Swiss healthcare company Novartis, acting through one of its wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries, completed the acquisition of RNA therapeutics specialist Avidity Biosciences, for a total value of approximately USD 12 bn. In connection with the deal, Homburger and Covington & Burling advised Novartis, while Kirkland & Ellis advised Avidity bioscience. Moreover, Linklaters represented a global underwriting […]
Walder Wyss advised Swiss TEPU Holding, which consists of the companies Pfanner & Frei and re.com Elektroanlagen, on the sale of majority stakes to the TSG Group, a European provider of technical services for
Kellerhals Carrard advised Kaspar&, a specialist in white-label and B2B solutions for financial institutions, on the sale of all shares in the company to Liberty Vorsorge, a Swiss independent provider of pension and
Vischer advised Burckhardt of Switzerland, a Basel-based specialist in perforation and fibrillation for technical textiles and plastic film processing, on its partnership with Indian manufacturer R.K. Texparts. The collaboration in question will consolidate part
Schellenberg Wittmer served as Swiss legal counsel to Mexico-based Nemak, a BMV-listed provider of lightweighting solutions for the automotive industry, on its acquisition of GF Casting Solutions’ automotive business, headquartered in Switzerland. The selling part,
Vischer advised FimmCyte, a Swiss biotech developing targeted immunotherapies for chronic fibro-inflammatory diseases, in connection with its research collaboration and option-to-license agreement with Gedeon Richter, a pharmaceutical company specialised in women’s health, with headquarters
Deal & transactions
Homburger with Solabia Développement on Mibelle Biochemistry Business acquisition
Homburger advises Solabia Développement on its acquisition of the Mibelle Biochemistry Business from Persán, a European specialist in home and personal care. Part of the Mibelle Group, the Mibelle Biochemistry Business specialises in
Walder Wyss advised Garage Auto Kunz, a family-owned Swiss car dealership, on its sale to Gross Garage Gruppe. Headquartered in Wohlen, Garage Auto Kunz is a parallel and direct importer, active across Switzerland and focusing
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) served as Swiss law advisor, with White & Case as lead counsel, supporting private market manager CVC on its acquisition of Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH), a provider of science-based animal
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised Zürcher Kantonalbank, leader of the banking syndicate, as well as Luzerner Kantonalbank and Liechtensteinische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft, on a customized and long-term credit facilities agreement for the Switzerland Innovation Park
