CERHA HEMPEL advises the Hotusa Group on its successful acquisition of the Grand Hotel Wien following the insolvency of Grand Hotel GmbH

CERHA HEMPEL has advised the Hotusa Group, an international hotel group, on its successful acquisition of the historic Grand Hotel Wien as part of a structured international liquidation process following the insolvency of Grand Hotel GmbH. By closing this transaction, the Hotusa Group has secured one of Austria’s best-known luxury hotels, overcoming competition from a …

Hogan Lovells berät Kaia Health beim Verkauf an Sword Health für $285 Millionen

29. Januar 2026 – Unter Leitung der Partner Adrienne Ellman (New York) und Peter Huber (München) hat die globale Wirtschaftskanzlei Hogan Lovells die Münchner Kaia Health GmbH beim Verkauf an Sword Health, einem weltweit führenden Unternehmen für KI im Gesundheitswesen beraten. Der Transaktionswert beläuft sich auf rund 285 Millionen US-Dollar.

Transaction Summary – MMRDA (Third Mumbai)

DSK Legal assisted and advised the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) in connection with a landmark joint venture between MMRDA and Karnala Pen Growth Centre Limited (a group company of Q-West Infrastructure Private Limited and Orange Smart City Infrastructure Private Limited) for the development of the Raigad–Pen Growth Centre Project.

Italy: 2026, the year ahead for employers

By Angelo Zambelli The year 2025 is marked by important developments in the field of labour law with significant repercussions also expected in 2026.

Medermis clinics continues its growth with the acquisition of Dermazentrum Schaffhausen AG

Niederer Kraft Frey advised medermis clinics on its acquisition of Dermazentrum Schaffhausen AG.

Strategische Investition als Katalysator: Hogan Lovells berät Limehome bei 75-Millionen-Euro-Investition von Cheyne Strategic Value Credit

28. Januar 2026 – Unter Leitung des Münchner Counsel Thiemo Woertge hat die globale Wirtschaftskanzlei Hogan Lovells die Limehome GmbH bei einer strategischen Investition des Investmentmanagers Cheyne Strategic Value Credit in Höhe von 75 Millionen Euro beraten.

Homburger advised the shareholders of Clariness AG on the sale of 100% of their shares to SubjectWell, Inc.

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.

Bär & Karrer advises BNP Paribas on the sale of two investment properties

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.

Ilyashev & Partners Secures Ukraine’s First Anti-Circumvention Imposition of Anti-Dumping Measures

Ilyashev & Partners secured the first-ever application in Ukraine of definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of goods from Malaysia, due to the circumvention of anti-dumping duties previously imposed on products originating in the People’s Republic of China.

EFG acquires Swiss private bank Quilvest Switzerland

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 …