Bär & Karrer & Baker McKenzie: Medbase on the acquisition of Zur Rose
Bär & Karrer has advised Medbase, a group company of Migros, on the acquisition of the Swiss business of Zur Rose Group, an acknowledged operator in online pharmacy and pharma distribution. The online drug retailer has agreed to sell its Swiss business in order to focus on expanding in Germany. The proceeds of the transactions are estimated at CHF 360 million.
The team was co-led by Christoph Neeracher (partner, pictured right), Philippe Seiler (partner, pictured left) and associate Carlo Hunter and included Thomas Rohde, Romina Lauper and Dominique Nguyen (all m&a), Markus Wang, Jonas Bornhauser and Christine Schweikard (Carve-Out, TSA, IP and IT), Susanne Schreiber and Fabian Capt (both tax), Faton Aliu (financing), Kilian Müller (real estate) as well as Laura Widmer and Sandra Schaffner (both employment).
From the other side,
Baker McKenzie Switzerland acted as legal adviser for Zur Rose Group in handing over its successful Swiss business to Migros Group. The team consisted of Matthias Courvoisier (pictured left), Olha Demianiuk (pictured centre), Yves Mauchle (pictured right), Beau Visser, Roger Thomi, Bettina Klein, Victoria Brammer and Victoria Hotz.
