dss+ acquires global infrastructure advisory firm Infrata and staff safety consultancy firm ETSCAF

Niederer Kraft Frey advised a syndicate of over 15 financial institutions led by UBS on the additional financing provided to dss⁺, an international consulting firm with headquarters in Switzerland, for its acquisitions of ETSCAF and Infrata.

The acquisitions further deepen dss+’s expertise in operational risk management and safety, while strengthening its capabilities in leadership development, workplace safety and culture change. Moreover, the acquisitions expand dss+’s capabilities to support investors throughout the asset lifecycles of their infrastructure investments.

Founded in 2011, Infrata is a leading global infrastructure advisory firm headquartered in London, with over 70 expert consultants operating from hubs in London, Madrid, Toronto, and Bogota. ETSCAF is a French consultancy firm headquartered in Paris employing over 60 senior consultants. Specialising in staff safety for high-risk sectors, ETSCAF focuses on both engineering solutions and the people-side of risk mitigation, including leadership development and workplace culture.

The NKF team was led by Transactions partners Philip Spoerlé and Adrian Koller, working with associate Selim Lötscher and junior associates Carlotta Ulmer and Géraldine Küderli (all Transactions) as well as partner Markus Kronauer (Tax).

NKF was further supported by teams of Milbank (US and UK) led by Michael Bellucci (New York), King & Wood Mallesons (Australia) led by Will Stawell (Sydney), Paul Hastings (France) led by Marc Zerah and Olivier Vermeulen (Paris) and Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Canada) led by Charles McRoberts (Toronto).