Credit Suisse and UBS signed a merger agreement, with UBS emerging as the surviving entity. With the combined market capitalization is approximately USD 65 billion, the merger follows negotiations between the two Swiss banks, prompted by the Swiss Federal Department of Finance, the Swiss National Bank, and FINMA, who all requested the transaction to restore […]
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The Eastman Group, an internationally operating manufacturer of musical instruments, acquired the music manufacturing business from WILLSON Band Instruments Switzerland. Willson is a Swiss manufacturer of handmade, high-quality musical instruments. Willson has been a leader in brass musical instruments for more than 70 years. They will join Eastman’s growing portfolio, which includes Eastman, Wm. S. […]
Horn & Company, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, has entered into a quota purchase agreement in order to acquire GEM Consulting from its founders. This transaction enables Horn & Company – in cooperation with the founders – to expand and strengthen its management consulting services in the banking and insurance sector in Switzerland […]
The Farner group, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, partnered with Affective Advisory to expand its agency alliance “Team Farner”. Affective Advisory is a leading behavioural science consultancy, applying the latest insights from behavioural economics, social psychology and decision science. The experts of Affective Advisory, contribute evidence-based insights and scientific methods, expanding Farner’s long-standing […]
The shareholders of Norline have entered into a share purchase agreement regarding the sale of the majority in Norline Group to Argos Wityu, an independent European private equity firm. Norline is the largest provider of outsourcing services in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and plumbing (HVAC) sector in Switzerland. The transaction will be completed in […]
In line with its expansion strategy the Farner group, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, partnered with the German agencies komm.passion and Kirchhoff Consult to expand its agency alliance “Team Farner”. The komm.passion specializes in the interface between creative agency and management consultancy. The Hamburg-based Kirchhoff Consult offers financial and corporate communications services with […]
Bär & Karrer has advised Medbase, a group company of Migros, on the acquisition of the Swiss business of Zur Rose Group, an acknowledged operator in online pharmacy and pharma distribution. The online drug retailer has agreed to sell its Swiss business in order to focus on expanding in Germany. The proceeds of the transactions […]
Migros-Group invests in the Swiss start-up Revendo, the Swiss market leader in the field of upcycling electronic devices. Sparrow Ventures, Venture Builder and growth capital investor of the Migros Group, is investing in the Swiss start-up. The young company has succeeded in building up a flourishing business and has positioned itself as the number one […]
The Farner group, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, partnered with the BlueGlass group to expand its agency alliance “Team Farner”. The Zurich-based BlueGlass group specializes in the fields of digital strategy consulting, search engine optimization, digital campaigns as well as content marketing. Both agencies are joining forces to offer their clients a comprehensive […]
Helsinn Group, a fully integrated, global biopharma company with a track record of over forty years of commercial execution and a strong focus in oncology and rare diseases, has closed a financing agreement with Oberland Capital Management. The funding will allow the company to expand the portfolio of late- and commercial-stage oncology and rare disease products. […]