Introduction
"This Practice Guide – Swiss M&A – published by Lexology Getting the Deal Through in its third edition, ...."
"This Practice Guide – Swiss M&A – published by Lexology Getting the Deal Through in its third edition, ...."
"Under Swiss law, as for other jurisdictions, transactions are formally structured as a two-step process consisting of..."
"Despite its relatively small size, Switzerland is home to many large and well-established international ..."
"Most M&A transactions involve parties – including employees, service providers such as providers of data rooms, M&A advisers..."
"Switzerland is a small but key market for businesses worldwide. Featuring a highly educated workforce, competitive tax..."
"This chapter provides an overview of the relevant regulatory and associated legal considerations for M&A transactions..."
"Swiss merger control law requires that certain transactions are notified and approved before they may be..."
"In private M&A, buyers commonly have available post-closing or indemnification recourse against..."
"Switzerland continues to provide a generally favourable legal framework for private M&A, giving parties extensive contractual freedom in..."
"Swiss M&A transactions related to public companies are mainly governed by the Swiss Financial Market Infrastructure Act..."
"The key defining feature, and source of complexity, of a carve-out transaction is that it involves the separation of a business integrated in..."
"A joint venture is an arrangement between two or more parties for pursuing a specific commercial purpose. From a business perspective..."
"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..."
"Businesses rise and fall and, in this natural cycle of events, companies are incorporated, dissolved and..."
"Even though price growth in the Swiss real estate market has slowed somewhat in recent years, it is to be expected that..."
"In the years prior to the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic there was high demand for acquisition and leveraged finance in..."
"In Swiss M&A transactions, there are two key issues with regard to labour and employment law..."
"Legal entities are subject to corporate income tax if they are resident (ie, if they are incorporated or effectively managed in..."
"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..."
"In the majority of M&A transactions in Switzerland, the parties choose arbitration over litigation. There are many reasons..."