Switzerland: M&A/Private Equity

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CFO Lessons In Profit, Discipline, And Strategic Turnarounds

For medium-sized companies and private equity portfolio companies (PortCos), today’s operating environment demands more than growth.

Switzerland Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Steuerthemen bei M&A-Transaktionen

ISIS Seminar 26/303, Renaissance Zürich Tower Hotel, Turbinenstrasse 20, 8005 Zürich...

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Joint And Several Liability In Shareholders' Agreements

The Parties to a Swiss law governed shareholders' agreement agreed therein that the minority shareholders may exercise a put option towards the “Majority Shareholder”. The term “Majority Shareholder”...

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Swiss & International M&A 2026: What Boards And Deal Teams Need To Know

The current M&A market environment is characterised by non-traditional playbooks and non-linear timelines. In order to reduce execution risks and keep valuation discipline in M&A transactions...

Switzerland Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

Permitted Transfer Clauses In Shareholders' Agreements: Why Careful Drafting Matters

Switzerland Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

New Possibility Of Separate SIX Trading Line For Share Buybacks By Swiss Companies Listed Abroad

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

Immigration To Switzerland – Legal And Tax Considerations

Worldwide Commercial

DG

Dixcart Group Limited

ICLG Mergers & Acquisitions 2026 Switzerland

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Mergers & Acquisitions Comparative Guide

Switzerland Commercial

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Borel & Barbey

The Swiss Investment Control Act Explained: Scope, Risks, And Practical Impact

Switzerland Government

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LINDEMANNLAW

Preferential Rights For Start-up Investors (No. 5)

Switzerland Commercial

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Vischer AG

Deal Ticker: Swiss Life Asset Managers erwirbt die GHZ Gewerbe- und Handelszentrum Schlieren AG

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

Merger Control 2026 - Switzerland

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Partial Revision Of Swiss Cartel Act Approaches Finish Line

Switzerland Anti-trust

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Bär & Karrer

The EU Withdrawal Button Is Coming: New Rules And What Retailers Must Change

European Union Consumer

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Logan & Partners

The Swiss Federal Supreme Court Rules On The Duty To Hand Over Retrocessions And Distribution Fees To Clients In Execution-Only Relationships

Switzerland Finance

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Advestra AG

10-Million Switzerland: Federal Council Report On SVP "No 10 Million" Initiative

Switzerland Immigration

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Vischer AG

Switzerland: A Banking & Finance Overview - Current Status And Outlook For 2026

Switzerland Finance

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Bär & Karrer

Guidelines And Regulations To Provide Insights On Public Policies To Ensure AI's Beneficial Use As A Professional Tool - Switzerland

Switzerland Technology

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Teilrevision Des Kartellgesetzes Vor Dem Abschluss

Am 19. Dezember 2025 wird das Parlament die Teilrevision des Kartellgesetzes verabschieden. Die wichtigsten Änderungen sind...

Switzerland Anti-trust

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Bär & Karrer

The Clauses That Win Or Lose Millions: A Lawyer's Guide To VC Agreements

A VC investment is a legal ecosystem. It is not defined by a single document but by an interconnected set of agreements covering ownership, governance, dilution, exit terms, founder responsibilities, and IP protection.

Switzerland Commercial

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LINDEMANNLAW

Panel: Corporate Governance In M&A Deals - Lessons From Recent Transactions

In mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance plays a key role. It influences deal structures, risk management and post-transaction integration. The panel examined recent high-profile M&A transactions...

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Five × Five: Five Questions And Five Legal Remedies Against Reciprocal Tariffs

The Trump II administration's tariffs – whether as "reciprocal tariffs" or as part of political "deals" – are currently one of the most discussed topics in cross-border trade.

Switzerland International

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LINDEMANNLAW

Energy & Infrastructure M&A 2025 - Trends And Developments

Switzerland Energy

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Loyens & Loeff

Layered AI For Mid‑market M&A, Built For Growth And Integration

Switzerland Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

How Automation Is Transforming Poland's M&A Landscape

Switzerland Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Targeting Swiss Pension Funds: How Sponsors Can Market To And Onboard Swiss Pension Funds - Volume 2

Switzerland Wealth Mgt

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Loyens & Loeff

Steps To Establishing And Operating A Company In Switzerland

Switzerland Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Deal Ticker: Bexio Integriert KI-Plattform Kontera

Switzerland Technology

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Kellerhals Carrard

How Much Influence Over A Company Is Desired? Designing Relationship Agreements Correctly In M&A

Switzerland Commercial

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LINDEMANNLAW

Swiss Case Law On Trusts – A Decade Of Development

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

GCG Deal Announcement | Sentio Partners LLP Advised Trutex

Worldwide Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Introduction Of A Federal Register Of Beneficial Owners

Switzerland Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

How Much Influence Over A Company Is Desired? Designing Relationship Agreements Correctly In M&A

Relationship agreements (RA) are a highly effective management tool in M&A practice – especially for listed companies with major shareholders.

Switzerland Commercial

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LINDEMANNLAW

Swiss Case Law On Trusts – A Decade Of Development

Switzerland's accession to the Hague Trust Convention in 2007 marked a significant step in recognising and integrating foreign trusts into its legal framework.

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

GCG Deal Announcement | Sentio Partners LLP Advised Trutex

Sentio Partners has advised Elaghmore Private Equity on the sale of Trutex, one of the UK's leading schoolwear suppliers, to Australian listed investment fund Hancock & Gore.

Worldwide Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Introduction Of A Federal Register Of Beneficial Owners

On 26 September 2025, the Swiss Parliament adopted the Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners (the "Legal Entities Transparency Act", "LETA").

Switzerland Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

Deal Ticker: STEF Group Expands Its Swiss Footprint With Christian Cavegn AG Acquisition

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

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

For acquisitions of enterprises and M&A transactions (e.g. share or asset deals), the key source of law is the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO). Since the provisions of the CO (e.g. in the sales law)...

Switzerland Commercial

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Mergers & Acquisitions 2025

Bär & Karrer is pleased to contribute to the 14th edition of Global Legal Insights – Mergers & Acquisitions 2025 with a detailed overview of the M&A environment in Switzerland.

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Global Legal Insights: Mergers & Acquisition 2025

The regulatory environment in Switzerland to date continues to be investor-friendly for the following three main reasons: (i) limited investment restrictions (a notable exception being...

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

KC

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

KC

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

KC

Kellerhals Carrard

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

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

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

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Subordination In Financial Distress

Switzerland Commercial

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Vischer AG

Deal Ticker: Maestrani Übernimmt Schokoladenkussproduktion Von Chocolat Ammann

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

KC

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

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

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LINDEMANNLAW

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