On December 23, 2014 Oerlikon announces that it has signed an agreement to sell its Advanced Technologies Segment to Swiss-based Evatec AG. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2015. VISCHER acts as Oerlikon's Lead and Swiss Counsel. The VISCHER Team, led by partner Felix W. Egli, includes Thomas Krizaj (M&A), Manuel Ulrich (M&A), Sebastian Huber (M&A), Klaus Neff (Merger Control) and Christoph Niederer (Tax).