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Cover Image Rolf Watter

Rolf Watter

Partner at Bar & Karrer

Lawyer

Zurich

Deal Bio

Total Deals12

Valued Deals9

Total Value£ 78.26 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 8.70 B

Market Context

Awards

2021 Top Healthcare Lawyers in EMEA

2021 Top M&A Lawyers in EMEA

2021 Top M&A Lawyers in DACH

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16 Jul 2019|Ireland|Building Materials: Other

Target: CRH (EUROPE DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

4 Target | 70 Bidder | 55 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

29 Jun 2018|Switzerland|Medical Equipment

Target: ALCON INC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

3 Target | 89 Vendor

£ 20.63 B

Value

08 Feb 2021|Switzerland|Food Products

Target: LONZA GROUP LTD (SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

38 Service Providers

32 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

55 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 3.40 B

Value

27 Jul 2021|Austria|Biotechnology

Target: AFFIRIS PD01

Bidder: AC IMMUNE

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 42 M

Value

04 Nov 2021|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NOVARTIS (ROCHE SHARES)

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 15.17 B

Value

14 Dec 2021|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: VIFOR PHARMA AG

Bidder: CSL LIMITED

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

13 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 8.84 B

Value

31 May 2022|Switzerland|Cosmetics

Target: DSM-FIRMENICH

Bidder: FIRMENICH SA

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

5 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 16.39 B

Value

25 Aug 2022|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SANDOZ

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Vendor

£ 9.66 B

Value

19 Mar 2023|Switzerland|Investment Banking

Target: CREDIT SUISSE AG

Bidder: UBS AG

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

158 Dealmakers

73 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 2.66 B

Value

25 Sep 2023|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SANDOZ

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

3 Target | 40 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2024|Switzerland|Diversified Financials

Target: SWISSCARD

Bidder: AMERICAN EXPRESS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|United States|Auto Parts

Target: THE SHYFT GROUP

Bidder: AEBI SCHMIDT GROUP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

33 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

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