Bär & Karrer advised the owners of the SEPPmail Group, as the company – an email security supplier in the DACH region – entered into a strategic partnership with LEA Partners. The Bär & Karrer
SMG – a joint venture between TX Group, Ringier, Mobiliar and General Atlantic – makes its debut today, September 19, on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The Zurich-based group trades under the ticker symbol “SMG”, pricing at CHF 46 per
Kellerhals Carrard advised Swiss ERP software specialist Garaio Rem throughout the acquisition of a stake in imofix.io. The parties Headquartered in Bern, Garaio Rem is a provider of ERP software for real estate management.
Walder Wyss advised Helvetia Schweizerische Versicherungsgesellschaft and Helvetia Holding on a new CHF 300m syndicated revolving credit facility. Moreover – in connection with the deal – Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) represented Deutsche Bank AG as coordinator and
Advestra advised SGS in connection with the issuance of EUR 1 billion bonds. The operation featured two tranches of EUR 500 million each, issued through SGS’s subsidiary SGS Nederland Holding and guaranteed by SGS SA. The
Homburger advised Givaudan in connection with the issuance of EUR 500 m guaranteed bonds due 2029, yielding 2.875 %. Guaranteed by the company itself, the bonds are governed by English law and listed on Euronext Dublin. The Homburger team
Lenz & Staehelin has successfully defended Swiss telecom provider Swisscom, in a competition law investigation. The context The investigation pivoted around the case by which Swisscom had charged too high prices in various tenders for
Wenger Vieli advised the shareholders of Swiss-based individualised rehabilitation specialist SKS Rehab in connection with its merger with Roltec El-Kørestole, leading to the formation of the new SKS Roltec Group. Moreover, the SKS Roltec
Kellerhals Carrard advised Swiss Automotive Group’s majority owner Sandro Piffaretti, as the company gained an anchor shareholder in a Swiss entrepreneurial family office. The Kellerhals Carrard team The Kellerhals Carrard team working on the
Japanese Morimatsu Group completed the acquisition of Swiss bioreactors specialist Bioengineering. In connection with the deal Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised the former owners Bioengineering, while Schellenberg Wittmer advised the buyer. The parties Morimatsu is
