where she served as legal manager, overseeing corporate governance and group-wide corporate activities. In her new role,
As of 1 January 2026, Thouvenin has appointed David Trachsel (pictured) as counsel. Trachsel specialises in complex civil and commercial disputes before state courts and arbitral tribunals, with a particular focus on contractual, corporate and enforcement-related disputes.
Bär & Karrer advised The Paragon Fund II GmbH & Co. KG on the sale of its stake in Asic Robotics Group to RN Acqui VI SA, Renaissance’s evergreen fund. The Asic Robotics
CMS officialised the appointment of Florian Schönknecht (pictured) — former head investigations at FINMA — as a partner effective February 1st 2026. The profile An expert in the areas of investigations, compliance and financial market law, Schö
Kellerhals Carrard advised the sellers in the integration of Aequitum, an independent asset manager based in Lugano, with BG Valeur, a wealth management firm part of the Banca Generali group. As part of the transaction,
Rieter Holding completed the acquisition of Barmag from OC Oerlikon, for an enterprise value of CHF 850 million plus additional earn-out components. In connection with the deal, Lenz & Staehelin advised Rieter Holding, while Homburger represented
Bär & Karrer advised Solit Group, a provider of precious metals and alternative investment solutions, as Bullion International Group acquired a majority stake in the company. Completion of the transaction is subject to the
MLL Legal advised deep tech fund IQ Capital in connection with its role as lead investor in Gravis Robotics’ USD 23m series A financing round. Co-investors in the round included Pear VC, Imad Ventures and
Welcome to Signed, Sealed, Weekend, our weekly newsletter! Here are the news we selected for this week: Baker McKenzie advised SFP Investment Foundation on all legal and tax aspects, and Copré on the tax aspects
