Orange Cyberdefense acquires Ensec: the advisors
French company Orange Cyberdefense completed the acquisition of Zurich-based Ensec. In connection with the deal, Bär & Karrer advised the shareholders of Ensec, while Schellenberg Wittmer represented the buyer Orange Cyberdefense.
The parties
Headquartered in Zurich, Ensec provides cybersecurity services for businesses, with a particular focus on security consulting, system integration and managed security.
Paris-based Orange Cyberdefense is the cybersecurity subsidiary of the Orange Group.
The Schellenberg Wittmer team
The Schellenberg Wittmer lineup featured overall lead Jean Jacques Ah Choon (corporate/M&A, pictured above), Louise Degaudenzi (corporate/M&A), Roland Mathys and Annapoorni Sitaraman (both IP/IT), Petra Spring and Jessica Brunner (both employment) as well as Jean-Frédéric Maraia and Laïla Rochat (both tax).
The Bär & Karrer team
Christoph Neeracher (pictured left) and Philippe Seiler (pictured right) co-led the Bär & Karrer team on the matter, working alongside Yascha Fengler and David Mark (all M&A), Raoul Stocker and Fabian Capt (both tax), Markus Wang and Christine Schweikard (both IP/IT) as well as Christian Kunz (data protection).
