Category: Deals & Cases

MLL successfully represented HOYA Surgical Optics GmbH in patent annulment proceedings against Alcon AG before the Swiss Federal Patent Court

Meyerlustenberger Lachenal AG acted as Swiss counsel to Hoya Surgical Gmbh against Alcon AG, both well known for the development and marketing of intraocular lenses. The MLL team was led by Michael Ritscher.

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MLL successfully represented ImplanTec GmbH in a case before the Federal Supreme Court that finally brought clarity on the limitation of patents during civil proceedings

Meyerlustenberger Lachenal AG (MLL) represented ImplanTec GmbH, a family owned company specialized in the development, manufacture and sale of artificial hip joint endoprostheses in patent infringement proceedings before the Federal Patent Court and in subsequent appeal proceedings before the Federal Supreme Court. Michael Ritscher (Head of IP) acted as legal representative of ImplanTec GmbH.

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MLL advised the HolidayCheck Group in a comprehensive Covid-19 caused restructuring project

Meyerlustenberger Lachenal AG acted as Swiss counsel in organizing a mass-dismissal project with social plan negotiations for the Swiss subsidiary of the HolidayCheck Group, which was caused by the Covid-19 crisis.

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MLL represented Shinsegae International, South-Korea, as Swiss legal counsel with re-gard to its acquisition of a group of Swiss based companies active in the luxury cosmetic industry

MLL represented Shinsegae International, South-Korea, as Swiss legal counsel with regard to its acquisition of a group of Swiss based companies active in the luxury cosmetic industry.

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MLL advised Swiss Life in its recent real estate portfolio transaction

MLL advised Swiss Life in the acquisition of a real estate portfolio comprising 26 real properties in 4 cantons for a purchase price of CHF 360.3 million.

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Capital Transmission acquires a minority stake in the goFLUENT group

MLL advised the investment company Capital Transmission in its acquisition of a minority stake in the goFLUENT group.

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MLL advised Young Brother Aviation in the acquisition of TAG Aviation Group’s aircraft management and charter activities

MLL advised Young Brother Aviation in the acquisition of TAG Aviation Group’s aircraft management and charter activities.

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MLL advises Bitcoin Suisse in its CHF 45 Mio. Series A fundraising round

BTCS Holding AG, A Zug-based financial services provider for the digital asset industry, has closed its CHF 45 Mio. Series A fundraising round. The Series A round included a sale of treasury shares as well as the issuance of newly issued shares from authorized capital, which was created at the extraordinary shareholders' meeting on 30 June 2020. Based on the…

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MLL advised Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A. in the acquisition of Sensient Imaging Technologies SA

MLL advised Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., a member of the listed DIC Group, in the acquisition of all shares of Sensient Imaging Technologies SA, a supplier of high quality digital inks, and certain other international assets related to the production of inks held by several affiliates of the target's shareholder, Sensient Technologies Corporation.

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MLL successfully represented a private bank in court proceedings (up to the Swiss Federal Tribunal) aiming at the enforcement of a mortgage

Since early 2017, MLL has been representing a private bank in debt enforcement and related court proceedings regarding the enforcement of a mortgage.

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MLL advised PEAT GmbH in the acquisition of Zurich based start-up Salesbee together with its subsidiary in India

Meyerlustenberger Lachenal AG acted as Swiss counsel to German based PEAT GmbH, well known for the agro-tech app Plantix. The MLL team, led by Alexandra Linder (corporate / M&A), consisted of Daniel Schoch (corporate / M&A), Michael Reinle (IT / Data Protection) and Julian Kläser (Tax).

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Real estate transaction closed during Covid-19 situation

MLL advised NASDAQ listed Masimo Corporation headquartered in California in its acquisition of a new business facility for its Swiss subsidiary in Neuchâtel. Masimo is a global medical technology company that develops and manufactures innovative noninvasive patient monitoring technologies, including medical devices and a wide array of sensors. The seller of the property is a…