Bank J. Safra Sarasin acquires MIV: the advisors

Walder Wyss advised Bank J. Safra Sarasin on the acquisition of 100% of the shares of MIV Asset Management(MIV), a medical technology investment fund advised by Homburger. MIV will maintain its existing investment strategy and organizational structure to ensure solid performance and uninterrupted service for clients.

The teams

Walder Wyss advised Bank J. Safra Sarasin on all of the transaction’s corporate, regulatory, and tax matters. The team was led by Patrick W. Vogel (partner, Banking, and Corporate/M&A, pictured) and included Laurent Schmidt (senior associate, Banking and Corporate/M&A), Stefan Walder (counsel, Corporate/M&A), and Janine Corti (counsel, Tax).

The Homburger team advising the selling shareholders was led by partners Daniel Hasler (pictured left) and Daniel Daeniker (pictured right) and included partner Stefan Blunschi, associate Caspar Wehrle, associate Bianca Nedwed and junior associate Felix Beltle (all corporate / M&A), partner Marc Bircher (litigation), partner Jürg Frick and associate Philipp Klein (both financial market regulation), partner Stefan Oesterhelt, counsel Peter Müller and associate Philipp Stiegeler (all tax) as well as associate Jeremy Reichlin (employment and executive compensation).