Karen Hale (pictured) is the new Chief Legal and Compliance Officer for Novartis, effective April 14, 2025. Following the new appointment, Hale will continue to report to Vas Narasimhan, CEO of Novartis, and remain on the Executive
Lenz & Staehelin advised Vivalto Partners on Swiss tax matters in connection with its acquisition of Linnea, an international pharmaceutical manufacturer of botanical ingredients based in Switzerland. The context Headquartered in Paris, Vivalto Partners is
Walder Wyss advised MedComms Experts (MCE), a global provider of rare-disease-focused medical communications services, in connection with a strategic investment by The Brydon Group (Brydon). The company Headquartered in Zurich, MCE is a multidisciplinary medical
Bär & Karrer advised HAS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis and its sole shareholder in the acquisition of Chemholding due and its subsidiaries, including its main operative company Cerbios-Pharma. The company HAS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis is
Homburger advised New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA) in connection with its debut issuance under its EMTN Programme, marking the the agency’s first issuance in CHF. UBS Investment Bank and BNP Paribas (Suisse) &
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised Groupe Factoria on its acquisition of Digitalmaterial. The parties A subsidiary of French family holfing Groupe Baelen, Groupe Factoria provides expertise in the digital transformation of companies. Its services
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised UBS Switzerland on its role as coordinator, agent and lender in a CHF 120 million financing for Gurit Holding. Moreover, the Swiss firm represented the other members of the international banking
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) is acting as Swiss counsel to Spanish company Persán on its acquisition of Mibelle from Migros. Moreover, Walder Wyss is advising Migros on the transaction. The operation’s closing is
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF), acting as lead counsel, advised UniCredit Bank in connection with its role as sole underwriter, arranger, bookrunner, settlement guarantee issuing bank and agent on the CHF 700 million financing for SoftwareOne Holding’
Advestra advised Medermis Clinics on its acquisition of a majority stake in Zurich-based specialist clinic Hautwerk. The parties Headquartered in Munich, buyer Medermis Clinics specialises across a plethora of medical areas, including
