Switzerland

Niederer Kraft Frey advised medermis clinics on its acquisition of Dermazentrum Schaffhausen AG. medermis clinics is a leading provider of dermatological, phlebological and aesthetic healthcare services, operating 73 locations in Germany and Switzerland, with more than 1’500 employees including 300 physicians. Dermazentrum Schaffhausen AG is an established dermatology practice offering a broad range of medical dermatology services. This acquisition marks a strategic step in expanding medermis clinics’ presence in the Schaffhausen region. The NKF team was co-led by partner Moritz Maurer and senior associate Samuel Hochstrasser (both Corporate/M&A), working with partner Janine Reudt-Demont (Healthcare/Regulatory), senior associate Alexander Göbel, associates Alexandra Neuenschwander, Sabrina Gysi and Kevin Melchior Ebener (all Corporate/M&A) and associate Yannik Bleiker (Real Estate).

On January 27, 2026, SubjectWell, Inc. announced the acquisition of Swiss-based Clariness AG and the merger of Clariness and SubjectWell to form one of the largest global, full-service patient recruitment platforms, combining global scale, scientific rigor, and patient-first design to transform clinical trial access and execution worldwide. Homburger acted as transaction counsel to the selling shareholders. The Homburger team comprised Andreas Müller, Carlo Sulser, Marco Rostetter, Anina Preusker, and Viviane Egli (all M&A), Reto Heuberger and Philippe Weber (both Tax), Luca Dal Molin and Joel Fink (both IP / IT and Healthcare / Life Sciences), and Richard Stäuber, Allegra Arnold, and Timothy Porter (all Competition).

Zurich, 28 January 2026 Bär & Karrer legally advised BNP Paribas REIM, acting on behalf of one of its managed funds, on the successful sale of two investment properties in prime city locations in Basel and St. Gallen to two institutional investors. Julius Bär Real Estate acted as BNP's exclusive sell-side advisor. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to BNP Paribas for the sale and assisted the seller, particularly during the NBO and BO phases and throughout the contractual negotiations, as well as in connection with lease/tenancy, construction law, and tax matters. The team was led by Rocco Rigozzi (Real Estate) and included Corina Moschen and Hannah Birchmeier (both Real Estate), as well as Cyrill Diefenbacher, Alessia Grieder, and Sandro Berchtold (all Tax). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected]  

Niederer Kraft Frey is acting as counsel to EFG International on the acquisition of 100 percent of Quilvest (Switzerland) Ltd, a pure-play Swiss private bank with an established footprint in Latin America, strong focus on ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWI) and a long-standing and successful track record in advising on private market investments. The closing of the transaction is expected in the third quarter of 2026 and subject to regulatory approval. Quilvest Switzerland was founded in 1932 by the Argentinian Bemberg family and is fully owned by Bemberg Capital, a Luxemburg-based holding of the family. The bank is headquartered in Zurich and has an established presence in Montevideo, Uruguay. It has approximately CHF 5.3 billion of client assets, of which CHF 3.9 billion are Assets under Management and CHF 1.4 billion Assets under Custody. Its business focuses on serving UHNWIs domiciled in Latin America, Western Europe including Switzerland and the Middle East. UHNW and HNW clients account for more than 90% of total AuM. The NKF team was co-led by Corporate/M&A partners Philippe Weber and Thomas Brönnimann, working with associate Manuel Hirlinger and junior associate Sandja Kozina (both Corporate/M&A), counsel Yannick Wettstein and senior associate Florian Steiner (both Regulatory), and associates Luisa Egli and Stephanie Huchler (both Employment).