Economic and financial consulting and the provision of related services. The Company may, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, carry out all operations directly or indirectly related to its purpose or likely to promote it. The Company may acquire, improve, exploit and protect any trademark, patent, copyright or other intellectual property right. The Company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The Company may grant loans or other financing to third parties, including companies in which it holds direct or indirect interests or its direct or indirect partners or companies in which its direct or indirect partners hold a direct or indirect interest, may enter into cash pooling agreements with these third parties and may provide any type of security to guarantee their obligations, in each case with or without compensation and even if these legal transactions are in the exclusive interest of the third parties. The Company may acquire, manage, encumber and dispose of real estate and participations, in Switzerland and abroad (if the real estate held through participations or the properties are located in Switzerland, they must have an exclusively commercial use). The Company may engage in any activity directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purposes.