Unilabs acquires kempf und pfaltz

Unilabs, a leading international provider of diagnostic services, has announced its acquisition of kempf und pfaltz, a leading dermatopathology institute, headquartered in Zurich. Founded in 2004 by Dr. Madeleine Pfaltz and Prof. Dr. Werner Kempf, kempf und pfaltz operates with a team of approximately 80 employees and a state-of-the-art laboratory in Zurich.

This acquisition will put Unilabs at the forefront of dermatopathology by securing long-term, in-house, dermatopathology expertise and transforming Unilabs’ ability to serve customers and patients in the Zurich region. In partnering with Unilabs, kempf und pfaltz will gain access to Europe’s largest private network of pathologists, as well as Unilabs’ leading AI and digital pathology capabilities, and operational knowledge, to further scale and develop its dermatopathology expertise and innovation.

Lenz & Staehelin advised Unilabs on all legal and structuring aspects of the transaction. The team was led by Andreas Rötheli (Head Corporate and M&A), Floran Ponce (Tax) and Pierrick Sunier (Corporate and M&A) and included Vera Waldburger, Noé Luisoni, Céline Perone and Alissa Fourati (all Corporate and M&A), Maximilien de Ridder and Kimberly Hundt (both Tax), Elena Nauer (Employment) and Anne-Laure Laplace and Léa Sun (IP and Regulatory).