Altium and GCA Savvian have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create a leading independent international investment bank. Completion is subject to regulatory approval.

Bär & Karrer is acting as Swiss legal advisor to Altium in this transaction. The Bär & Karrer team includes Christoph Neeracher and Philippe Seiler (both M&A) as well as Susanne Schreiber, Daniel Bader, Cyrill Diefenbacher and Markus Mühlemann (all Tax).