Walder Wyss Ltd
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Walder Wyss is one of the most successful and fastest growing Swiss commercial law firms. We specialize in corporate and commercial law, banking and finance, intellectual property and competition law, dispute resolution and tax law. Our clients include national and international companies, publicly held corporations and family businesses as well as public law institutions and private clients.
We are a dynamic law firm with flat management structures. The team of more than 300 legal experts – all of whom with a high level of professional qualifications, international experience and excellent knowledge in many languages – is augmented by approximately 130 employees working in support functions.
Growth and a close relationship to our clients are the factors that determine our success. Walder Wyss was established in Zurich in 1972 and has since grown continuously. With offices in Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Berne, Lausanne and Lugano, we provide our clients with a seamless one-stop-shop, personalised and high quality services in all language regions of Switzerland.
Our strong national and international network of correspondents and partners from a broad range of disciplines are selected according to the highest standards of professional competence.
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- ZurichSeefeldstrasse 123 PO Box , Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, 8034
- Web: www.walderwyss.com
- Tel: +41 58 658 58 58
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16 February 2017: Unigestion acquires Akina
<strong>Unigestion acquires Akina to create a USD 6 billion AUM market leader in global small and mid-market Private Equity</strong><br/>Akina and Unigestion have announced their decision to merge their private equity businesses to create a leading expert in global small and mid-market private equity, with USD 6 billion in…
15 February 2017: gategroup CHF 300 mio. bond issuance
gategroup successfully raised CHF 300 million through the issuance of a fixed rate 5-year senior bond with a final maturity on February 28, 2022. The bond with a coupon of 3% p.a. has been issued by gategroup Finance (Luxembourg) S.A. and is guaranteed by its parent company gategroup Holding AG. gategroup…
14 February 2017: BASF acquires Rolic Group
BASF acquires Rolic, a Swiss based group offering innovative and forward-thinking solutions, particularly in the display and security industries as well as the optical film business.<br/>Walder Wyss has acted as advisor to the seller in all legal aspects of the transaction. The team was led by Daniel Staffelbach…
7 February 2017: TPF closes private offering and bank financing
Transports publics fribourgeois Trafic (TPF TRAFIC) SA closed the financing of its maintenance and exploitation centre in the canton of Fribourg. The financing was partly made through a CHF 40 mio. private placement, a CHF 32 mio. secured bank loan and a CHF 55 mio. unsecured bank loan.<br/>Walder Wyss advised…
3 February 2017: Migros acquires Tipesca
The Migros Group, through Mérat & Cie. SA, has acquired Tipesca SA, a company incorporated in the canton of Tessin. Tipesca offers a wide range of fish products. <br/>Walder Wyss acted as legal advisor to the Migros Group. The team was led by Alexandre Both (Counsel, Corporate/M&A) and further included…
26 January 2017: Migros acquires majority interest in Sushi Mania
Bischofszell Nahrungsmittel AG, a company of the Migros Group, has acquired a majority interest in Sushi Mania SA, a company incorporated in the canton of Fribourg. Sushi Mania specialises in Japanese cuisine and Asian gastronomy. <br/>Walder Wyss acted as legal advisor to the Migros Group. The team was led…
25 January 2017: Zug Estates CHF 100 mio. Bond
Zug Estates Holding AG (SIX: ZUGN) has successfully issued its first CHF 100 mio. fixed-interest bond with a 0.7% coupon and a 5-year maturity.<br/>Walder Wyss acts as legal counsel to Zug Estates on this capital market transaction. The Walder Wyss Team is being led by Alex Nikitine (Partner, Capital Markets,…
24 January 2017: Sharp Corporation and Skytec Group Limited enter into strategic business alliance
Japan-based Sharp Corporation, part of Taiwan’s Foxconn Group, enters into a strategic business alliance with Skytec Group Limited (“Skytec”) regarding the manufacture and sale of Sharp branded products and services in Europe. For that purpose, Sharp acquires a majority stake of 56.7% in the newly incorporated…
5 January 2017: Takeover of Pax Anlage AG by Baloîse
Baloîse (SIX: BALN) is to acquire a majority stake in publicly listed real-estate company Pax Anlage AG (SIX: PAXN). By entering into agreements with majority shareholders Pax Holding (Genossenschaft), Pax, Schweizerische Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG and Nürnberger Lebensversicherung AG, Baloîse…
4 January 2017: AF Group acquires Edy Toscano AG
AF Group ASA, listed at the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE-AFG), a leading international civil engineering and construction group headquartered in Oslo, has acquired the renowned Swiss engineering and construction planning company Edy Toscano AG with 370 employees. Together with AF Consult Switzerland AG,…
3 January 2017: New partners and counsel at Walder Wyss
We are pleased to announce that a new partner, Roger Staub, as well as new consultants, Thiemo Sturny and David Vasella, will be joining our chancellery as of 1st January 2017.<br/><strong>Roger Staub</strong> is a Partner in the Information Technology, Intellectual Property and Competition Team. He represents national and…
3 January 2017: Promotions at Walder Wyss
We are pleased to announce that our employees Ayesha Curmally, Michael Isler, Robert von Rosen and Stefan Knobloch, who have been with us for many years, have now been appointed as partners in our chancellery, effective from 1st January 2017.<br/><strong>Ayesha Curmally</strong> is a notary in the canton of Basel-Stadt, a…
