Niederer Kraft Frey advised Centre Lane Partners on all Swiss law-related aspects of the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Hardinge Inc., including its Swiss subsidiaries. Hardinge Inc. is a global leader and provider of advanced machine tool, manufacturing and workholding solutions. The acquisition was part of chapter 11 proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

The NKF team was led by Corporate/M&A partner Philippe Weber, working with senior associate Samuel Hochstrasser, associates Manuel Hirlinger and Pascal Hodel, junior associate Peter-Conradin Schreiber (all Corporate/M&A), counsel Livia Keller (Employment), as well as partner Markus Kronauer and senior associates Morgan Boëffard and Sven Kälin (all Tax).