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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 of the opting-up provision. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Alpine Select. The team included Dieter Dubs and Linus Zweifel (both Public M&A). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected] Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

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. Inter IKEA Group is the group of companies that connects IKEA franchisees with range development and suppliers, and aligns the overall IKEA strategic direction. Bär & Karrer acts as legal advisor to Inter IKEA Group in this transaction. The team included Luca Jagmetti, Marlene Lienau Schindler and Ben Tschigg (all M&A/Corporate), Nicola Schön (Employment), and Mani Reinert and Martin P. Werner (both Competition & Antitrust). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected]   Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

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 with the Leali family and positioning Lefay’s operating model for international expansion supported by Marriott’s distribution network. Bär & Karrer is acting as Swiss legal counsel to Lefay in this transaction. The team is led by Andrea Ziswiler (Corporate/M&A) and includes Rocco Rigozzi (Corporate/Real Estate) and Martina Giacometti (Corporate/M&A). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected] Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

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. The dual listing strengthens dsm-firmenich's capital markets presence in Switzerland and is an important milestone for its Swiss domicile and heritage. It broadens access to Swiss institutional investors and enhances visibility in one of Europe’s leading equity markets. dsm-firmenich will be included in the Swiss Performance Index (SPI) and SPI Extra. Based on today's opening price of CHF 62.80 per share, the company’s market capitalization stood at approximately CHF 15.9 billion. Bär & Karrer acted as lead legal counsel to dsm-firmenich in the planning and implementation of this transaction. The team was led by Urs Kägi and included Rolf Watter, Vera Naegeli, Dieter Dubs, Florian Schweighofer, Marlene Lienau, Morris Rigling and Aisha Thüring (all capital markets). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected]   Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

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 investment campaign through the issuance of minority participation certificates. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Lighthouse Tech SA in this transaction. The team was led by Massimo Vanotti (Startup, Corporate and Notarial Services) and Matthias Bizzarro (Tax) and included Marko Calusic (Startup, Corporate and Tax) and Martina Giacometti (Startup and Corporate).   For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected]   Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

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 acted as joint book-running managers. Viking is one of the leading providers of destination-focused travel experiences, is the largest operator of river cruises in Europe and China for North American passengers, and offers ocean, lake and river cruises worldwide. Bär & Karrer advised BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and UBS Securities LLC with respect to all Swiss law aspects of this transaction. The team included Lukas Roesler (Lead, Capital Markets), Susanne Schreiber and Lesia Tüchthuisen (both Tax). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected] Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

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 Interact Media Group in this transaction. The team is led by Raphael Annasohn and includes Dimitry Bölsterli (M&A), Martin Leu (Tax), as well as Özden Omürcan (Notarial Services). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected]   Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

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 Markets). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected] Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

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 Inspired Education in this transaction. The team is co-led by Christoph Neeracher and Luca Jagmetti and further includes Ronny Schmid, Thomas Rohde and Teymour Bakhtiar (all M&A), Corrado Rampini and Fanny Cattaneo (both Real Estate), Laura Widmer and Nicola Schön (both Employment), and Susanne Schreiber and Donjeta Beka (both Tax). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected] Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

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.  To this end, the two companies founded PayInit AG, aimed at establishing an infrastructure for global P2P money transfers based on Mastercard and Visa payment cards. The new industry solution will enable customers of affiliated payment solution providers to send money from payment cards in Switzerland to other payment cards, wallets or bank accounts worldwide. Bär & Karrer acted as legal counsel to Viseca in connection with the structuring and establishment of PayInit AG. The team included Daniel Flühmann, Marlene Lienau Schindler (both Corporate/M&A), Mani Reinert (Competition Law), Özden Omürcan (Notarial Services), as well as Markus Wang (IP/IT). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected]

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 DPE, an established growth partner for mid-sized companies, primarily in the DACH region. The transaction remains subject to customary regulatory approvals. Bär & Karrer is acting as Swiss legal advisor to CPM Partners in this transaction. The team is led by Raphael Annasohn and includes Julian Lindt, Dimitry Bölsterli and Chiara Condello (all M&A), Faton Aliu, Colin Giezendanner, Jorgos Boulamatsis, Nikolaus Lange and Tim Salz (all Financing), Susanne Schreiber and Martin Leu (both Tax), as well as Julia Eiholzer (Notarial Services). Van Doorne is acting as Dutch legal advisor to CPM Partners. For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected] Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

Lonza Group, global manufacturer leader in pharmaceutical, biotech and specialty ingredients, has completed the sale of its entire stake in Micro–Macinazione SA – the Ticino-based contract manufacturer of micronization active ingredients for pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries – to Microsize and Schedio Group. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Lonza Group in this transaction. The team was co-led by Paolo Bottini and Andrea Ziswiler and included Martina Giacometti (all M&A). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected]   Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

Following approval by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, SIX has completed three consecutive mergers involving SDX Web3 AG, SDX Group AG, SIX Digital Exchange AG and SIX SIS AG. The final merger between SIX Digital Exchange AG and SIX SIS AG was completed on 30 April 2026. Through this strategic consolidation, SIX brings together its digital central securities depository ("CSD") and traditional asset services within a single regulated CSD, establishing the foundation for delivering integrated post-trade services across both asset classes. The consolidated CSD is now also licensed to offer crypto custody solutions, enabling financial institutions to access digital asset servicing through the same institutional-grade infrastructure they rely on for traditional securities. Bär & Karrer acted as legal, regulatory and tax advisor to SIX in this transaction. The team included Peter Hsu, Tiffany Ender, Philipp Theiler, Luiza Gjura (all Regulatory/M&A), Urs Kägi, Shu Zhang (both Corporate/M&A), Julia Eiholzer (Corporate/Notary), Susanne Schreiber, Anke Stumm, Lesia Tüchthuisen (all Tax), as well as Laura Widmer and Sandra Schaffner (both Employment). With respect to legal and regulatory matters, it closely collaborated with BjörnGunnar Flückiger (LAWBEAR AG) who also acted as an advisor to SIX. For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected]   Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

