Switzerland: M&A/Private Equity

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New Provisions In Company Law From January 1, 2025: Clear Rules Against Shell Companies And Retroactive Opting Out

Since January 1, 2025, new provisions have been in force in Swiss company law that specifically prevent bankruptcy abuses, prevent trading in over-indebted shell companies...

Switzerland Commercial

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LINDEMANNLAW

Swiss Parliament Adopts Motion On Dividend And Executive Pay Rules For Systemically Important Banks

On 8 September 2025, after prior approval by the Council of States, the National Council of the Swiss Parliament approved a revised version of the Stark motion, a parliamentary motion aimed at regulating compensation received by senior managers of Swiss banks.

Switzerland Commercial

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Borel & Barbey

Auctions In M&A For Banks And Asset Managers – Key Questions Answered

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the financial sector often use auction processes to sell banks, wealth managers, or asset management businesses.

Switzerland Commercial

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LINDEMANNLAW

In-House View - Swiss M&A - Post-Merger Integration

Successful M&A transactions need to deliver the value expected by the buyer when doing the acquisition. Poor performance in dealing with post-merger integration...

Switzerland Commercial

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Switzerland: Mergers & Acquisitions

Switzerland Commercial

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Mergers & Acquisitions 2025

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Global Legal Insights: Mergers & Acquisition 2025

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advises LAIQON AG In The Acquisition Of The Portfolio Management Of Several Mutual And Special Funds Of The MainFirst Group

Switzerland Finance

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Kellerhals Carrard

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advised Maestrani On Acquisition Of Belgian Chocolate Manufacturer Delafaille

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

Setting Up A Business In Switzerland

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advises Tutornow On The Acquisition Of Swiss Edtech Company Hdemia

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advises B-RayZ On Its Strategic Partnership With Affidea As Part Of Its Series A Extension Round

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

New Guidelines On U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Enforcement: What Do They Mean For Swiss Companies?

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Kellerhals Carrard Advised Maestrani On Acquisition Of Belgian Chocolate Manufacturer Delafaille

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

Swiss Supreme Court Clarifies Self-Incrimination Protection In FINMA Proceedings

Switzerland Criminal

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Borel & Barbey

NEWSLETTER Du 14 Juillet Au 25 Juillet 2025 | N° 109

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Switzerland Extends Automatic Exchange Of Information (AEOI) To Crypto-Assets

Switzerland Technology

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Bär & Karrer

NEWSLETTER Du 9 Au 20 Juin 2025 | N° 107

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Swiss Parliament Adopts Motion On Dividend And Executive Pay Rules For Systemically Important Banks

Switzerland Commercial

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Borel & Barbey

Management Of Solvency And Liquidity: A Comparison Of Swiss And Italian Law

Poor management of solvency and liquidity can lead to major corporate crises and ultimately insolvency. The Board of Directors must manage company liquidity accurately and attentively...

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Hiring In Switzerland: Social Security, Payroll And Related Employer Obligations

Swiss Social security is financed through contributions based on an employee's gross salary, shared equally between employer and employee...

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Subordination In Financial Distress

Creditor subordination agreements are crucial in financial distress situations. They defer claims and represent economic equity, often necessary to protect other creditors and improve restructuring prospects.

Switzerland Commercial

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Vischer AG

Deal Ticker: Maestrani Übernimmt Schokoladenkussproduktion Von Chocolat Ammann

Maestrani Schweizer Schokoladen AG, ein ostschweizer Familienunternehmen bekannt für seine Marken Munz, Minor und Avelines, übernimmt die Produktionsinfrastruktur für Schokoladenküsse...

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

Pillar Two-Vertragsklauseln in M&A-Transaktionen

Switzerland Tax

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Bär & Karrer

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advised CGC Genomics Consults AG In Its Pre-Seed Financing Round

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

Basler Kommentar Fusionsgesetz

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Case Study: Structuring A Swiss Family Office Through A Swiss Private Trust

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Energy & Infrastructure M&A 2024 - Trends And Developments

Switzerland Energy

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Loyens & Loeff

Energy & Infrastructure M&A 2024 - Law And Practice

Switzerland Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

Lift Of Swiss Protective Measures Against EU Trading Venues

European Union Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Thierry Thormann Explores M&A In LawCast's Latest Episode (Podcast)

Switzerland Commercial

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Altenburger

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advised the Current Shareholder Of Domofen SA In A Partnership Transaction With Nuavo Holding AG

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

M&A und Verhandlung

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Lift Of Swiss Protective Measures Against EU Trading Venues

On 29 January 2025, the Swiss Federal Council (the Federal Council) decided to lift protective measures introduced when the European Union (EU)...

