dss+ acquires Infrata and ETSCAF

dss+, a leading international provider of specialist operations management consulting services, acquired Infrata, a leading global infrastructure advisory firm. With the addition of Infrata, dss+ expands its capabilities in technical, commercial and demand advisory services for lenders, investors and sponsors of infrastructure projects around the world. Infrata also adds deep technical expertise within transportation, including roads, airports, ports, waterways and railway. dss+ also acquired ETSCAF, a French leader in leadership development, workplace safety and cultural transformation. The acquisition of ETSCAF further deepens the expertise of dss+ in operational risk management and safety, and strengthens its capabilities in leadership development, workplace safety and culture change.

Lenz & Staehelin advised dss+ on all Swiss law aspects of the transactions, and acted as lead counsel to dss+ on the additional financing provided by a syndicate of over 15 financial institutions led by UBS, whereas Holland & Knight (USA), McDermott, Will & Emery (France) and Travers Smith (UK) advised dss+ alongside Lenz & Staehelin as local counsels on the financing.

The Lenz & Staehelin team included Andreas Rötheli (Corporate and M&A), Floran Ponce (Tax), Isy Sakkal (Banking and Finance), Maximilien de Ridder (Tax), David di Rosa (Corporate and M&A), Kimberly Hundt (Tax) and Eli-Louise Hunkeler (Tax).