The listed company PLAZZA AG is acquiring all shares in A. Schönbächler & Co AG, based in Affoltern am Albis, with retroactive effect as of January 1, 2025. Through this transaction, the buyer expands its real estate portfolio in the Canton of Zurich and unlocks additional development potential. The shareholders, in turn, ensure the succession planning of the long-established A. Schönbächler & Co AG.
The transaction, structured as a share deal, marks the conclusion of a two-stage bidding process and comprises a centrally located site measuring 14,500 m², consisting of 48 existing apartments and a development plot with a legally approved construction project for a further 92 apartments.
Bratschi acted as legal advisor to SOLVER Advisory AG and to the sellers. The Bratschi team was led by Etienne Gard (M&A) and also included Stephanie Caprani-Pontes (M&A), Damiano Gargiulo (M&A, real estate law), Markus Aeschbacher (real estate law), Kathrin Lanz (real estate law), Kerem Altay (tax) and Sven Zuber.
We are pleased to announce that Janusz Marty was appointed as a partner of our law firm in Zurich as of 1 July 2025.
PFAS – langlebige Industriechemikalien mit potenziellen Gesundheitsrisiken – stellen insbesondere die Landwirtschaft vor grosse Herausforderungen. Bratschi durfte nun den Schweizer Bauernverband (SBV) mit einem umfassenden Rechtsgutachten zur PFAS-Thematik unterstützen. Die Materie ist hochaktuell und in ständiger Bewegung.
With this acquisition, Rusterholz Holding AG – a family-owned business approaching its 100th anniversary next year – becomes the largest company on the left side of Lake Zurich in the areas of plants, nurseries, and garden and terrace services.