Pestalozzi advises owner families of uvex on investment by Warburg Pincus

UVEX WINTER HOLDING GmbH & Co. KG (uvex group), a leading family-owned provider of personal protective and sports protective equipment, announced on 1 July 2025 that Warburg Pincus, the pioneer of private equity global growth investing, will acquire a majority interest in the company. The owner families Winter and Grau will retain a significant minority stake and will be actively involved in the future growth of the business. The completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Pestalozzi advised the owner families of uvex on Swiss law matters of the transaction.

The Pestalozzi team included:
Pascal Richard (Partner - Corporate / M&A), Petra Hanselmann (Partner - Corporate / M&A), Michael Lips (Partner - Real Estate), Lara Dorigo (Partner - IP & TMT), Sarah Drukarch (Partner - IP & TMT), Raphael Widmer (Associate - Corporate / M&A), Levy Corba (Associate - Corporate / M&A), Stéphanie Reiff (Associate - Real Estate)

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