Profile

Deirdre’s practice focuses on capital markets, M&A transactions and corporate governance. She has experience working with international and Swiss companies, investment banks and private equity firms in a range of equity, debt and M&A transactions, including IPOs, rights offerings and public and private acquisitions.

Deals & Cases

07.07.2022
BRUSA HyPower completes strategic growth equity investment by Bosch Rexroth, M&G Investments and Temasek
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Landmark matters in which Deirdre has acted as counsel include the representation of:

  • R&S Group and its shareholders in its sale to VT5 Acquisition Company AG, constituting Switzerland’s first De-SPAC transaction, in 2023
  • The underwriters in connection with the CHF 4 billion share capital increase by Credit Suisse Group AG in 2022
  • NEC Corporation in its CHF 2.05 billion acquisition of Avaloq Group AG in 2020
  • EFG International in its agreement to transfer around CHF 1.2 billion of client assets to Banca dello Stato del Cantone Ticino in 2020
  • Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan, UBS and other members of the bank syndicate in connection with the IPO of SoftwareONE on SIX Swiss Exchange with a market capitalization of CHF 2.8 billion in 2019
  • Stadler Rail AG in its IPO on SIX Swiss Exchange with an offer size of CHF 1.5 billion and a market capitalization of CHF 3.8 billion in 2019
  • Actelion Ltd in connection with the $30 billion public tender offer by Johnson & Johnson for the shares of Actelion and the simultaneous demerger and listing of Idorsia Ltd in 2017

Deals & Cases

13.03.2025

EQT, together with ADIA and Auba, successfully complete the sale of 6.3% of Galderma’s share capital…

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25.02.2025

Swiss Prime Site raises CHF 300m by way of an accelerated bookbuilding

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29.01.2025

CGS sells 50% of its share capital in R&S Group Holding AG by way of a block trade

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Market Perception

«Deirdre Ní Annracháin did a great job – I was very impressed. At one point, I felt she knew my company better than I did! »
Chambers Global 2025 – Capital Markets

Awards & Rankings

19.09.2024

NKF ranked top-tier firm in six practice areas by IFLR1000 2024

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17.10.2022

Five NKF lawyers recognised as Rising Stars at the IFLR Rising Stars Awards EMEA 2022

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17.09.2021

Deirdre Ní Annracháin recognised as Rising Star at the IFLR Rising Stars Awards Europe 2021

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Firm News

14.12.2022

NKF appoints three new partners and two new counsel

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Publications

18.06.2024

Panoramic: Initial Public Offerings 2025 – Switzerland

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27.06.2023

Getting The Deal Through: Initial Public Offerings – Switzerland 2024

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Newsletters & Alerts

28.05.2021

Switzerland’s New ESG Reporting Regime – What It Means For Your Business

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25.01.2021

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – Supporting our clients to navigate a new corporate land…

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