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 …

Bär & Karrer Advises Interact Media Group on the Acquisition of Zeitungshaus AG

Interact Media Group, publisher of the Swiss news portal Nau.ch, has acquired Zeitungshaus AG. Zeitungshaus AG publishes a total of 22 regional free newspapers with a print run of 700,000 copies.

Bär & Karrer Advises BofA Securities, Inc. and the Joint Book Running Managers on USD 1.7 Billion Notes Offering by Viking Cruises

Bär & Karrer advised BofA Securities, Inc. and the Joint Book-Running Managers on a successful placement of a USD 1.7 billion notes issued by the Viking Cruises Group. In addition to BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and UBS Securities LLC …

Vontobel Issues CHF 250 Million Senior Bonds

Bank Vontobel AG has successfully issued CHF 250 million senior bonds. Zürcher Kantonalbank and Bank Vontobel acted as Joint Lead Managers. The bonds will be listed and traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Vontobel. The team was led by Lukas Roesler and included Nikolaus Lange (both Capital …

Bär & Karrer Advises Inspired Education on the Acquisition of Geneva English School

Inspired Education, a leading global premium school operator serving 95’000 students in 125 schools on 6 continents, has acquired the Geneva English School (GES). GES, founded in 1961, is a leading international school in Switzerland located outside of Geneva.

Bär & Karrer advises Viseca on its joint initiative with Cornèr to develop a global P2P money transfer solution

Viseca Payment Services SA and Cornèr Bank Ltd. have teamed up to develop an industry solution for worldwide instant transfers between people based on payment cards. 

Bär & Karrer Advises CPM Partners on Strategic Business Combination with AMCO Solutions

CPM Partners, an international group headquartered in Switzerland, majority owned by funds advised by Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) and among the world’s leading consultancies in corporate performance management and CFO advisory, has entered into an agreement to join forces with Netherlands-headquartered AMCO Group. The combined group will continue to be backed by funds advised by …