FNZ, a leading global wealth management platform, has agreed to acquire Appway from its founding shareholders and Summit Partners. Appway is a leader in client onboarding and client servicing for financial institutions. The transaction is due to be completed early in the first quarter of 2022.

Bär & Karrer acts as legal advisor to the founding shareholders in this transaction. The team is co-led by Christoph Neeracher and Raphael Annasohn and further includes Lukas Bründler and Li Wei Dutler (all M&A), Susanne Schreiber and Kerim Tbaishat (both Tax), Markus Wang and Jonas Bornhauser (both IP/IT), Laura Widmer (Employment), Rehana Harasgama (Data Protection) as well as Mani Reinert (Antitrust). Goodwin Procter acts as legal advisor to Summit Partners in this Transaction.