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Zurich, 2 April 2026 – Marriott International and Lefay Resorts have executed binding agreements to create a strategic global partnership aimed at expanding the Lefay brand within the luxury wellness hospitality sector. The transaction involves an equal partnership to manage and develop the Lefay brand through long-term management contracts, leaving ownership of the real estate assets with the Leali family and positioning Lefay’s operating model for international expansion supported by Marriott’s distribution network.
Bär & Karrer is acting as Swiss legal counsel to Lefay in this transaction. The team is led by Andrea Ziswiler (Corporate/M&A) and includes Rocco Rigozzi (Corporate/Real Estate) and Martina Giacometti (Corporate/M&A).
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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.