ZAPI Group, a leader in electrification and manufacturer of electronic speed controllers, electric motors, battery chargers, and associated products for electric and hybrid vehicles acquired BlueBotics, a leader in navigation for automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots, including the shares held by investor Forestay Capital. The transaction closed on 21 December 2021.

Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to ZAPI Group in this transaction. The team was led by Paolo Bottini and further included Edoardo Buzzi, Arnaud Philippe, Sandro Gaggini, Saliba Betar (all M&A and Corporate), Michel Morelato (Tax), Jonas Bornhauser and Tobias Rebmann (both IP).