European Union Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Thierry Thormann Explores M&A In LawCast's Latest Episode (Podcast)

LawCast is a series of podcast episodes that cover various legal topics. These episodes feature interviews with industry experts, discussions on relevant subjects like mergers and acquisitions.

Switzerland Commercial

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Altenburger

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advised the Current Shareholder Of Domofen SA In A Partnership Transaction With Nuavo Holding AG

We are thrilled to announce that our firm advised the existing shareholders of DOMOFEN SA, a company located in Courgenay, Jura, in a partnership transaction whereby Nuavo Holding AG...

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

M&A und Verhandlung

HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich, Vortrag - CAS Wirtschaftsrecht

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Want To Manage Your Private Wealth But Retain Control? Choose A Swiss Private Trust Company

Switzerland Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Merger Control 2025 - Switzerland

Who is/are the relevant merger authority(ies)? If relevant, please include details of: (i) independence from government; (ii) who the senior decision-makers...

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Quo Vadis Lex Koller? (French)

La loi fédérale sur l'acquisition d'immeubles par des personnes à l'étranger (LFAIE) a pour objectif d'empêcher l'emprise étrangère sur le sol suisse. Elle doit garantir que le sol reste en...

Switzerland Real Estate

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Quo Vadis Lex Koller? (German)

Das Bundesgesetz über den Erwerb von Grundstücken durch Personen im Ausland (BewG) verfolgt das Ziel, die Überfremdung des einheimischen Bodens zu verhindern. Es soll sicherstellen, dass der Boden...

Switzerland Real Estate

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Quo Vadis Lex Koller?

The acquisition of residential real estate by non-Swiss nationals residing outside of Switzerland is restricted based on the Lex Koller. The history of the Lex Koller is marked by attempts to either relax...

Switzerland Real Estate

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Arbitration Of Shareholder Disputes

Worldwide Commercial

Aceris Law

Group Companies As Intermediaries For Swiss Transfer Stamp Tax Purposes: Important Clarifications Of The Swiss Federal Tax Administration

Switzerland Tax

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Lenz & Staehelin

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advises BE WTR In The CHF 39 Million Series C Financing Round Led By Convent Capital

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

The Transfer Of Criminal Liability Following Of A Merger - A Landmark Decision To Be Yet Confirmed

Switzerland Commercial

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Sabeti | Legal + Reiser Avocats

Advestra Berät UBS Switzerland AG Bei Der Überbrückungsfinanzierung Für Die R&S Gruppe Zum Erwerb Von Kyte Powertech

Switzerland Commercial

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Advestra AG

Advestra Advises UBS Switzerland AG On The Bridge Financing For R&S Group's Acquisition Of Kyte Powertech

Switzerland Commercial

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Advestra AG

Gyrus Capital Completes Strategic Equity Investment In Neo Medical

Switzerland Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

New Company Law: End Of The Transition Period On 31 December 2024 (No. 21)

Switzerland Commercial

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Vischer AG

Private M&A Comparative Guide

Switzerland Commercial

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Ernst & Young AG

Litigation Against Credit Suisse / UBS: Current Status And Legal Developments

Switzerland Finance

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LINDEMANNLAW

Webinar: Escrow Services – How To Protect Your Transactions? Case Studies And Lessons Learned

Worldwide Finance

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LINDEMANNLAW

CAS Financial Compliance Switzerland, HWZ, Zürich

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

M&A Tax: Swiss Safe Harbor Rules Overruled

Switzerland Tax

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Alvarez & Marsal

Understanding Anti-Dilution Clauses

Switzerland Commercial

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Logan & Partners

Mergers & Acquisitions 2024

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

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Maximizing Security: Escrow In Real Estate And Mergers & Acquisitions Transactions (Video)

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LINDEMANNLAW

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