Bär & Karrer Advises Customs Support Group on the Acquisition of Balimpex
Customs Support Group B.V., a portfolio company of Castik Capital which is a leading independent, digital and neutral provider of Customs Services in Europe, acquired Balimpex AG from its founders. Balimpex is an international freight forwarding and customs company based in Switzerland.
Bär & Karrer Advises Exceet Group on the Sale of GS Swiss PCB
Exceet Group, which is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has entered into an agreement for the sale of its portfolio company GS Swiss PCB AG to AFINUM. GS Swiss PCB AG is a manufacturer of highly miniaturized printed circuit boards for the medical technology and aerospace sectors.
Bär & Karrer Represents Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on Sportradar IPO
Bär & Karrer AG advised Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), a professional investment management organization, as an investor in Sportradar in connection with Sportradar’s initial public offering of 19,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at a price to the public of $27 per share. Sportradar is a leading global provider of sports betting and sports …
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Bär & Karrer Advises Blackstone on the Acquisition of a Majority Stake in VFS Global from EQT Private Equity
Blackstone, a leading global investment business investing capital on behalf of pension funds, large institutions and individuals, has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of a majority stake in VFS Global from EQT Private Equity. VFS Global is a pioneer in and the leading and world’s largest provider of visa outsourcing services. EQT will …
Bär & Karrer Elects Four New Partners
Bär & Karrer is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Vera Naegeli, Cyrill Diefenbacher, Dr. Joel Fischer and Dr. Christian Kunz to the firm’s partnership. The new partners will strengthen the firm’s tax, internal investigations, financial institutions, white collar crime, M&A/corporate as well as data and technology practices. The appointments are effective as of …
Bär & Karrer Advised Sandvik on the Acquisition of Accuratech Group
Sandvik Materials Technology, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced stainless steels and special alloys, has acquired Accuratech Group. Accuratech Group is a niched medical component manufacturer headquartered in Switzerland.
Bär & Karrer Advised Renaissance Capital on a Note Repackaging of USD 15 Million in Common Shares of Acronis
Renaissance Capital, an investment firm with a focus on emerging markets, sponsored the repackaging transaction and acted as a dealer for the notes. E.M.I.S. Finance B.V., a Dutch limited recourse investment vehicle, issued secured notes in the aggregate amount of approx. USD 15 million and purchased the respective number of common shares in Acronis AG …
Bär & Karrer Acted as Legal Advisor on the Sale of Tina Turner’s Portfolio of Music Rights to BMG
The international music company BMG acquired Tina Turner’s portfolio of music rights and will partner with her to maintain and develop her musical treasure-trove and safeguard her legacy. The transaction includes Tina Turner’s artist’s share of her recordings, her music publishing writer’s share, neighboring rights and name, image and likeness. A 12-time Grammy winner, Tina …
Bär & Karrer Advises Mubadala Investment Company on its Investment in Open Mineral
A Mubadala Investment Company has acquired a stake in Open Mineral AG in its latest $33 million series C financing round, which was led by Mubadala among further co-investors. Open Mineral AG operates a digital trading platform for base metal commodities.
Bär & Karrer Advises Allianz Suisse on Reinsurance Solution for Legacy Portfolio of Individual Life Products
The persistent low interest rate environment over the past few years has prompted changes in the life insurance industry. Against this backdrop, Allianz Suisse Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG and the reinsurance company Resolution Re Ltd. have agreed on an innovative reinsurance solution to hedge interest rate commitments. Under the agreement, Resolution Re Ltd. will take over the …