AVELLUM advises UFUTURE on merger control clearance for partial sale of its stake in LvivTech.City

AVELLUM acted as the legal counsel to UFUTURE on obtaining a merger control clearance of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine for the partial sale of its stake in LvivTech.City.

Bär & Karrer Advises BVK and UI on the Purchase and Financing of a Swiss Real Estate Portfolio

Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK), Germany’s largest public pension group, acquired, through a fund managed by Universal-Investment (UI), a real estate portfolio comprising of 14 mainly commercial properties in Switzerland, partially financed by a banking syndicate. With this transaction, BVK enters the Swiss real estate market.

Bär & Karrer Advises the Managers in the Rights Offering of Kuros Biosciences

On 6 December 2019, Kuros Biosciences, a life science company focusing on the development and marketing of orthobiologics, completed a capital increase by way of a rights offering to its shareholders. 36.3% of the shareholders of Kuros Biosciences exercised their subscription rights in the rights offering. 2,818,718 of the remaining shares not subscribed were preferably …

Bär & Karrer Advises MET Group on the Sale of a 20% Stake in MET Holding

Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd, through Keppel Energy Switzerland Holding AG, an indirect wholly owned Keppel Infrastructure subsidiary to be incorporated in Switzerland, is acquiring a 20% stake in MET Holding AG, an integrated European energy company headquartered in Switzerland. In addition, the two companies will enter into a strategic partnership to jointly explore investment …

Bär & Karrer wins Mergermarket award for Switzerland M&A Legal Adviser of the Year 2019

At the Mergermarket European Awards Ceremony held in London on 4 December 2019, Bär & Karrer was recognized as “Switzerland M&A Legal Adviser of the Year” for the second time in a row.

Bär & Karrer Advises Summer Capital on Strategic Partnership regarding Swiss Education Group

Summer Capital, an Asia based investment company, has entered into a strategic partnership regarding Swiss Education Group Holding AG through a sale and reinvestment transaction. Swiss Education Group Holding is the holding company of Swiss Education Group, a leading hospitality management education group that operates numerous schools in Switzerland.

Bär & Karrer Advised Verium on the Acquisition of a Significant Minority Stake in DSwiss

A group of investors represented by the multi-family office Verium AG acquired a significant minority stake in DSwiss AG, a provider of highly secure digital services.

BFH reinforces tax relief when selling owner-occupied accommodation

The BFH delivered a ruling on Sept. 3, 2019 facilitating the sale of owner-occupied accommodation that has been rented out for a short time (Az.: IX R 10/19).

GOLAW has been ranked among the TOP-10 leading law firms of Ukraine

According to the annual research program “50 leading law firms of Ukraine” in 2019, GOLAW has been recognized among the TOP-10 market leaders and ranked No. 7.

Bär & Karrer Advises xFarm in Series A Financing Round

The Swiss start-up company xFarm raises EUR 3 million in a financing round involving United Ventures and TiVenture. xFarm SA operates a SaaS (Software as a Service) platform that aims to facilitate the digitalization of agricultural businesses, simplifying data collection and analysis, improving the efficiency and sustainability of agricultural fields.