Dr. Matthias D. Trautmann

Matthias’ practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions and corporate reorganizations. He regularly advises Swiss and multinational clients on domestic and cross-border transactions (sell and buy-side), general corporate and commercial law matters and other ancillary areas of law.

• Advised Hitachi on the USD 11 billion acquisition of ABB's power grids business in over 100 jurisdictions (the largest ever acquisition by a Japanese industrial company).

• Advised private equity firm Argos Wityu on its acquisition of a majority stake in Norline AG.

• Advised Swiss retailer Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund and its start-up incubator Sparrow Ventures on its investment in Revendo.

• Advised global transport and logistics group Kuehne+Nagel on its acquisition of Apex International Corporation from private equity firm MBK Partners and management, its largest acquisition to date.

• Advised publicly listed Dätwyler group on its acquisition of QSR from Q Holding and its private equity owner 3i with a transaction value of USD 625 million.

• Represented Numab Therapeutics as company counsel on its CHF 100 million Series C Financing round.

• Advised global communications company Viasat on its acquisition of the remaining 51% interest in Euro Broadband Infrastructure Sàrl, thereby gaining 100% ownership of the KASAT satellite and related ground infrastructure.

• Advised NZZ and Architonic on the acquisition of architectural platform ArchDaily.

• Advised building supplier Arbonia AG on the sale of its industrial services division Condecta Group.

• Advised Schweizerische Depeschenagentur (SDA), Switzerland’s national news agency, on its merger with Switzerland’s leading picture agency Keystone.

• Advised camera manufacturer Leica on the acquisition of their Zurich Leica Flagship Store.

• Swiss Bar Association - Member
  
  
• Zurich Bar Association - Member