Bratschi Advises Rusterholz Holding AG on Acquisition of Bacher Garten-Center AG
28. May 2025
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.
The acquisition of Bacher Garten-Center AG, a company with a 90-year history in Langnau am Albis, represents a strategically significant step for the Rusterholz Group. It expands the group’s service and product offering and strengthens its local market presence. In addition, the transaction secures a succession solution for the business previously led by Bruno Bacher.
Bratschi advised the buyer throughout the contract negotiation and closing of the transaction. The deal was led by Simon Osterwalder (Partner, M&A) and Stephanie Caprani-Pontes (M&A), supported by Florence Buess (Tax) and Emile Merkt (M&A, Contract Law).
Bratschi Advises the Sellers of Rugenbräu AG on Succession Planning
The two members of the management board of Rugenbräu AG, Remo Kobluk (CEO) and Christian Schneiter (CFO), are taking over the traditional brewery in the canton of Berne together with Bernese entrepreneur Bernard Fuhrer, owner and managing director of Brauerei Felsenau AG, and Dominique Gottret, a Bernese lawyer. This means that Rugenbräu AG remains in Bernese hands, supported by individuals who have known the company for years and have close ties to it.
Bratschi represents the University Hospital Basel in the takeover of the Claraspital Basel in merger control proceedings before COMCO
The University Hospital Basel will take over the Claraspital Basel and the other companies of the Clara Group. Thereby, one of the three largest university hospitals in Switzerland will be formed.
The Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) has examined the takeover and has decided not to initiate main proceedings. This means that the Claraspital can be integrated into the Group of the University Hospital Basel. The planned Comprehensive Cancer Center, where oncological services will be bundled at the site of the Claraspital, will provide Northwestern Switzerland with cutting-edge care in the field of cancer.
Bratschi advised and represented the University Hospital Basel in the merger proceedings before the COMCO. The Bratschi team was led by Prof Dr Rolf H. Weber (Competition) and encompassed Dr Samuel Jost and Dr Claudia Walz (both Competition).
Bratschi freut sich sehr über die Anerkennung in den diesjährigen IFLR1000-Rankings – sowohl auf kollektiver Ebene als Kanzlei als auch durch die individuellen Auszeichnungen unserer engagierten Anwältinnen und Anwälte.
Diese Platzierungen unterstreichen unser kontinuierliches Bestreben, unseren Klientinnen und Klienten höchste Qualität und Fachkompetenz in allen Bereichen des Wirtschaftsrechts zu bieten.
Ein herzliches Dankeschön an unser gesamtes Team für die hervorragende Arbeit und das tägliche Engagement – und Gratulation an alle, die in diesem Jahr ausgezeichnet wurden!
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