Bär & Karrer Advises Gimv on the Reinforcement of its Strategic Support for SpineArt with CHF 25 Million Capital Increase

Gimv and EGS Beteiligungen AG reinforce their strategic support for SpineArt SAthrough the participation in a CHF 25 million capital increase.

Bär & Karrer Advises Mobiliar on the IPO of SMG

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG (SMG) was founded in November 2021 as a joint venture between Mobiliar, TX Group, Ringier und General Atlantic.

Bär & Karrer Advises ETH Zurich on Spin-off Regulations and Equity & Licensing Policy

Zurich, Switzerland, 9 September 2025 ETH Zurich has enacted a revised policy for ETH spin-offs and start-ups and for the first time implemented a dedicated Equity and Licensing Policy. With these measures, ETH establishes a transparent and founder-friendly framework designed to foster entrepreneurial activities of ETH members and enhance technology transfer to the public. In particular, founders can opt for …

Bär & Karrer Advises Tannenwald Holding on the Acquisition of SPAR Holding from SPAR Group (South Africa)

Zurich, Switzerland, 9 September 2025 Bär & Karrer advised the shareholders of Tannenwald Holding AG on the acquisition of SPAR Holding AG from SPAR Group Ltd (South Africa).

Bär & Karrer Advised DBAG on Acquisition of MAIT Group from 3i

DBAG Fund VIII, a private equity fund advised by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG), has entered into an agreement to aquire MAIT Group from 3i Group plc. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Bär & Karrer Advises Advent on Public Tender Offer for u-blox Holding AG

Zurich, 18 August 2025 Bär & Karrer Advises Advent on Public Tender Offer for u-blox Holding AG On 17 August 2025, ZI Zenith S.à r.l., a European indirect subsidiary of funds managed and/or advised by Advent International, L.P., a leading global private equity investor, published the pre-announcement of a public tender offer to acquire all …

Bär & Karrer Advises Future Audi F1 Team on Title Partnership with Revolut

The future Audi F1 Team and Revolut, the global fintech leader with over 60 million customers, are joining forces in a landmark agreement that will see Revolut become the title partner of the team from the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship season onward.

Bär & Karrer Advises the Shareholders on the Sale of ensec AG

Zurich, 25 July 2025 Bär & Karrer advises the shareholders of ensec AG on the sale to Orange Cyberdefense, the cybersecurity subsidiary of the Orange Group. Ensec AG is one of Switzerland’s leading providers of cybersecurity services, with recognised expertise in security consulting, system integration and managed security services.

Bär & Karrer Advises Neva in NUCLIDIUM’s CHF 79M Funding Round

Bär & Karrer advised Neva SGR, the Intesa Sanpaolo Group’s venture capital company, a full subsidiary of Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center, in a CHF 79 million (€84 million) funding round for NUCLIDIUM, a Swiss-German biotechnology company specializing in next-generation radiopharmaceuticals for cancer.

Bär & Karrer Advises Gonet and Arab Bank Switzerland Group on the Acquisition and Subsequent Merger with ONE swiss bank

Following the announcement of the transaction in November 2024 and the approval of the project by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), Gonet & Cie SA, a Swiss private bank founded in Geneva in 1845, has completed the acquisition and subsequent merger by absorption of ONE swiss bank SA, a Swiss private bank with …