Bär & Karrer Advises Mercuria on its joint venture with Eni
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 …
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Bär & Karrer Advises Gimv on its majority stake in AlpenBlu Clinics (formerly Les Psy Réunis) to Impact Healthcare
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 …
Bär & Karrer acts as legal counsel to the shareholders of insysta GmbH on the sale to MTF Solutions AG
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 …
Bär & Karrer advises Virgin Active Group on its expansion into Switzerland through the takeover of the Planet Wellness club in the Lugano area
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 …
Bär & Karrer Advises Trusso Group on its Strategic Partnership with Ferax Treuhand
Trusso Group, a leading Swiss fiduciary, accounting and business advisory platform serving SMEs, has entered into a strategic partnership with Ferax Treuhand AG. Ferax Treuhand is a well-established, state-supervised audit and accounting firm based in Zurich, with a particular focus on audit services for the insurance sector.
Shareholders of Alpine Select approve opting up
The shareholders of Alpine Select AG (SIX: ALPN), an investment company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange AG with domicile in Zug, approved the introduction of a statutory opting up provision at the ordinary general meeting held on 28 May 2026. In its order dated 20 May 2026, the Takeover Board had confirmed the validity …
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Bär & Karrer Advises on the Series A Financing Round of Swiss Bio-Materials Company Seprify
Bär & Karrer advises Inter IKEA Group in connection with its participation in the Series A financing round of Seprify AG. Seprify, the Swiss bio-materials company develops high-performance cellulose-based ingredients for industrial applications. The financing supports the transition of Seprify’s cellulose platform from pilot validation into procurement-ready industrial supply.
Lefay and Marriott International have entered into a strategic global partnership to develop the luxury wellness sector
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 …
Bär & Karrer advises dsm-firmenich on the additional listing on SIX Swiss Exchange
dsm-firmenich, Kaiseraugst (Switzerland) and Maastricht (Netherlands), today completed the listing of its shares on SIX Swiss Exchange. The shares are now traded on SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol DSFIR, in addition to the existing listing on Euronext Amsterdam.
Bär & Karrer Advises Lighthouse Tech SA on a New Investment Round
Lighthouse Tech SA is a Swiss medtech startup based in Ticino that developed TAMI®, a mobility assistive eyewear frame for people who are blind or visually impaired. Lighthouse Tech SA completed its new investment round, which comprised the conversion of multiple convertible loan agreements, new cash investments by existing and new investors, and a crowd …
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