Lenz & Staehelin assisted BNP Paribas on the regulatory and corporate aspects of its Swiss banking activities restructuring. The deal The operation took the form of a cross-border merger of BNP Paribas Suisse with
Lenz & Staehelin advised Emmentaler Switzerland on a legal dispute against the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG), concerning the preservation of the Emmentaler holes by amending the product specifications. The Swiss company ultimately prevailed before
Homburger advised Temenos on the completion of the sale of its fund administration software business to Montagu Private Equity. The company Headquartered in Geneva, Temenos serves the global banking market with enterprise software solutions. Its
Bratschi advised Rusterholz Holding on its acquisition of Bacher Garten-Center. The transaction entails a succession solution for the business previously led by Bruno Bacher. The company Based on the left side of Lake Zurich, family-owned
Homburger advised Zurich Airport on the acquisition of the Radisson Blu Building at Zurich Airport from Al Maha Real Estate. The deal The operation consisted in an early reversion of the building right for a
Kellerhals Carrard advised Maestrani Schweizer Schokoladen on taking over the production infrastructure for chocolate-coated marshmallow treats (Schokoladenküsse) from Chocolat Ammann. The context Pursuant to the acquisition, the Swiss family-owned company further expands its brand
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Walder Wyss with Swiss Life on Swiss Credit Partners investment
Walder Wyss advised Swiss Life in connection with its role as main investor on a CHF 1.2 billion in capital transaction to Swiss Credit Partners. The context As effect of the investment, The FINMA-licensed asset manager
Vischer advised the co-lead and other new investors in Aktiia’s oversubscribed USD 42m Series-B funding-round. Pursuant to the transaction, the blood pressure intelligence platform reached a total funding of USD 100m to date. The
Bratschi advised Solver Advisory andthe sellers in connection with the deal that saw listed company Plazza acquire all shares in A. Schönbächler with retroactive effect as of January 1, 2025. The deal Structured as a
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) represented the banking syndicate and Homburger advised consortium leader EQT on the sale of 8.0% of Galderma’s share capital via an accelerated bookbuilding process. The operation On May 27, 2025, a consortium led
