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Notes on Swiss transactions, structuring and financing, written by the mandate teams rather than a communications department.
20 August 2026Sale and leaseback: reading the rent before the priceThe price of an owner-occupied building depends almost entirely on the lease attached to it. Negotiate both together.4 August 2026What a Swiss small-cap sale process actually looks likeThe sequence a controlled sale follows, from preparation through to closing, and where owners most often lose value.21 July 2026Succession in Swiss family companies: the four realistic routesFamily transfer, management buy-out, partial sale or an outside buyer — with the financial consequence of each set out honestly.7 January 2025Acquisition finance: sizing debt against the target, not the buyerHow debt capacity is assessed for a buy-out, and why the downside case matters more than the base case.12 March 2024Listing readiness: what changes before a SIX listing is possibleReporting quality, governance, structure and forecast reliability — assessed against the requirements of the intended venue.10 May 2023Holding structures and exit readinessGroup architecture determines how cleanly a business can later be sold. Design it around the intended outcome, not the current legal form.