21 décembre 2014 – On 17 December 2014, the Foundation Kliniken Valens und Walenstadtberg, Pfäfers (Valens Clinics) and the shareholders of the Rheinburg Clinics signed and closed a share purchase agreement pursuant to which the Valens Clinics acquired all shares in the Rheinburg Clinics, including the real property of the Rheinburg Clinics.

The Rheinburg Clinics in Walzenhausen offers a tailored treatment concept for neurological and orthopaedic conditions. With this acquisition, the Valens Clinics increases the number of rehabilitation beds to 260 and the number of employees to more than 800, becoming one of the biggest rehabilitation centres in Switzerland.

Walder Wyss AG has advised the acquiror on all legal aspects of this transaction. The team has been led by Alex Nikitine (Managing Associate, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A) and furhter included Francis Nordmann (Partner, Real Estate), Sarah Schultthess (Associate, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A), Robert von Rosen (Managing Associate, Corporate/M&A), Janine Corti (Associate, Tax), David M. Hill (Associate, Employment) and David Hadad (Associate, Banking Finance).