Zurich, 23 April 2026 At its AGM held on 26 March 2026, SGS SA proposed to shareholders, and an overwhelming majority approved, the right to receive a dividend in the form of either cash or shares of the company (scrip dividend) at the option of eligible shareholders. On 21 April 2026, SGS SA announced that 61.35% of the dividend for the financial year 2025 was elected to be paid out in shares. The shares to be delivered will be valued at a discount of 5% to the market value of the SGS shares. The new shares will be sourced by way of an ordinary capital increase also approved by the shareholders at the AGM. Bär & Karrer acted as legal and tax advisor to SGS SA in this matter. The team consisted of Vera Naegeli and Marie-Cristine Kaptan (both M&A and Capital Markets) and Susanne Schreiber, Fabian Capt and Alessia Grieder (all tax).   For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected] Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

Bär & Karrer advised Airsol S.r.l., which is part of SOL Group, a leading Italian player in the production, research and marketing of technical and medical gases and homecare services sector, on its acquisition of VitalAire Switzerland Ltd. With this transaction, SOL Group is strengthening its position in the Swiss market in the home oxygen therapy and sleep apnea treatment sectors. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Airsol S.r.l. in this transaction. The team was co-led by Paolo Bottini and Andrea Ziswiler (both M&A) and included Markus Schott and Julia Stempfel (both Regulatory) as well as Bryan Bruschi (M&A).   For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected]   Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

Bitwise, a U.S.-based global crypto investment firm with over USD 15 billion in assets under management, acquired Chorus One AG from its shareholders. Chorus One AG is one of the global leading infrastructure providers for staking services on decentralized networks. Bär & Karrer acted as Swiss legal advisor to Bitwise in this transaction. The team was co-led by Christoph Neeracher and Luca Jagmetti and further included Li Wei Dutler and Dennis Loki (all M&A) Susanne Schreiber and Fabian Capt (both Tax), Daniel Flühmann and Christina Werren (both Banking / Regulatory), Christian Kunz and Ferdinand Rombach (both Digital Technology), Laura Widmer and Sandra Schaffner (both Employment) as well as Julia Stempfel (Regulatory). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected]   Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

Pictet Alternative Advisors' direct private equity investments team has entered into a strategic partnership with TRETOR AG (Tretor) to build a leading Swiss accounting services group. Tretor is a well-established accounting services provider based in Liestal, with a branch office in Basel, and serves small and medium-sized enterprises across all sectors in Northwestern Switzerland. Pictet Alternative Advisors manages investments in alternative assets for both private and institutional clients within the Pictet Group. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Pictet Alternative Advisors in this transaction. The team was led by Raphael Annasohn and included Julian Lindt, Katarina Skoric and Matthias Tanner (all M&A), Susanne Schreiber, Martin Leu and Leotrim Berisha (all Tax), Rocco Rigozzi and Patrick Neher (both Real Estate), Laura Widmer and Sandra Schaffner (both Employment), Christian Kunz and Ferdinand Rombach (both IP/IT/Data Protection), Mani Reinert and Martin Werner (both Competition), as well as Julia Eiholzer (Notarial Services). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected]

Bär & Karrer successfully represented a client before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court in a significant intercantonal double taxation dispute concerning the allocation of profits for large construction sites on the Gotthard Base Tunnel project. The Cantonal tax court had upheld the Ticino tax authority's decision not to follow a tax ruling agreed upon with the taxpayer (as well as with other involved Cantons of Uri, Nidwalden and Zurich), providing for a profits allocation based on wages. The Ticino tax authority did not consider itself bound by the tax ruling and deemed that profits should be allocated based on the length of the railway tracks on the territory of the Cantons involved. In its decision of 29 December 2025 (published on the court's website on 5 February 2026) in case 9C_231/2024, the Court annulled the Ticino cantonal tax court’s judgment. It agreed with the appellant and held that the profit allocation based on wages, as agreed in the tax ruling, was correct. The team was led by Paolo Bottini and Matthias Bizzarro and included Christina Rüdisühli and Sébastien Di Natale (all Tax).

The Paragon Fund II GmbH & Co. KG has sold its stake in the ASIC Robotics Group to RN Acqui VI SA, Renaissance's evergreen fund. The ASIC Robotics Group is a leading provider of customized automation and production equipment for industrial manufacturing, assembly, and testing applications. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to The Paragon Fund II GmbH & Co. KG in this transaction. The team was led by Christoph Neeracher and Therry Lehmann and also included Rahel Brüschweiler (all M&A) as well as Susanne Schreiber and Martin Leu (both tax). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected] Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

Bullion International Group has acquired a majority stake in SOLIT Group AG, a leading provider of precious metals and alternative investment solutions. Completion of the transaction is subject to the required antitrust approvals. Bär & Karrer acts as legal advisor to the owners of SOLIT Group AG. The team is co-led by Christoph Neeracher and Luca Jagmetti and includes Yascha Fengler and Leo Schall (all M&A), Susanne Schreiber and Lesia Tüchthuisen (both Tax), Markus Wang (IP), Daniel Flühmann (Regulatory), as well as Mani Reinert and Martin Werner (both Competition).   For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected] Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.