Introduction
Ueli Studer, Kelsang Tsün and Dennis Albrechtsen"This In-House View – Swiss M&A – published by Lexology in its sixth edition, provides a topical and expert analysis of the legal framework ... "
"This In-House View – Swiss M&A – published by Lexology in its sixth edition, provides a topical and expert analysis of the legal framework ... "
"Under Swiss law, as for other jurisdictions, transactions are formally structured as a two-step process consisting of ...."
"Most M&A transactions involve parties – including employees, service providers such as providers of data rooms, M&A advisers and ..."
"Switzerland is a small but key market for businesses worldwide. Featuring a highly educated workforce, competitive tax laws, a stable ..."
"This chapter provides an overview of the relevant regulatory and associated legal considerations for M&A transactions in the ..."
"Swiss merger control law requires that certain transactions are notified and approved before they may be implemented. Such ..."
"In private M&A, buyers commonly have available post-closing recourse against sellers. This recourse typically rests on general and specific indemnities..."
"Switzerland continues to provide a generally favourable legal framework for private M&A, giving parties extensive contractual ..."
"Swiss M&A transactions related to public companies are mainly governed by the Swiss Financial Market Infrastructure Act (including its ...) ..."
"The key defining feature, and source of complexity, of a carve-out transaction is that it involves the separation of ..."
"A joint venture is an arrangement between two or more parties for pursuing a specific commercial purpose. From a business perspective, joint ventures are generally formed for the..."
"Swiss law neither defines nor provides a specific set of rules for venture capital (VC) investments. However, the nature of ..."
"In 2020, first explorations were made into the possibility of listing special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in ..."
"In distinction from traditional M&A transactions, the term distressed M&A is typically used to refer to corporate transactions involving one or several parties that are in financial distress ..."
"The Swiss real estate market is holding up robustly overall. Compared to other countries, the real estate market is developing relatively ..."
"The Swiss leveraged finance market in 2024 and the first half of 2025 has been characterised by cautious recovery amidst ongoing geopolitical uncertainties ..."
"The applicable regime for the transfer of employees depends on whether the transaction is structured as a share deal or an..."
"Legal entities are subject to corporate income tax on the worldwide net income (except for income from foreign real estate or allocated to ..."
"Successful M&A transactions need to deliver the value expected by the buyer when doing the..."
"Shareholder activism covers a broad range of activities by shareholders who attempt to exercise significant influence over a ..."
"Much has been written about the remedies for buyers who raise claims against a seller for breaching M&A contracts, be it by ..."
"Over the years, private equity (PE) has become the dominant force in the M&A market. ..."
"Despite its relatively small size, Switzerland is home to many large and well-established international corporations spanning a diverse range of industries ..."