The advisors in Groupe Chaumont’s launch on Swiss watchmaking market
Baker McKenzie advised lenders Raiffeisen Schweiz Genossenschaft and Luzerner Kantonalbank on a term and revolving credit facilities agreement for newborn platform Groupe Chaumont, following a transaction that brought Efteor, Le Composant, Henri Robert and Télôs Watch under the umbrella of the group.
Moreover, Swiss firm Kellerhals Carrard acted for borrower and private equity operator Vam Investments on the acquisition financing.
On the debt advisory side, Vam Investments was supported by Rosedge Capital, whose team included Laura Rusu and Patrick Mann.
The Kellerhals Carrard team
The Kellerhals Carrard team consisted of partner Luca Bianchi (banking & finance, pictured), Kevin MacCabe (banking & finance), associate Yusuf Sume (banking & finance) and partner Angelica Schwarz (tax).
The Baker McKenzie team
Banking & finance partner Markus Wolf led the Baker McKenzie team, which consisted of associate Felix Maier (banking & finance, Zurich), counsel Andrea B. Bolliger (tax, Zurich), partner Carlo de Vito Piscicelli (banking & finance, Milan) and associate Edoardo Roversi (banking & finance, Milan).