
Blum named new head of M&A for EY Switzerland

Oliver Blum has been appointed new partner and head of M&A at EY Switzerland’s legal services.
Blum started his new role on 1 April. He is based in Zurich, where he will provide legal advisory and support services to buyers and vendors in mergers and acquisitions, working closely with the transaction, corporate finance and tax teams of EY Switzerland.
He joins EY from CMS, where he spent more than 21 years and became partner in 2002. He most recently headed the company law and M&A focus group at CMS Switzerland, and was a member of the management committee of the global private equity CMS focus group.
Blum succeeds Jvo Grundler.
Latest News
Stonehage Fleming raises USD 130m for largest fund to date, eyes 2024 programme
Multi-family office has seen strong appetite, with investor base growing since 2016 to more than 90 family offices, Meiping Yap told Unquote
Permira to take Ergomed private for GBP 703m
Sponsor deploys Permira VIII to ride new wave of take-privates; Blackstone commits GBP 200m in financing for UK-based CRO
Partners Group to release IMs for Civica sale in mid-September
Sponsor acquired the public software group in July 2017 via the same-year vintage Partners Group Global Value 2017
Change of mind: Sponsors take to de-listing their own assets
EQT and Cinven seen as bellweather for funds to reassess options for listed assets trading underwater