Galderma, a Six-listed, pure-play dermatology category specialist, has entered into a USD 1 billion multicurrency revolving credit facility agreement. In connection with the deal, Advestra represented Galderma, while Baker McKenzie advised a syndicate consisting of twelve
Beazley’s board agreed the terms of a recommended all cash offer by Zurich, for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Beazley. In connection with the transaction, Lenz & Staehelin, working
On March 2, 2026, Zurich Insurance Group initiated an accelerated bookbuilding offering, leading to the placement of 7,090,909 newly issued shares at an offer price of CHF 550 each, and raising aggregate gross proceeds of approximately CHF 3.9 bn. In
Bär & Karrer advised Bitwise, a U.S.-based crypto investment firm with more than USD 15 billion in assets under management, on its acquisition of Chorus One, an infrastructure provider for staking services on
Swiss healthcare company Novartis, acting through one of its wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries, completed the acquisition of RNA therapeutics specialist Avidity Biosciences, for a total value of approximately USD 12 bn. In connection with the deal, Homburger
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised L.E.S.S., a Swiss high-tech scale-up developing ultra-thin nano active fiber lighting solutions for industrial vision, automotive applications and medical illumination — on its USD 22 million (CHF 17 million) series
Schellenberg Wittmer served as Swiss legal counsel to Mexico-based Nemak, a BMV-listed provider of lightweighting solutions for the automotive industry, on its acquisition of GF Casting Solutions’ automotive business, headquartered in Switzerland. The selling part,
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) served as Swiss law advisor, with White & Case as lead counsel, supporting private market manager CVC on its acquisition of Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH), a provider of science-based animal
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised Ecorobotix on the structuring and implementation of its promotional giveaway campaign in connection with the launch of Alba, a AI-powered smart sprayer projected to reduce herbicide use in row crops.
Pictet Alternative Advisors’ direct private equity investments team has entered into a strategic partnership with Tretor, an accounting services provider based in Liestal, with a branch office in Basel. In connection with the deal, Bä
