Niederer Kraft Frey acted as legal counsel to Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients, on the acquisition of a significant minority stake in leading Swiss watchmaker Breitling from CVC.

Partners Group is a leading global private markets firm with over USD 119 billion assets under management.

Founded in 1884, Breitling has a unique heritage in the industry as the inventor of the modern wrist chronograph and a particular positioning as a casual, inclusive, and sustainable luxury brand.

The NKF team was led by M&A partner Ulysses v. Salis, working with partner Philippe A. Weber, associates Katalin Siklosi, Shu Bernet-Zhang, Binderiya Gan-Ayush, Julia Tolstova, Alessandro Stanchieri and junior associates Dominique Sunitsch, Thomas von Gammeren, Samuel Noser (all M&A) and senior associate Oliver Zbinden (Real Estate).