Switzerland

Zurich, 23 April 2026 At its AGM held on 26 March 2026, SGS SA proposed to shareholders, and an overwhelming majority approved, the right to receive a dividend in the form of either cash or shares of the company (scrip dividend) at the option of eligible shareholders. On 21 April 2026, SGS SA announced that 61.35% of the dividend for the financial year 2025 was elected to be paid out in shares. The shares to be delivered will be valued at a discount of 5% to the market value of the SGS shares. The new shares will be sourced by way of an ordinary capital increase also approved by the shareholders at the AGM. Bär & Karrer acted as legal and tax advisor to SGS SA in this matter. The team consisted of Vera Naegeli and Marie-Cristine Kaptan (both M&A and Capital Markets) and Susanne Schreiber, Fabian Capt and Alessia Grieder (all tax).   For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected] Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

On February 23, 2026, Health & Wellness Partners (HWP Group), a leading medical communications and strategic partner to the life sciences industry, has announced the acquisition of Global Market Access Solutions (GMAS), a market access and health economics consultancy with global operations. The Homburger team advising HWP Group comprised Andreas Müller, Carlo Sulser, Magdalena Stock and Fabia Starkermann (all Corporate / M&A), Luca Dal Molin, Angelika Krull and Noëmie Beck-Schär (all IP / IT), Angela Casey (Employment and Executive Compensation) and Laetitia Fracheboud (Tax). Contact Wanda Schweda / Marketing / [email protected]

16 April 2026 Niederer Kraft Frey acted as lead counsel to UBS Switzerland AG as mandated lead arranger, bookrunner and agent and the other members of the banking syndicate in connection with a CHF 120 million credit financing for the DentaCore Group. Founded in 2021, DentaCore Group has built a vertically integrated dental platform that has rapidly expanded to a network of over 60 operating locations and laboratories across Switzerland. The NKF team was led by Transaction partners Adrian Koller and Philip Spoerlé, working with associates Lorenzo Henseler, Carlotta Ulmer and Alexander Züger, junior associates Barbara Bürgi and Matthias Schmid (all Transactions) and counsel Marc Vogelsang (Tax).

March 23 2026 AECOM acquired Consigli, a leading Norwegian AI company transforming engineering and early-stage project design. The Homburger team advising AECOM on this transaction comprised Andreas Müller, Luca Ellenberger and Thierry Burckhardt (all Corporate / M&A), Laetitia Fracheboud (Tax), Luca Dal Molin and Joel Fink (both IP / IT) as well as Allegra Arnold (Competition).     Contact Wanda Schweda / Marketing / [email protected]