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1 Rebekka Keller Dr. Attorney at Law Associate Languages: German, English, French Contact: , General Rebekka Keller is an attorney in the Corporate/M&A team of VISCHER. She advises national and international companies on matters of corporate and commercial law as well as mergers & acquisitions. Education - <span style="color: rgb(101, 101, 101);">University of St.Gallen (Ph.D. HSG, 2014)</span> - <span style="color: rgb(101, 101, 101);">University of St.Gallen (M.A. HSG, 2010)</span> Teams Banking and Finance, Compliance Support, Corporate and Commercial, Information and Communication Technology, Listed Companies, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Corporate Finance, Restructuring and Insolvency, Startup Desk, White Collar Crime 1/5

2 Practice Areas Banking Law, Commercial Law, Communication Law, Compliance Support, Corporate and Commercial, Financing, Information Law, Insolvency Law, Private Equity, Restructuring and Reorganisation, Venture Capital, White Collar Crime Deals Baloise is to acquire Pax Anlage AG and boosts its real-estate portfolio Baloise is to acquire a majority shareholding in Pax Anlage AG and to make a public takeover offer for the remaining shares. This transaction represents a further expansion of Baloise's real-estate portfolio and Baloise thereby invests up to CHF 288 million of insurance assets in a secure and attractive asset class. The transaction is subject to governmental approvals. VISCHER advises Baloise. The VISCHER team is led by partner Benedict F. Christ and included Peter Kühn, Vincent Reardon, Seraina Tsering, Dominic Wyss und Luzius Zumstein (corporate/m&a), Roland Müller, Peter Hettich, Manuel Blättler, Moritz Jäggy, Rebekka Keller, Reto Marghitola, Elias Mühlemann (real estate), Klaus Neff (anti-trust) and Delia Bosshard (IP). AB InBev sells SABMiller's Eastern European business Anheuser-Busch InBev sells SABMiller's former Eastern Europe Business to Asahi for a purchase price of EUR 7.3 billion. In connection with AB InBev's merger with SABMiller, the European Commission ordered AB InBev to dispose of certain assets. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of VISCHER advised AB InBev regarding the Swiss aspects of the transaction. The VISCHER team was led by Benedict F. Christ (Partner, Corporate) and included Gian-Andrea Caprez (Managing Associate), Seraina Tsering (Senior Associate) und Dr. Rebekka Keller (Associate), all Corporate. Barnes buys Adval Tech's Foboha molds business Barnes Group Inc., an international aerospace and industrial manufacturing and service provider, has entered into an agreement to acquire Adval Tech's molds business (Foboha), focused on the development and manufacture of complex plastic injection molds for packaging, medical, consumer, and automotive applications. The purchase price is CHF 133 million, subject to certain closing adjustments. The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2016, subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other closing conditions. VISCHER advised Barnes. The VISCHER team was led by partner Benedict F. Christ and included Sebastian Huber, Jonas Gassmann and Dr. Rebekka Keller. Loomis divests general cargo services Loomis AB has entered into an agreement to divest its general cargo services to Rhenus Alpina AG. The general cargo services were acquired as part of the VIA MAT acquisition in The divested operations offer international cargo services by air, sea, road and rail and is deemed none-core for Loomis. VISCHER advised Loomis. The VISCHER team was led by Dr. Benedict F. Christ (Partner), Gian-Andrea Caprez (Managing Associate) und Dr. Rebekka Keller (Associate). Nestlé Skin Health S.A. acquires majority stake in Guthy-Renker LLC On March 24, 2016, Guthy-Renker LLC entered, subject to merger control clearances and other customary closing conditions, into a joint venture agreement with Nestlé Skin Health S.A. by which Nestlé Skin Health S.A. acquired a majority stake in Guthy-Renker. The joint venture focuses on the 2/5

3 global consumer acne market and unites Guthy-Renker s consumer insights and digital expertise under the world s leading non-prescription acne brand "Proactiv" with Nestlé Skin Health s science-based innovation and expertise in skin health. On May 3, 2016, the joint venture company The Proactiv Company Sàrl was entered in the Vaud commercial register. VISCHER advised Guthy-Renker LLC in all matters with respect to Swiss law and Swiss tax. The VISCHER team was led by Christoph Niederer (Partner, Tax) and Felix W. Egli (Partner, Corporate) and further included Thomas Krizaj (Managing Associate, Corporate), Seraina Tsering (Senior Associate, Corporate), Sebastian Huber (Associate, Corporate), Rebekka M. Keller (Associate, Corporate) and Beatrice Klaesi (Senior Associate, Tax). Practice - <span style="color: rgb(101, 101, 101);">Legal internship at a lawfirm in Zurich ( )</span> - <span style="color: rgb(101, 101, 101);">Legal internship at the District Court of See-Gaster ( )</span> - <span style="color: rgb(101, 101, 101);">Academic assistant to Prof. Dr. Ivo Schwander at the Institute for International Private Law, Comparative Law and Swiss Private Law of the University of St.Gallen ( )</span> Memberships in Associations - International Bar Association 3/5

4 About VISCHER We effectively support our clients in a solution oriented manner in legal, tax and regulatory matters. Our lawyers, tax experts and notaries are organized in the specialist practice teams listed below, each led by an experienced partner. This enables us to individually tailor our services to meet the requirements of the individual project in the most effective manner. Our offices are located in Zurich and Basel, the two largest business centers of Switzerland. Independence is a key factor for the optimal protection of client interests. We therefore put great value on a very high conflict of interest standard that is no longer obvious in the international legal industry. In order to also remain independent in transborder transactions, we have built up our own global network of foreign law firms enabling us to select our foreign attorneys based exclusively on the requirements of the individual mandates and without having to take into consideration the instructions of a law firm group or a network organization. - Antitrust and Competition - Aviation - Banking and Finance - China Desk - Civil Law Notaries - Compliance Support - Corporate and Commercial - Data & Privacy - Employment Law - Energy - Health Care - Immigration - Information and Communication Technology - Intellectual Property - Life Sciences, Pharma, Biotech - Listed Companies - Litigation, Arbitration - Media and Entertainment - Mergers & Acquisitions - Pension Funds - Private Clients - Private Equity, Venture Capital, Corporate Finance - Public Sector and Regulatory - Real Estate - Restructuring and Insolvency - Sports Law - Startup Desk - Tax - White Collar Crime Zürich VISCHER AG Schützengasse Zürich Switzerland Tel Fax Basel VISCHER AG Aeschenvorstadt Basel Switzerland Tel Fax /5

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