Tags : Markus Vischer

Deal & transactions

Walder Wyss advises TX Group on Clear Channel Switzerland acquisition

TX Group and its subsidiary Goldbach have signed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Clear Channel Holding Switzerland, a driver for innovation in the Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising business, from Clear Channel International Limited. Goldbach Group is already active in the Out-of-Home advertising business through its majority stake in Neo Advertising. The acquisition of Clear […]

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Walder Wyss with ELSA in its bid to acquire a

The milk market is on the move. Migros wants to acquire a 50 percent stake in Aaremilch through its subsidiary ELSA. Both the retailer and the dairy farmers’ organisation are hoping for a stronger position in the market. Aaremilch’s history dates back to 2007. At that time, Lobag Milch, based in Ostermundigen, was founded. In […]

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Athlon sells Swiss leasing fleet to Arval

Daimler Group, through its subsidiary group Athlon, a leading European provider of vehicle leasing and fleet management with responsibility for over 400,000 vehicles in Europe, sold the entire Swiss full-service leasing fleet of Athlon Switzerland AG to Arval (Switzerland) AG. Arval, which is part of the BNP Paribas Group, operates worldwide and maintains more than […]

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DDM Group acquires Swiss Bankers Prepaid Services. The advisors

DDM Group has acquired Swiss Bankers Prepaid Services, the Swiss market leader for prepaid cards. DDM Group, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, operates as an active investor and partner for financial institutions in Europe including acquisitions of assets and companies previously held by banks, such as is the case with Swiss Bankers Prepaid Services.   With its […]

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Ringier Axel Springer Schweiz acquires Gryps Offertenportal. The advisors

Ringier Axel Springer Schweiz, the media production company, is expanding its Services division and has acquired Gryps Offertenportal, a company specialised in procuring products and services for SMEs, from its founders and further shareholders.   The media company integrates the B2B business of the Beobachter into the new subsidiary, creating a comprehensive, digital service platform for Swiss SMEs. All 20 employees […]

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Montana Aerospace enters into acquisition agreement with Asco Group

The shareholders of S.R.I.F. NV, the parent company of the Asco Group, and the Swiss listed Montana Aerospace group, a highly-vertically integrated manufacturer and supplier of system components and complex assemblies for the aerospace, e-mobility and energy sectors, have entered into an agreement for the sale and purchase of all shares in S.R.I.F. NV and thus the Asco […]

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Joint venture creates prominent digital marketplace group. The advisors 

La Mobilière, TX Group, Ringier and General Atlantic form a joint venture to create a digital marketplace group.  The CEO of the joint venture will be Gilles Despas, currently CEO of the Scout24 Switzerland group.   The merger of TX Markets and Scout24 Schweiz’s online marketplaces will form a Swiss group spanning the real estate, vehicle, financial services and general […]

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Walder Wyss advises Evoco in the selling of its stakes in Plumettaz  

Evoco, a European private equity investor focused on primary portfolio transactions, has sold its majority holding in Plumettaz, a Swiss-based company.    Walder Wyss acted as legal counsel to Evoco in this transaction. The team was led by Markus Vischer (partner, corporate/m&a) and included Olivia Feusi (managing associate, corporate/m&a), Janine Corti (counsel, tax), Thomas P. Müller (partner, real estate) and Etienne Trandafir (associate, real estate).    Plumettaz is a Swiss-based company specializing in the engineering, manufacturing, and selling of high-tech cable-laying solutions across the […]