As of November 1, 2025, Luana Stämpfli (pictured) joined Kellerhals Carrard’s partnership in Zurich, moving from Bär & Karrer. The profile An expert in national and international M&A and private equity transactions,
Homburger advised UBS Group on its issuance of USD 3.25 bn fixed rate/floating rate callable senior notes under its Senior Debt Programme. Governed by Swiss law, the notes have been provisionally admitted to trading on
Homburger advised Grant Thornton Advisors in connection with the company’s initiative to expand its multinational platform through the acquisitions of Grant Thornton Switzerland and Grant Thornton Liechtenstein. An investor group led by New Mountain
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised the shareholders of HR-technology specialist Kollabo on the company’s sale to Enovetic. The parties Headquartered in Zurich, Kollabo operates a digital engagement platform for job seekers and temporary job
Advestra advised Novartis, as the Basel-based pharma multinational placed notes in the aggregate principal amount of USD 6.0 billion. The issuance featured seven tranches of which six referring to fixed rate notes and one to floating
Baker McKenzie Switzerland advised Gétaz-Miauton, a Blackstone Group company, on the sale of the Usiniers Site in Bulle (FR) to Orllati Real Estate, via a sale-and-leaseback transaction. The site in question will host the
Swiss life science and biotech company Arcoris Bio completed a CHF 6.3m seed financing round. In connection with the operation, Wenger Vieli advised Arcoris Bio, while MLL Legal represented German biotech investment fund Ventura Ace
Globally active biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has exercised an option to acquire obesity drug startup SixPeaks Bio. In connection with the deal, Lenz & Staehelin represented AstraZeneca, while Walder Wyss advised SixPeaks Bio and its shareholders.
Fundamenta Real Estate (Fundamenta) closed a capital increase out of the capital band with gross proceeds of approximately CHF 70 million, via a rights offering transaction. In connection with the deal, Baker McKenzie advised Fundamenta, while
Welcome to our weekly newsletter, check out the highlights from legalcommunity.ch’s newsroom. · Kellerhals Carrard advised Lakera – a AI Swiss startup founded by entrepreneurs David Haber, Matthias Kraft, and Mateo Rojas-Carulla – as well as
