Chaberton buys majority stake of Ganci: the advisors

Chaberton Partners has invested a majority stake in Ganci Partners, the executive search and assessment firm based in Lausanne, Bern and Geneva, advised by Chabrier.

The legal team

Chabrier supported Ganci Partners in key aspects of the transaction with a team was led by M&A partner Manuel Bianchi della Porta (pictured) and included counsel Daima Vuilleumier and associate Karina Santa Rita.

The combination

This strategic combination will create one of the top three executive search player in Switzerland and strengthen its market leadership in the French-speaking part of the country. The combined business will operate from 12 offices across Europe – in Italy, France, Switzerland and Austria. Ganci Partners brings its 18 consultants in three offices, and its own assessment centre Novelia, with five consultants. The resulting platform will increase its board advisory and executive search market reach, with plans to expand further into German-speaking Switzerland and neighboring countries, particularly France and Germany.

Ganci Partners brings its leadership in board and executive search across Switzerland, with 18 consultants in 3 offices, and its own assessment centre Novelia, with 5 consultants. Chaberton Partners, a firm 100% owned by its partners and directors, brings a strong growth trajectory in the businesses of board advisory, executive and management search in 4 core European markets (Italy, Switzerland, France and Austria).

The transaction is effective immediately, with both companies maintaining their current operations and brand for the time being, while working to integrate their systems, processes and assessment capabilities to better serve their clients and candidates.