Walder Wyss and Braadvises on Otto Group acquisition into Medgate Group 

The Otto Group, an international trading and service company, has acquired a majority stake in Medgate Holding. Otto Group became the new majority shareholder of Medgate Holding by subscribing to all the new shares created in a capital increase and buying out certain existing shareholders. In this context, Aevis Victoria, which previously held a 40% stake, has sold its shares and is no longer a shareholder. 

Medgate, aims to become a global provider of digital health and plans to expand its geographical area of operations. As part of transaction Medgate Holding took over Cologne-based BetterDoc, the European market specialists for finding and placing highly specialized doctors. 

Walder Wyss advised Medgate on all legal matters in the transaction. The team included partner Markus Vischer (corporate/m&a, pictured right), managing associate Samuel Lieberherr (corporate/m&a), senior associate Dominik Aerni (corporate/m&a) and senior associate Timon Nydegger (corporate/m&a). 

Bratschi advised Otto Group on all legal aspects of Swiss law in the context of the transaction, working together with the law firm CMS Hasche Sigle in Germany. The Bratschi team comprised partner Marco Rizzi (lead/m&a, pictured left), partner Felix Kesselring (healthcare), partner Michael Barrot (tax), partner Claudio Bazzi (finance), partner Christian Wind (competition law), partner Adrian Bieri (competition law/IP), associate Stephanie Pontes (m&a/corporate), associate Elisa Aliotta (IP), associate Serafin Oberholzer (labour law), associate Yaël Heymann (healthcare/data protection), associate Emile Merkt (corporate) and associate Nadine Wanner (corporate).