Bär & Karrer Advises Swiss Entrepreneurs on the Acquisition of Werap Group

The entrepreneurial couple Dr. Sara and Christoph Hürlimann as well as Peter Huber acquired the Werap Group headquartered in Bubikon from its founder Konrad Frischknecht as part of a succession planning arrangement. The Werap Group is a center of excellence for electronic products (EMS), rewinding goods, cable assembly and trading in power supplies.

Bär & Karrer Advised Eppendorf on its Investment in BigOmics Analytics

Eppendorf, a leading life science company that develops, produces and distributes products and services for the use in laboratories worldwide, made an investment in BigOmics Analytics, a Swiss biodata analytics start-up company, as part of their Pre-Series A financing round.

Bär & Karrer Advises IWG on the Merger of its Digital and Technology Assets with The Instant Group

IWG Plc, a global leading supplier of flexible workspace solutions, has entered into the merger of certain of its digital and technology assets with The Instant Group, a leading independent provider of flexible workspace platforms and services. IWG Plc is investing GBP 270 million to acquire the shares, with Instant management expected to invest a …

Bär & Karrer Advises ZAPI on the Acquisition of BlueBotics

ZAPI Group, a leader in electrification and manufacturer of electronic speed controllers, electric motors, battery chargers, and associated products for electric and hybrid vehicles acquired BlueBotics, a leader in navigation for automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots, including the shares held by investor Forestay Capital. The transaction closed on 21 December 2021.

Bär & Karrer Advised Bregal on the Sale of ATP Group

Bregal Unternehmerkapital sold ATP Group to Arsenal Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on healthcare and industrial companies. Headquartered in Wollerau, Switzerland, ATP adhesive systems is an international developer and manufacturer of industrial adhesive tapes.

Bär & Karrer Advises AXPO on its EUR 2.5 Billion Sustainability Linked Credit Facilities

Axpo Holding AG has entered into a EUR 2.5 billion sustainability linked credit facilities agreement with a broad international consortium of banks, led by ING as sole coordinator. The interest margin of the facilities will among others depend on Axpo’s expansion of its renewable energy portfolio.

Bär & Karrer Advised the Founder on the Sale of SMSup

The founder of SMSup Sàrl, a fast-growing business messaging startup in Switzerland, sold SMSup Sàrl to F24 Schweiz AG.

Bär & Karrer Advises Xebia on the Acquisition of SwissQ Consulting

Xebia, a worldwide IT consultancy company with seat in the Netherlands and portfolio company of Waterland, has entered into a share purchase agreement regarding the acquisition of SwissQ Consulting AG from the founders. SwissQ Consulting AG is a Swiss company active in IT consulting services and related training services.

Bär & Karrer Advised OLX on the Sale of its Investment in Encuentra24

The OLX Group, classifieds business of Prosus, a global consumer internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world, sold its investment in Encuentra24.com AG, a leading general classifieds marketplace in five key LATAM markets, to Frontier Digital Ventures Pte Ltd, a leading owner and operator of online marketplace businesses in fast …

Bär & Karrer Advises the Owners of Hoffmann SE on the Contribution of their Shares to SFS Group

The current owners of Hoffmann SE agreed to contribute 100% of the shares of Hoffmann SE to the SFS Group, which is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Hoffmann SE is a leading international systems partner for quality tools which is active in over 50 countries with around 3,000 employees. A part of the purchase …