Private M&A & Private Equity
Our dynamic and motivated M&A and Private Equity Team have years of experience and the necessary size to structure and efficiently implement your national and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. In addition to listed and medium-sized companies, we advise private equity and venture capital funds, family offices, institutional and private investors and boards or directors and managers from Switzerland and abroad.
Areas of expertise
- National and international acquisitions and sales, auctions
- Mergers, divisions, transformations and restructuring measures
- Private equity and venture capital transactions
- Advising listed companies, boards of directors and bidders in connection with public takeover and exchange offers
- Advising on leveraged buyouts and management buyouts
- Acquisition and corporate financing as well as refinancing
- Conducting due diligence reviews
- Corporate succession planning
- Reorganisations and recapitalisations
- Cross-border relocation of companies (to Switzerland or from Switzerland to other countries).
- Share placements (IPOs, capital increases and private placements)
- Tax-law structuring
- Merger control
Other relevant areas
Team
“Deep understanding of matter at hand and intimate understanding of industry. No nonsense advise, great cooperation with other law firms; very pragmatic approach. Very efficient, fair billing”
Publications
Arbitration of disputes in international M&A transactions governed by Swiss law
International Law Office, 8 December 2021- EN
Das neue Aktienrecht & Neuerungen im Erbrecht
WEKA Fachkongress Rechnungswesen und Steuern, 23 November 2021, Zürich- DE
Reporting of beneficial ownership in private equity transactions
International Law Office, 21 April 2021- EN
Reducing share capital: current law and expected changes
International Law Office, 20th January 2021- EN