Bär & Karrer advised UBS on sale of 62% of CSIP

Bär & Karrer served as legal advisors on all matter of Swiss law to UBS in the sale of Credit Suisse Investment Partner (CSIP), indirectly held by UBS with a 62% majority stake, which was sold to Bantleon, an asset manager. CSIP has now changed name and has started operating independently.

Freshfields advised UBS on international legal matters.

The team

Vera Naegeli (pictured) led the Bär & Karrer team, which included Marie-Cristine Kaptan, Florian Schweighofer and Gabriela Schiltknecht (all M&A and corporate & commercial), Daniel Flühmann and Christina Werren (both regulatory), Ruth Bloch-Riemer (pensions and social security), Susanne Schreiber, Cyrill Diefenbacher and Martin Leu (all tax) and Laura Widmer (employment).