Lenz & Staehelin is advising the specialty chemicals group Evonik in its acquisition of the Swiss plant extract producer Botanica from the selling family shareholders. With operations in Switzerland, France and Germany, Botanica is a European specialist in the production of sustainable botanical extracts for the personal care industry. The transaction is expected to close […]
Coop, the leading retailer and wholesaler in Switzerland, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Perry Center in Oftringen, operated by Interkauf. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Built in 1973,
Rakuten Group, a global innovation company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has entered into an agreement in 2016 to acquire a substantial minority stake in getAbstract, a global company specializing in compressed digital content. On 02
Banco Comercial Português (“BCP”) entered into a share purchase and sale agreement with Union Bancaire Privee (“UBP”), pursuant to which UBP agreed to purchase all the shares in Banque Privee BCP (SUISSE). Following receipt
Customs Support Group, a portfolio company of Castik Capital; an independent, digital and neutral provider of customs services in Europe, has acquired Balimpex from its founders. Balimpex is an international freight forwarding and customs company
Walder Wyss advises Perconex Holding in the acquisition of Flex Suisse, an alternative legal service provider in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The merger creates a talent pool of over 3,000 lawyers, covering three countries with contacts in
Stellantis has entered into an agreement to sell FCA Switzerland to Bergé Auto. The latter will be taking over responsibility for importing the Abarth, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Fiat Professional brands into Switzerland. The
Bergé Auto has reached an agreement with Nissan Center Europe to become the importer of new Nissan vehicles, parts and services in Switzerland. Operations are scheduled to start February 2022. The transaction is subject to clearance
The full service PR and communications agency Cr Kommunikation “CRK” joins the Myty Group as the second Swiss agency after The House from Zurich. The agency network grows to a total of six agencies in
Ten23 health, a pure-play, patient-centric and sustainable biologics drug product contract development and manufacturing organisation (“CDMO”), backed by 3i Group, has acquired all shares in swissfillon, an FDA and Swissmedic approved drug product-focused CDMO active
