AFINUM has acquired Threema GmbH, Freienbach (CH), the Swiss developer and provider of the leading European secure messenger solution for professional and personal communication. As part of this transaction, the three founders have made a substantial reinvestment and will continue to run the company as managing directors.

VISCHER advised AFINUM on all legal aspects of this transaction. The VISCHER team was led by Jürg Luginbühl (Partner, Corporate/M&A) and included Christian Gutzwiller (Associate, Corporate/M&A), Michel Stübi (Associate, Corporate/M&A), Rolf Auf der Maur (Partner, TMT), Elias Mühlemann (Senior Associate, TMT), Markus Guggenbühl (Partner, Banking & Finance) und David Weber (Managing Associate, Banking & Finance).