The purpose of the company includes financial and strategic consulting, in particular in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, buying and selling companies or parts of companies, succession planning, equity and debt financing in the private and public capital market, as well as restructuring and all related or resulting transactions. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, enter into cooperations and assume board of directors mandates. Furthermore, it may conduct all business and conclude contracts that promote the company's purpose or are related to it. In addition, it is authorized to carry out financing for its own account and for the account of third parties, as well as to assume guarantees and sureties for affiliated companies and third parties. It may acquire, manage, encumber and sell real estate, intellectual property rights and licenses of all kinds.