HAS Seals Acquisition of Cerbios-Pharma with Bär & Karrer as Advisor
Deal News | Apr 02, 2025 | Legal Community Swiss
Bär & Karrer, a leading Swiss law firm, successfully advised HAS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis and its sole shareholder on the strategic acquisition of Chemholding Due and its subsidiaries, notably Cerbios-Pharma. HAS, a full-service Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), specializes in the development and manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), cGMP Advanced Intermediates, High Potency APIs (HPAPIs), and anticancer compounds. Their production facility is based in Biasca, Switzerland. The advisory team from Bär & Karrer was led by partners Paolo Bottini, Andrea Ziswiler, and Rocco Rigozzi, with contributions from specialists across various practices including tax, corporate, healthcare, and life sciences. To handle the international dimensions, Bär & Karrer collaborated with Swedish firm Vinge and Austrian E+H Attorneys-at-Law.
Sectors
- Pharmaceuticals
- Legal Services
Geography
- Switzerland – The production facility of HAS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis is located in Biasca, Switzerland.
- Sweden – Swedish firm Vinge provided assistance to Bär & Karrer on national matters.
- Austria – Austrian firm E+H Attorneys-at-Law provided assistance to Bär & Karrer on national matters.
Industry
- Pharmaceuticals – The acquisition involves Cerbios-Pharma, a company operating within the pharmaceutical sector.
- Legal Services – Bär & Karrer provided legal advisory services for the acquisition transaction.
Financials
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bär & Karrer | Legal Advisor | Company | A Swiss law firm advising HAS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis on the acquisition. |
| HAS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis | Acquiring Company | Company | A full-service CDMO specialized in manufacturing APIs and anticancer compounds. |
| Cerbios-Pharma | Target Company | Company | The main operative company acquired by HAS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis. |
| Chemholding Due | Target Company | Company | Parent company of Cerbios-Pharma, involved in the acquisition. |
| Vinge | Legal Advisor | Company | Swedish legal firm supporting Bär & Karrer on international matters. |
| E+H Attorneys-at-Law | Legal Advisor | Company | Austrian legal firm supporting Bär & Karrer on international matters. |