Switzerland

On June 2, 2025, the German vehicle inspection company DEKRA SE announced the acquisition of an additional stake in Spearhead AG, a Swiss company specializing in data analytics for automotive claims and vehicle lifecycle management. As a result of the transaction, DEKRA SE became the majority shareholder of Spearhead AG. Homburger acted as legal counsel to DEKRA SE. Gregor Bühler (IP / IT) led the Homburger team, which included Romain Fakhoury-Hondius (Corporate / M&A) and Philippe Baumann (IP / IT). Contact Nanding Susso / Marketing / [email protected]

Following the announcement of the transaction in November 2024 and the approval of the project by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), Gonet & Cie SA, a Swiss private bank founded in Geneva in 1845, has completed the acquisition and subsequent merger by absorption of ONE swiss bank SA, a Swiss private bank with offices in Geneva, Lugano and Zurich, and a subsidiary in Dubai. The newly formed entity, operating under the single brand name "Gonet" within the Arab Bank Switzerland Group, manages nearly CHF 12 billion in assets, with a particularly strong presence in Switzerland, and now provides an expanded range of products and services for private and institutional clients. Bär & Karrer acted as legal advisor to Gonet and Arab Bank Switzerland Group throughout the acquisition and merger process. The team was led by Martin Anderson and includes Teymour Bakhtiar (both M&A and Banking), Christoph Suter and Alice Johnson (both Tax) as well as Laura Widmer and Marc Paronitti (both Employment). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected] Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.

MLL Legal is pleased to announce the appointment of Reto Luthiger to its Board of Directors. The firm’s Co-Head of Regulatory, Compliance and New Technologies joins the board at a moment of growth and strategic development for the firm. Reto Luthiger brings over a decade of experience in financial market regulation, compliance, fintech, and blockchain law. He is serving as Co-Head of MLL Legal’s Regulatory, FinTech & DLT practice group, as well as the firm’s Insurance and Compliance & Internal Investigations industry groups. His expertise spans banking, anti-money laundering, securities regulation, and digital assets, and he is widely recognised for his leadership in navigating complex regulatory landscapes. Nicola Benz, Co-Head of the ICT & Digital Practice Group, and Vice-Chair of the MLL Legal Board for the past four years, joined the Management Team at the beginning of 2025 and therefore stepped down from the board. “We thank Nicola for her dedicated work over the last four years in her Board role — in particular, her instrumental support for the integration work that followed our 2021 merger,” says Alexander Vogel, Chair of the Board at MLL Legal. “We wish Reto, together with all re-elected Board members and Nicola in her continuing management function, every success in their leadership positions.” “I’m honored to join the Board of MLL Legal and contribute to its continued success," says Reto Luthiger. "I look forward to collaborating with a team that is shaping the future of legal services with such integrity and innovation." While still remaining committed to his legal work, Reto Luthiger officially assumes the position on the Board as of July. The Board—comprising Alexander Vogel, Dunja Koch, Nadine von Büren-Maier, Simon Holzer and now Reto Luthiger, is committed to the supervision, strategy and long-term success of the firm.

On 1 July 2025, the Swiss specialty vehicle manufacturer Aebi Schmidt announced the successful completion of its merger with The Shyft Group, thereby creating a world-class specialty vehicles leader with sales of approx. USD 2 billion per year and 70 locations worldwide. The shares of the combined Aebi Schmidt Group (NASDAQ: AEBI) started trading on NASDAQ Global Select Market on 1 July 2025 on a "when-issued" basis and on a "regular-way" basis from 2 July 2025. Bär & Karrer acts as legal advisor to Aebi Schmidt. The team is led by Urs Kägi and Rolf Watter and includes Linus Zweifel, Shu Zhang, Vera Naegeli, Marie-Cristine Kaptan and Ann-Kathrin Bühler (all Corporate/M&A and Capital Markets), Mani Reinert and Tim Meyer (both Antitrust), Susanne Schreiber and Elena Kumashova (both Tax), Laura Widmer (Employment) as well as Thomas Stoltz and Julia Eiholzer (both Notary). For further information please contact: Media Relations, Eric Stupp Tel: +41 58 261 50 00 Email: [email protected] Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm with more than 200 lawyers, providing customized legal advice in complex transactions and litigation. Clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and abroad. Bär & Karrer is present with offices in all main language regions in Switzerland and operates globally via an international network of leading law firms. For further information please visit baerkarrer.ch.