Credit Suisse and UBS signed a merger agreement, with UBS emerging as the surviving entity. With the combined market capitalization is approximately USD 65 billion, the merger follows negotiations between the two Swiss banks, prompted by the Swiss Federal Department of Finance, the Swiss National Bank, and FINMA, who all requested the transaction to restore […]
Basel-based orthopedic firm, Medartis, has successfully completed the acquisition of an additional 18% stake in Geneva-based implant manufacturer, KeriMedical, for approximately CHF 18 million. This deal will raise Medartis’ stake to 47%, further cementing the company’s commitment
Legal advisors involved in the UBS-Credit Suisse merger: For UBS: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) is advising UBS Group as global transaction counsel. UBS counsel also include Bär & Karrer and Davis Polk. For Credit
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Baker McKenzie advises Arab Bank on its acquisition of MixCity
Baker McKenzie advised Arab Bank Switzerland on its purchase of the MixCity project, a first-class, multifunctional commercial development project in Renens in the Greater Lausanne area. The investor purchased the property and respective development project
The Initiative & Finance Group has acquired the share capital of CSD Engineers Group. This new partnership will enable CSD to achieve its growth ambitions as a leading engineering company in Switzerland and abroad. With
Fundamenta Group Holding has acquired 100% of the shares of Belvédère Asset Management. In return, the previous shareholders of Belvédère Asset Management will acquire a stake in Fundamenta Group. Following the closing
The Eastman Group, an internationally operating manufacturer of musical instruments, acquired the music manufacturing business from WILLSON Band Instruments Switzerland. Willson is a Swiss manufacturer of handmade, high-quality musical instruments. Willson has been a leader
Kellerhals Carrard has advised NOMOQ, a Swiss based company with expertise in decoration, trade and distribution of metal beverage cans, in its multi-step capital increase and transfer of the majority ownership to Ardagh Metal Packaging (
As we have informed here, Inflexion and Gyrus Capital have entered into an agreement for Inflexion to acquire a majority stake in dss+, a leading provider of operations management consulting services with a purpose of
Horn & Company, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, has entered into a quota purchase agreement in order to acquire GEM Consulting from its founders. This transaction enables Horn & Company – in cooperation with
