Bär & Karrer Advises Lohmann & Rauscher on the Purchase of OnlineDoctor

Lohmann & Rauscher, an internationally active developer, manufacturer and provider of medical devices and services, has acquired the Swiss OnlineDoctor Group. OnlineDoctor is a market leader for teledermatology in Germany and Switzerland. Through its online platform OnlineDoctor, patients can receive advice from dermatologists in private practice. OnlineDoctor will continue to operate under its current name as a subsidiary of Lohmann & Rauscher with an independent brand.

Bär & Karrer acted as legal counsel to Lohmann & Rauscher in this transaction, which was completed in 2024. The team was led by Luca Jagmetti and included Philippe Seiler, Sacha Kanoff and Marc Bär (all Corporate/M&A), Susanne Schreiber, Martin Leu and Julian Hodel (all Tax), Markus Wang, Christine Schweikard and Giulia Grandi (all Regulatory/IP), Manuel Schmid (Employment) as well as Rehana Harasgama (Data Protection).