Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) has acquired all the shares of Angel Japan Asset Management Limited (Angel Japan) from its founder.

Founded in Tokyo in 2001, Angel Japan is a Tokyo-based independent investment advisor specialised in the Japanese small-cap equities space. This transaction will further strengthen the presence of UBP in Japan and demonstrates UBP's ambition to expand its footprint in Asia-Pacific.

Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to UBP with the local support of Japanese law firm Mori Hamada & Matsumoto in this transaction. The team included Martin Anderson and Vera Waldburger (both M&A)

7 June 2023