Stellantis sells FCA Switzerland to Bergé Auto. The advisors 

Stellantis has entered into an agreement to sell FCA Switzerland to Bergé Auto. The latter will be taking over responsibility for importing the Abarth, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Fiat Professional brands into Switzerland.  The conclusion of this transaction is subject to the Swiss Competition Commission’s approval.  

The transaction comes in the wake of the merger of car manufacturers PSA and FCA earlier this year, which created Stellantis, one of the world’s biggest car manufacturers with industrial operations in 30 countries and a commercial presence in 130 markets worldwide. 

At the end of the transaction, Bergé Auto will import a total of 5 Stellantis brands in Switzerland. It will assume responsibility for all of FCA Switzerland’s operations and transfer current employees on completion of the transaction. FCA Motor Village in Geneva is not part of the transaction and the retail activities in Geneva will remain under Stellantis. 

The advisors

Pestalozzi advises Stellantis in all aspects of Swiss law matters in the transaction. The Pestalozzi team included partner Beat Schwarz (corporate / m&a, pictured), partner Christian Roos (employment & pensions), associate Severin Etzensperger (competition & trade), associate Raphael Widmer (corporate / m&a), junior associate Alexander Batschwaroff (corporate / m&a). 

Homburger advises Bergé Auto on the Swiss law and tax aspects of the transaction. The Homburger team is being led by partners Marcel Dietrich (competition / regulatory, pictured) and Daniel Häusermann (corporate / m&a, pictured) and includes partner Jürg Frick (financing and investment products), counsel Peter Müller (tax), associates Carlo Sulser (corporate / m&a) and Jonas J. Krull (competition / regulatory) as well as junior associates Magdalena Stock and Michel Oppliger.