Husky to Acquire Schöttli Group: Walder Wyss Acts as Local Legal Advisors

November, 2013 - Zurich, Switzerland

Husky Injection Molding Systems, Canada, a leading global supplier of injection molding equipment and services to the plastics industry, and the shareholders of Mould Technologies Holding AG have entered into a share purchase agreement regarding the acquisition of Schöttli Group, a global leader in medical and closure mold making based in Diessenhofen, Switzerland, with subsidiaries in China and the United States. The transaction is expected to close in early December.

Walder Wyss AG has acted as legal advisor to Husky and lead counsel Allen & Overy with respect to Swiss law. The Walder Wyss team was led by partner Markus Vischer together with managing associate Lucas Hänni (both Corporate/M&A). Further team members comprised partner Thomas Müller-Tschumi (Real Estate), managing associate Gion Giger (Antitrust) as well as associates Dirk Spacek (IP/IT) and Fabienne Claudon (Corporate) and trainee Fabian Glässer (Corporate).

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