Bär & Karrer Advises PureGym on its
Acquisition of NonStop Gym

On 14 October 2026, PureGym, one of the world's leading gym operators, entered into an agreement for the acquisition of NonStop Gym with a transaction volume of approximately GBP 235 million. The transaction will create a broader national network and strengthen PureGym's market leadership, establishing Switzerland's largest low-cost fitness operator with a combined business of over 100 gyms by the end of 2026. The transaction is expected to be completed in early November 2026.

Bär & Karrer acted as Swiss legal counsel to PureGym alongside UK legal counsel Browne Jacobson in this transaction. The team was led by Vera Naegeli and included Shu Zhang, Fabian Schlegel, Matias Wettstein and Julia Büchler (all M&A and Corporate & Commercial), Corina Moschen and Fanny Cattaneo (both Real Estate), Clara-Ann Gordon and Colin Biermann (both IP and Data Protection), Laura Widmer and Marc Paronitti (both Employment), as well as Mani Reinert (Competition).