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Juerg Kurmann

Associate Partner

Juerg joined H&P as an Associate Partner in 2018 and as of 2021 became a member of H&P’s Board of Directors. Before joining H&P, he was the founder and Managing Partner of a midsize Swiss M&A boutique for about 30 years. He holds an MBA and in his early professional life he held operational and corporate development management positions in the international airfreight charter business and electro components industry. He has lived in Switzerland, Luxembourg, UK and Nigeria. His M&A practice was always strongly based on his management experience. Juerg has advised close to 100 transactions on buy and sell side covering all industries with particular expertise in the Life Sciences sector and assumed also executive functions in restructuring projects. He speaks German, English and French.

Based: Switzerland, EMEA
Member since: December 2015
Phone: +41 61 281 17 00
Email: jkurmann@hoffmann-partner.com
Website: hoffmann-partner.com

Juerg Kurmann’s Deals

Buy-side advisory

Schaer Pharma acquired Dômes Pharma.

Adviser: Hoffmann & Partner
Where: Switzerland
Year: 2018

Buy-side advisory

Luxoft Holding Inc. (NYSE LXFT) was acquired by Unafortis AG.

Adviser: Hoffmann & Partner
Where: Switzerland
Year: 2017

Unafortis AG, Zug, has been acquired by Luxoft Holding Inc. (NYSE LXFT). Unafortis, a Swiss based wealth management consultancy and IT services firm is one of the leading Avaloq implementation partners. Luxoft is a globally leading provider of software development services and IT solutions. With this strategic acquisition, Luxoft intends to further develop its global practice to the wealth management and private and retail banking industry.We have advised the shareholders of Unafortis in the contract negotiations on the price optimizing structuring of relevant financial definitions and principles in connection with the closing accounts.

Sell-side advisory

Hadorn Industries AG sold a majority stake to Transdate Management AG.

Adviser: Hoffmann & Partner
Where: Switzerland
Year: 2016

We have run an international buyer search and assisted the private UK owners of the Swiss Trans Data Management AG in concluding a share deal with Hadorn Industries AG, the personal holding company of Mr. Rudolf Hadorn a renown Swiss manager and entrepreneur. Trans Data Management is a leading Swiss solutions provider for secure communication in the transportation infrastructure sector, especially roadside and railways.

Sell-side advisory

Elektrizitaetswerke Zurich sold a majority stake to SunTechnics Fabrisolar AG.

Adviser: Hoffmann & Partner
Where: Switzerland
Year: 2016

Sell-side advisory

EnergieDienst Holding AG sold a majority stake to TRITEC Schweiz AG.

Adviser: Hoffmann & Partner
Where: Switzerland
Year: 2015

Tritec AG is a leading Swiss Photovoltaic Engineering and Wholesaling Firm with significant international business. We have assisted the owner of Tritec to identify the buyer in a competetive process and structured the transaction of bringing into a new Joint Venture the Swiss and German business. The Joint Venture partner holding 60% is Energiedienst Holding AG a Swiss listed company but majority controlled by the German EnBW Energie Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg AG. There is a defined path with earnout characteristics for EnBW to acquire 100%.

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Claudia Halasz RoleHead of Corporate Finance - M&A FirmHoffmann & Partner Claudia leads the Corporate Finance and M&A Activities at Hoffman & Partner. View profile

Niklas Schehrer RoleSenior Consultant M&A FirmHoffmann & Partner Niklas Schehrer is a Consultant at Hoffmann & Partner, where he specialises in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Valuations. View profile

Oliver Wunderle RoleProject Manager FirmHoffmann & Partner Oliver Wunderle is CFO and Account Manager at Hoffmann & Partner, specialising in due diligence and valuation issues in relation to corporate acquisitions and disposals. View profile

Simon Marti RoleSenior Manager M&A FirmHoffmann & Partner Simon Marti is a Manager at Hoffmann & Partner, where he advises clients on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as well as valuation matters. View profile

Urs Breitenstein RolePartner FirmHoffmann & Partner Dr. Urs Breitenstein is a founding Partner of Hoffman & Partner. View profile

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