Bär & Karrer Advises Aebi Schmidt Group on the Completion of its Merger with The Shyft Group and subsequent Listing on NASDAQ

On 1 July 2025, the Swiss specialty vehicle manufacturer Aebi Schmidt announced the successful completion of its merger with The Shyft Group, thereby creating a world-class specialty vehicles leader with sales of approx. USD 2 billion per year and 70 locations worldwide. The shares of the combined Aebi Schmidt Group (NASDAQ: AEBI) started trading on NASDAQ Global Select Market on 1 July 2025 on a "when-issued" basis and on a "regular-way" basis from 2 July 2025.

Bär & Karrer acts as legal advisor to Aebi Schmidt. The team is led by Urs Kägi and Rolf Watter and includes Linus Zweifel, Shu Zhang, Vera Naegeli, Marie-Cristine Kaptan and Ann-Kathrin Bühler (all Corporate/M&A and Capital Markets), Mani Reinert and Tim Meyer (both Antitrust), Susanne Schreiber and Elena Kumashova (both Tax), Laura Widmer (Employment) as well as Thomas Stoltz and Julia Eiholzer (both Notary).