Stena Bulk has acquired the remaining 50% of the shares in Stena Weco from WECO Shipping. Stena Weco was established at the beginning of 2011 as a joint venture between Stena Bulk and WECO Shipping. Stena Bulk now takes full ownership of Stena Weco. Stena Weco specialises in the transportation of vegetable oils, chemicals and oil and petroleum products and is one of the largest global carriers with offices in Copenhagen, Houston, Dubai and Singapore. Its goal is to be a market-leading player in the MR tanker segment, known for first class seaborne solutions.

Munters has acquired the business of Mumbai based Kevin Enterprises, specilised in design, manufacturing, supply and installation of mass transfer and separation equipment.

Munters is a global leader and premium partner in energy efficient air treatment and climate solutions, with manufacturing and sales in 30 countries by around 3500 employees. Munters has an annual net sales of approximately SEK six billion and is owned by Nordic Capital Fund VII. The acquisition was made within Munters' division for solutions for droplet separation (Mist Elimination).

The shares in SSM Holding AB (publ) have on 6 April 2017 been admitted to trading on Nasdaq Stockholm. In connection with the listing, the general public in Sweden and qualified investors in Sweden and abroad were offered shares corresponding to approximately 29 per cent of the total number of shares in SSM after completion of the offer (assuming full exercise of the overallotment option). The newly issued shares will provide the company with gross proceeds of approximately SEK 540 million before deduction of transaction costs related to the offering.

The shares in SSM Holding AB (publ) have on 6 April 2017 been admitted to trading on Nasdaq Stockholm. In connection with the listing, the general public in Sweden and qualified investors in Sweden and abroad were offered shares corresponding to approximately 29 per cent of the total number of shares in SSM after completion of the offer (assuming full exercise of the overallotment option). The newly issued shares will provide the company with gross proceeds of approximately SEK 540 million before deduction of transaction costs related to the offering.

Almost four months after publication of the Royal Decree of 9 November 2016 relating to the specialised real estate investment funds, the Ministry of Finance has received the first requests of registration on the list of specialized real estate investment funds. Matthias Wauters, Tim Van Moorhem and Eva Milants of Eubelius assisted Leoville Properties to obtain the FIIS-status.

A FIIS is a fiscally transparent investment vehicle focused on real estate for Belgian and foreign "qualified investors".

The pension fund of Swiss private banking group BSI and Swisscanto asked Pestalozzi to advice on a transfer of the BSI pension fund's complete portfolio of direct real estate investments worth about CHF 130 million. The transfer was made in exchange for shares in a regulated Swisscanto real estate fund.

Kuoni Travel Group Ltd agreed to sell its GTD business division (GTA) to Hotelbeds Group. The shareholders of Kuoni Group, private equity fund EQT and the Kuoni und Hugentobler-Stiftung, will rollover a large portion of their indirect participation in GTA into the combined Hotelbeds/GTA business. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.

Lenz & Staehelin advises the Kuoni und Hugentobler-Stiftung in this transaction. The team comprises Rudolf Tschäni, Tino Gaberthüel and Alexander Wille.

Advising Natixis in connection with the sale of its subsidiary Ellisphere to the investment fund Anacap.

VISCHER advised private investors who acquired shares in Molecular Partners AG (SIX: MOLN) from venture capitalist funds in secondary block trades. Molecular Partners AG is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that is developing a new class of drugs, known as DARPin® therapies.

The team at VISCHER was lead by Dr. Matthias Staehelin (Partner) with Sebastian Flückiger (Associate) both Corporate.