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Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard advised on sale of Joker Entertainment
Cra-Z-Art, a leading U.S. manufacturer and innovator in the toy, activity, art, and school supply industries has acquired Swiss based Joker AG. Joker is active in the development and manufacture of innovative toy compounds, including the popular “Slimy” brand. Joker’s products are distributed in over 70 countries around the world. With the acquisition of Joker, Cra-Z-Art can expand its product offerings and reach a broader, more varied audience on a global scale. Kellerhals Carrard acted as counsel to the sellers of Joker in this transaction. The team was led by Marc Hanslin and comprised Sebastian Müller, Irena Situm, Kathy Xu and Nora Attari (all Corporate/M&A) as well as Christian Witschi and Michèle Remund (Tax), Kevin MacCabe (Financing) and Stefanie Karlen (Regulatory and Anti-Trust). Contacts Dr. Marc HanslinTél. +41 58 200 30 96 Fax +41 58 200 30 11 marc.hanslin@kellerhals-carrard.ch  Sebastian T. P. MüllerTél. +41 58 200 37 30 Fax +41 58 200 30 11 sebastian.mueller@kellerhals-carrard.ch  Irena SitumTél. +41 58 200 30 97 Fax +41 58 200 30 11 irena.situm@kellerhals-carrard.ch  Kathy XuTél. +41582003560 kathy.xu@kellerhals-carrard.ch  Nora AttariTél. +41 58 200 37 01 Fax +41 58 200 30 11 nora.attari@kellerhals-carrard.ch  Dr. Christian WitschiTél. +41 58 200 35 20 Fax +41 58 200 35 11 christian.witschi@kellerhals-carrard.ch  Michèle RemundTél. +41 58 200 35 42 Fax +41 58 200 35 11 michele.remund@kellerhals-carrard.ch  Dr. Kevin MacCabeTél. +41 58 200 30 75 Fax +41 58 200 30 11 kevin.maccabe@kellerhals-carrard.ch  Stefanie KarlenTél. +41 58 200 35 49 Fax +41 58 200 35 11 stefanie.karlen@kellerhals-carrard.ch |