Consulting for the negotiation and execution of corporate acquisitions, mergers or the sale of operations, acquisition and sale of participating interests and for spin-offs, joint ventures, succession planning, management buyouts and private equity transactions within the Swiss and international framework. This includes the structuring of transactions, legal due diligence, the drafting and negotiation of contracts and legal documentation, the obtaining of permits, approvals and preliminary tax rulings, the organization of the signing and execution of contracts including notarization, and legal advice on integration issues.
The specialists at our law firm work closely together in the case of corporate transactions and include experts on tax law, competition law, labor law, stock exchange law and capital market law.
With this acquisition, Circet is expanding its range of services in the field of telecommunications infrastructure in Switzerland. At the same time, it opens up access to adjacent markets such as smart infrastructure, the digitalisation of utility networks, smart metering and railway telecommunications. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Zurich, Technik Partner AG today is supported by more than 120 professionals across Switzerland through a combination of direct employees and dedicated subcontractor teams and connects more residential units to the fibre-optic network across Switzerland than any other provider.
Bratschi advised Circet on all legal and tax aspects of the transaction. The team was led by Etienne Gard (Partner, M&A) and also included Damiano Gargiulo (Associate, M&A), Aline Sohm (Associate, M&A, Contract Law), Stephanie Caprani-Pontes (Associate, M&A, Contract Law), Kerem Altay (Partner, Tax) and Rico Dufner (Associate, Tax).
Bratschi advised the management of SSP KÄLTEPLANER AG on the structuring and execution of the management buy-out.
Bratschi AG has once again received extensive recognition in the latest edition of the «The Legal 500 EMEA 2026» rankings. Its strong position in the Construction practice area is particularly noteworthy, with Bratschi successfully defending its Tier 1 ranking.