Lenz & Staehelin acted as Swiss counsel to Conforama Holding

A group of Swiss private investors acquired Conforama Suisse, a furniture, electronics and home appliances retailer that operates 22 stores and employs more than 1,200 people across Switzerland.

The advisors

Lenz & Staehelin acted as Swiss counsel to Conforama Holding, the French parent company of the Conforama Group in this transaction. The team was led jointly by partners David Ledermann (M&A – pictured right) and Floran Ponce (Tax – pictured left) and involved associates Clément Bouvier (M&A), Maximilien De Ridder (Tax) and Giulia Neri-Castracane (Real Estate).

As previously announced by Legalcommunity.ch, Schellenberg Wittmer acted as legal advisor to a group of Swiss private investors in this transaction. The team was led jointly by Christoph Vonlanthen and Oliver Triebold.