Both in Switzerland and abroad: advising on the sale, merger and acquisition of companies, all studies related to the sale, merger and acquisition of companies, as well as all studies related to the strategy, organization, restructuring and development of companies, the administration of companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as all management mandates with a fixed term, and more generally, all industrial, commercial, financial, real estate and movable operations directly or indirectly related to the foregoing that may promote the development and expansion of social affairs. The company may also develop, operate and market, both in Switzerland and abroad, all industrial products. It may act directly or indirectly on its own behalf or on behalf of third parties, either alone or in association, and carry out directly or indirectly in any form the operations falling within its purpose. It may take in all forms any interests and participations in all Swiss or foreign companies, groups or enterprises, whatever their purpose.