Zurich, December 2023
After thorough examination, the owner families of Hunkeler AG and Müller Martini AG have decided to merge the Hunkeler Group with the Müller Martini Group. Müller Martini Holding AG has acquired all shares of the Hunkeler Group in this transaction. As part of this deal, the Hunkeler family and Crédit Mutuel Equity have sold all their shares to Müller Martini.
Hunkeler AG and Müller Martini AG are both global market leaders with innovative solutions for post-print paper processing. Both companies focus a significant portion of their innovation efforts on the economical production of personalized print products within an automated smart factory. Through this merger, both firms see significant opportunities to consolidate their innovation activities and better serve their global customer base in the future through joint sales and service activities.
A team from CMS Switzerland and CMS London, led by Partner Alain Raemy, provided comprehensive legal advice to the Hunkeler family and Crédit Mutuel Equity.
The CMS team consisted of the following experts:
CMS Switzerland
- Alain Raemy, Lead Partner, Corporate / M&A
- Marquard Christen, Partner, Regulatory
- Andrea Relly, Counsel, Corporate / M&A
- Alexander Salamon, Trainee, Corporate / M&A
CMS London
- Russel Hoare, Partner, Regulatory
- Emma Waterhouse, Senior Associate, Regulatory
