NKF and Walder Wyss: GreenState acquires Yasai

Niederer Kraft Frey (“NKF”) advised GreenState, a swiss vertical farming company, on its acquisition of Yasai, advised by Walder Wyss.

The combination of GreenState and Yasai’s technologies will result in the creation of a new player in the vertical farming industry, aiming to contribute positively to a greener planet.

NKF’s team

Corporate/M&A partners Andrea Giger (pictured above left) and Philip Spoerlé (pictured above right) co-led the team, working with associates Manuel Hirlinger and Reto Seiler and junior associate Norina Frey (all corporate/M&A), as well as partner Markus Kronauer and senior associate Sven Kälin (both tax).

Walder Wyss’ team

Corporate / M&A partner Alex Nikitine (pictured right) led the team, which also included Florian Iten (associate, corporate/M&A, dispute resolutions), Stefan Walder (counsel, corporate/M&A), Thomas Müller (partner, banking & finance) and Manu Ferro (senior associate, banking & finance).

GreenState

GreenState is a swiss 360 modular and vertical farming company focusing on indoor farming. Their technical solutions center on hardware and software solutions which are closely related to conventional farming.

Yasai

Founded in 2020 and head-quartered in Zurich, Yasai is an ETH spin-off specializing in vertical farming and supplying major retailers.