Pestalozzi Facilitates abaQon's Integration into Eraneos Group
Deal News | Aug 05, 2025 | Legal Community Swiss
Pestalozzi served as the legal advisor to shareholders of abaQon, a Swiss consulting firm, during its integration with Eraneos Group. Based in Zug, abaQon provides strategic and technical consulting support to financial institutions. The Pestalozzi team involved in this transaction included partners and associates specialized in corporate/M&A and tax law. Key members included partners Pascal Richard and Petra Hanselmann, associates Raphael Widmer and Levy Corba, as well as Christian Roos and Remo Keller focusing on employment and tax, respectively. This integration marks a significant strategic move for abaQon, enhancing its capabilities and outreach through Eraneos Group.
Sectors
- Consulting
- Legal Services
- Financial Services
Geography
- Switzerland – The companies involved, abaQon and Pestalozzi, are headquartered in Switzerland.
Industry
- Consulting – abaQon operates in the consulting industry, specializing in providing strategic and technical guidance to financial institutions.
- Legal Services – Pestalozzi is a law firm providing legal services, advising abaQon on corporate/M&A matters during its integration with Eraneos Group.
- Financial Services – abaQon provides consulting services to financial institutions, thus making it relevant to the financial services industry.
Financials
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| abaQon | Target Company | Company | Swiss consulting firm specializing in strategic and technical support for financial institutions. |
| Eraneos Group | Acquiring Company | Company | Company into which abaQon is being integrated. |
| Pestalozzi | Legal Advisor | Company | Provided legal advisory to abaQon's shareholders during the integration with Eraneos Group. |
| Pascal Richard | Partner - Corporate/M&A | Person | Partner at Pestalozzi specializing in corporate/M&A, involved in the deal. |
| Petra Hanselmann | Partner - Corporate/M&A | Person | Partner at Pestalozzi specializing in corporate/M&A, involved in the deal. |
| Raphael Widmer | Associate - Corporate/M&A | Person | Associate at Pestalozzi specializing in corporate/M&A, involved in the deal. |
| Levy Corba | Associate - Corporate/M&A | Person | Associate at Pestalozzi specializing in corporate/M&A, involved in the deal. |
| Christian Roos | Partner - Employment | Person | Partner at Pestalozzi specializing in employment law, involved in the deal. |
| Remo Keller | Partner - Tax | Person | Partner at Pestalozzi specializing in tax law, involved in the deal. |
| Karen Gisler | Associate - Tax | Person | Associate at Pestalozzi specializing in tax law, involved in the deal. |