Private Equity 2018

1 Overview

1.1 What are the most common types of private equity transactions in your jurisdiction? What is the current state of the market for these transactions? Have you seen any changes in the types of private equity transactions being implemented in the last two to three years?

All of the standard transaction strategies to acquire portfolio companies are commonly used in Switzerland. We assume that regular leveraged buyouts have accounted for a majority of the transactions in recent years. In 2017, private equity funds were involved in around one-third of the transactions in Switzerland.

1.2 What are the most significant factors or developments encouraging or inhibiting private equity transactions in your jurisdiction?