Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. finances SGS SA’s acquisition of SYNLAB Analytics & Services

Niederer Kraft Frey advised Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. acting as sole lender in the financing of SIX Swiss Exchange listed SGS SA’s acquisition of SYNLAB Analytics & Services from SYNLAB. The transaction closed on 31 December 2020.

SGS is a world leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, operating a network of more than 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world. SYNLAB Analytics & Services is a leading European environmental, food testing and tribology services company with revenues in excess of EUR 200 million and approximately 2,000 employees.

The NKF team was led by M&A/Finance partners Till Spillmann and Adrian Koller, working with junior associate Selim Lötscher (M&A/Finance).