20 December 2016: Apax/Unilabs
The joint owners of Switzerland-based Unilabs, private equity funds Apax Europe VI, Nordic Capital Fund VI ("Nordic Capital") and Apax France VII have accepted an offer from Apax IX, advised by Apax Partners LLP, for the acquisition of their respective stakes in Unilabs.<br/>The transaction marks…
19 December 2016: Takeover Allied World
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) (TSX:FFH) (TSX:FFH.U) and Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (Allied World) (NYSE:AWH) have entered into a merger agreement (the Agreement), pursuant to which Fairfax will acquire all of the outstanding registered ordinary shares of Allied World.…
16 February 2017: Unigestion acquires Akina
<strong>Unigestion acquires Akina to create a USD 6 billion AUM market leader in global small and mid-market Private Equity</strong><br/>Akina and Unigestion have announced their decision to merge their private equity businesses to create a leading expert in global small and mid-market private equity, with USD 6 billion in…
15 February 2017: gategroup CHF 300 mio. bond issuance
gategroup successfully raised CHF 300 million through the issuance of a fixed rate 5-year senior bond with a final maturity on February 28, 2022. The bond with a coupon of 3% p.a. has been issued by gategroup Finance (Luxembourg) S.A. and is guaranteed by its parent company gategroup Holding AG. gategroup…
14 February 2017: BASF acquires Rolic Group
BASF acquires Rolic, a Swiss based group offering innovative and forward-thinking solutions, particularly in the display and security industries as well as the optical film business.<br/>Walder Wyss has acted as advisor to the seller in all legal aspects of the transaction. The team was led by Daniel Staffelbach…
7 February 2017: TPF closes private offering and bank financing
Transports publics fribourgeois Trafic (TPF TRAFIC) SA closed the financing of its maintenance and exploitation centre in the canton of Fribourg. The financing was partly made through a CHF 40 mio. private placement, a CHF 32 mio. secured bank loan and a CHF 55 mio. unsecured bank loan.<br/>Walder Wyss advised…
3 February 2017: Migros acquires Tipesca
The Migros Group, through Mérat & Cie. SA, has acquired Tipesca SA, a company incorporated in the canton of Tessin. Tipesca offers a wide range of fish products. <br/>Walder Wyss acted as legal advisor to the Migros Group. The team was led by Alexandre Both (Counsel, Corporate/M&A) and further included…
26 January 2017: Migros acquires majority interest in Sushi Mania
Bischofszell Nahrungsmittel AG, a company of the Migros Group, has acquired a majority interest in Sushi Mania SA, a company incorporated in the canton of Fribourg. Sushi Mania specialises in Japanese cuisine and Asian gastronomy. <br/>Walder Wyss acted as legal advisor to the Migros Group. The team was led…
25 January 2017: Zug Estates CHF 100 mio. Bond
Zug Estates Holding AG (SIX: ZUGN) has successfully issued its first CHF 100 mio. fixed-interest bond with a 0.7% coupon and a 5-year maturity.<br/>Walder Wyss acts as legal counsel to Zug Estates on this capital market transaction. The Walder Wyss Team is being led by Alex Nikitine (Partner, Capital Markets,…
24 January 2017: Sharp Corporation and Skytec Group Limited enter into strategic business alliance
Japan-based Sharp Corporation, part of Taiwan’s Foxconn Group, enters into a strategic business alliance with Skytec Group Limited (“Skytec”) regarding the manufacture and sale of Sharp branded products and services in Europe. For that purpose, Sharp acquires a majority stake of 56.7% in the newly incorporated…
5 January 2017: Takeover of Pax Anlage AG by Baloîse
Baloîse (SIX: BALN) is to acquire a majority stake in publicly listed real-estate company Pax Anlage AG (SIX: PAXN). By entering into agreements with majority shareholders Pax Holding (Genossenschaft), Pax, Schweizerische Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG and Nürnberger Lebensversicherung AG, Baloîse…
4 January 2017: AF Group acquires Edy Toscano AG
AF Group ASA, listed at the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE-AFG), a leading international civil engineering and construction group headquartered in Oslo, has acquired the renowned Swiss engineering and construction planning company Edy Toscano AG with 370 employees. Together with AF Consult Switzerland AG,…
3 January 2017: New partners and counsel at Walder Wyss
We are pleased to announce that a new partner, Roger Staub, as well as new consultants, Thiemo Sturny and David Vasella, will be joining our chancellery as of 1st January 2017.<br/><strong>Roger Staub</strong> is a Partner in the Information Technology, Intellectual Property and Competition Team. He represents national and…
3 January 2017: Promotions at Walder Wyss
We are pleased to announce that our employees Ayesha Curmally, Michael Isler, Robert von Rosen and Stefan Knobloch, who have been with us for many years, have now been appointed as partners in our chancellery, effective from 1st January 2017.<br/><strong>Ayesha Curmally</strong> is a notary in the canton of Basel-Stadt, a…
20 December 2016: Apax/Unilabs
The joint owners of Switzerland-based Unilabs, private equity funds Apax Europe VI, Nordic Capital Fund VI ("Nordic Capital") and Apax France VII have accepted an offer from Apax IX, advised by Apax Partners LLP, for the acquisition of their respective stakes in Unilabs.<br/>The transaction marks…
19 December 2016: Takeover Allied World
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) (TSX:FFH) (TSX:FFH.U) and Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (Allied World) (NYSE:AWH) have entered into a merger agreement (the Agreement), pursuant to which Fairfax will acquire all of the outstanding registered ordinary shares of Allied World.…