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Mergers & Acquisitions

Company transactions are complex and time-consuming processes which tie up the resources of the company concerned, and which can stretch out over many months. Our M&A services provide assistance and support for our clients, particularly in the lucrative process of increasing and maximising company value.

Our M&A Professionals have specific industry expertise and see themselves as an advisory process supporter in a partnership that extends from the initial discussion about strategy until the transaction is concluded. The independence of the Bank ensures exclusive focusing on client interests. The excellent network of partners in trade and industry permits direct access to many of the leading industrial and financial addresses.

Take advantage of our international network.

Sal. Oppenheim – one of the leading advisors on mergers & acquisitions

  • M&A professionals supported from additional industry and capital market specialists and, if necessary, from equity analysts
  • Discretion and independence as overarching advisory philosophy
  • Comprehensive advice from the strategy development stage through to the conclusion of the transaction as a success factor of the Bank
  • Particular focus on medium-sized listed companies, larger SMEs, as well as private equity funds, privatisations and special transactions
  • Many years of comprehensive privatisation expertise

Our services at a glance

  • Defence mandates
  • Fairness opinions, valuations
  • Buyouts
  • Mergers
  • Cost of capital analyses
  • Feasibility studies
  • Capital structure optimisations
  • Privatisations
  • Reorganisationes
  • Acquisitions
  • Disposals

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Track Record

June 2010: Sale of ODLO Sports Group AG on behalf of TowerBrook and private shareholders to Herkules Capital and the management – Sal. Oppenheim acted as adviser to the sellers March 2010: Sale of Pasito-Fricker AG to Ludwig Görtz GmbH – Sal. Oppenheim acted as adviser to the seller March 2010: Public tender offer for all outstanding shares of BioXell (CHF 41 million) – Sal. Oppenheim acted as financial adviser and as tender agent July 2009: Sale of Helvepharm AG to Sanofi-Aventis – Sal. Oppenheim acted as adviser to the seller October 2008: Public tender offer to the shareholders of sia Abrasives Holding by Scintilla CHF 363 million – Preparation of a fairness opinion to the board of directors of sia Abrasives Holding

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League Tables

Completed deals in Switzerland
RANKING 2006 – 2009
Ranking Bank Number
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2. Credit Suisse 16
3. Sal. Oppenheim 13
4. Pricewaterhouse Coopers 12
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Source: mergermarket (4 January 2010) and Sal. Oppenheim analysis; completed transactions with target company in Switzerland and deal volume between EUR 50m and EUR 1bn

Completed deals in Switzerland
RANKING 2006 – 2009
Ranking Bank Volume
(EUR m)
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3. Deutsche Bank 2,881
4. Sal. Oppenheim 2,829
5. Citigroup 2,425
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Source: mergermarket (4 January 2010) and Sal. Oppenheim analysis; completed transactions with target company in Switzerland and deal volume between EUR 50m and EUR 1bn

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Please do not hesitate to contact us

Øyvind Bjordal

Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. Corporate Finance (Switzerland) Ltd.

Øyvind Bjordal
Head of M&A
Phone +41 44 214-2630
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