L&R acquires OnlineDoctor: the advisors

German firm Lohmann & Rauscher (L&R), a global provider of medical devices and services, completed the acquisition of Swiss teledermatology company OnlineDoctor AG (OnlineDoctor) . 

In connection with the transaction, Baker McKenzie advised OnlineDoctor and its shareholders, while Bär & Karrer represented L&R.

Both parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price of the transaction.

With the companies now embarking on a post-merger integration phase, collaboration between them on new applications within L&R’s business areas has already started. Pursuant to the transaction, OnlineDoctor will keep operating as a subsidiary company under its current name, with its founders continuing as managing directors and shareholders.

The parties

Founded in 2016, Teledermatology specialist OnlineDoctor partners with about 800 dermatologists and serves over 300 pharmacies and hospitals in Switzerland. The company’s operations spans both its Swiss homeland and the neighboring Germany, where it collaborates with over 60 health insurance companies.

Rengsdorf and Vienna-headquartered L&R is a global supplier of medical devices and hygiene products. The German company employs 5,400 people, managing operations across 120 countries. At the end of the 2024 financial year, L&R reported sales revenues of EUR 812.7 million.

The Baker McKenzie team

M&A Partner Alexander Fischer (pictured above) led the Baker McKenzie team on the transaction. The team included associates Kevin Ardüser and Vinzenz Sutter (both corporate and M&A), tax partner Susanne Liebel Kotz, partner Peter Reinert (employment & compensation), and trainee lawyer Valentine Dändliker. Partner Frank Pflueger (international commercial & trade) also participated from the Frankfurt office. 

The Bär & Karrer team

Partner Luca Jagmetti (pictured) led the Bär & Karrer team, working alongside Philippe Seiler, Sacha Kanoff and Marc Bär (all corporate/M&A), Susanne Schreiber, Martin Leu and Julian Hodel (all tax), Markus Wang, Christine Schweikard and Giulia Grandi (all regulatory/IP), Manuel Schmid (employment), and Rehana Harasgama (data protection).