The global innovation leader with technology-based materials and solutions, DuPont has divested the majority of its former Mobility & Materials segment to Celanese for a purchase price of $11 billion in cash, subject to customary transaction adjustments in accordance with the transaction agreement dated February 17, 2022. CMS Switzerland advised DuPont Switzerland and handled all […]
As we have informed here last 10 November 2022, the clinical-stage biotechnology company Anokion has closed an USD 35 million equity investment from Pfizer through the Pfizer Breakthrough Growth Initiative. The Biotech company is focus on the treating autoimmune disease by restoring normal immune tolerance. Walder Wyss has also advised on the deal acting as […]
SWITCH, a Swiss foundation that has been the operator of the Swiss academic network of universities since 1987, is working with Phoenix Systems as part of a strategic partnership to implement and operate the SWITCH Cloud. Phoenix Systems provides reliable data security solutions through its hyper-secure cloud infrastructure. As a full service provider, Phoenix Systems offers […]
The Swiss-based integrated European energy company MET Group has formed a Swiss joint venture company Keppel MET Renewables with Keppel Infrastructure Holdings to pursue renewable energy opportunities in Western Europe. Keppel Infrastructure Holding is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation, a Singapore flagship multinational company providing solutions for sustainable urbanization The Swiss JV between KI and […]
Wenger Vieli has advised the lead investor Redalpine Opportunity Fund on all Swiss legal aspects on the closing of Carvolution’s series D financing round. Redalpine is a seed and early-stage venture investor. Car subscription pioneer Carvolution has successfully closed a new financing round to further strengthen its car subscription service and accelerate its expansion in the used […]
Unilabs, a renowned diagnostic services provider, and RIMED, a recognised Swiss diagnostic radiology group, announced early November a unique partnership that will enable patients and referring facilities in Switzerland to benefit even more from integrated medical diagnostics. With the acquisition of a majority stake in RIMED, Unilabs strengthens its presence in German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino, […]
Walder Wyss has advised BC Platforms, an expert of data science solutions for personalized healthcare, drug discovery and life science research, in connection with the CHF 20 million (approx. USD 20 million) growth financing round. This growth equity financing was led by new investor Jolt Capital, a fully independent private equity firm that specialises in […]
Niederer Kraft Frey has advised Nederman Holding, an environmental technology company and a global leader in industrial air filtration, on the acquisition of MBE. Nederman Holding is a Sweden-based company engaged in the environmental technology sector. From the other side, the Swiss MBE is active in the business of gas and water analytical instruments and […]
Wholly-owned subsidiaries of Shell in Switzerland, the UK, US and Sweden (Shell Switzerland, Shell U.K., Pennzoil-Quaker State Company and Shell Aviation Sweden) have entered into agreements to acquire the Environmentally Considerate Lubricants (ECLs) business of the PANOLIN Group. The transaction includes the PANOLIN brand, ECL product formulations, intellectual property, technical expertise and technology, international customer base and portfolio of products […]
H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm with USD 52 bn of equity capital under management, announced that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of Celerion Holdings, a leading full-service provider of outsourced clinical research services to the pharmaceutical industry. The team comprised partner Andreas Müller (pictured), lead associate Sarah Chevalley, associate Oliver Kneubühl […]
