Switzerland

Mercuria Energy Group, one of the largest independent energy and commodity groups in the world, and Eni S.p.A., one of the world's leading integrated energy companies, have entered into a joint venture to combine their respective global energy trading business. The joint venture will bring together the physical and financial trading operations of both groups across oil, LNG, LPG, natural gas and biofuels, as well as associated shipping and storage activities. The combined business is expected to create a leading global energy trading platform with operations spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the United States. The proposed transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Bär & Karrer acts as Swiss legal counsel to Mercuria. The team comprises Cédric Chapuis and Ronny Schmid (both M&A) as well as Mani Reinert and Martin Werner (both Antitrust).

Gimv, a European investment company listed on Euronext Brussels, has completed the sale of its majority stake in AlpenBlu Clinics to Impact Healthcare (IHC), the healthcare investment platform of Swiss family-owned investment group Après-Demain. Founded under the name Les Psy Réunis, AlpenBlu Clinics has grown into one of the leading outpatient mental healthcare providers in French-speaking Switzerland. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Gimv in this transaction. The team was co-led by Dr. Christoph Neeracher and Ronny Schmid and further includes Amir Teymour Bakhtiar and Gala Petrov-Hernaez (all M&A), and Martin Leu and Christina Fricker (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.

MTF Solutions AG, a subsidiary of Swisscom AG and a leading Swiss provider of comprehensive IT solutions headquartered in Bern, has acquired the Valais-based IT service provider insysta GmbH. insysta GmbH is an established IT partner for business customers in Valais, with a particular focus on IT infrastructure, cloud, modern workplace, network, security and IT consulting. With this acquisition, MTF Solutions AG strengthens its own presence in the Valais SME market and further expands its range of IT services for business customers. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to the shareholders of insysta GmbH in this transaction. The team was led by Christoph Neeracher and Luca Jagmetti and comprised Yascha Fengler and Leo Kaffanke (both M&A), and Raoul Stocker, Anke Stumm and Patrick Füllemann (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.

Zurich, 26 June 2026 Virgin Active, a leading international premium health club and Social Wellness Club operator with hundreds of locations across four continents, including major markets such as South Africa, the UK, Italy, and Australia, is expanding into Switzerland by taking over the Planet Wellness club in the Lugano area. The completion of the transaction is subject to certain conditions. The location will open as Switzerland’s first Virgin Active Social Wellness Club, bringing the group’s signature premium fitness model to the region. Bär & Karrer acted as Swiss legal advisor to Virgin Active and supported Virgin Active’s Legal Director, Daniela Giordani, in connection with the takeover transaction. The Bär & Karrer team was led by Rocco Rigozzi (M&A), while Martin Leu (Tax) led the Swiss tax aspects of the transaction. The Bär & Karrer team also included Sara Scalmana and Amina Zuzo (both Tax), Laura Widmer and Marc Paronitti (both Employment), Ruth Bloch-Riemer and Sébastien Di Natale (Pension/Social Security), Thomas Rohde (Restructuring/Corporate), Bryan Bruschi (Corporate and Notarial Services), and Markus Wang and Christine Schweikard (IP/Data Protection). 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.