This merger positions the LumApps group as the foremost market leader in intranet packaged solutions, effectively catering to both office-based and operational employees. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in July 2025. LumApps remains majority-owned by funds managed by Bridgepoint.
Baker McKenzie advised LumApps on legal due diligence in all jurisdictions where Beekeeper maintains a business presence, i.e. in Switzerland, Germany, the UK, Poland and the United States.
M&A Partners Alexander Fischer (Zurich) and Christian Vocke (Frankfurt) together with Olha Demianiuk (partner, M&A Geneva), Erika López (partner, M&A Chicago) and Eva Kriechbaumer (counsel, M&A Munich) led the cross-border team, which consisted of, in particular, the following:
Baker McKenzie Switzerland
• Matthias Trautmann (partner, M&A)
• Christoph Stutz (partner, employment and compensation)
• Nicolas Eckert (associate, M&A)
• Roger Thomi (partner, antitrust and competition)
• Andreas Becker (associate, employment and compensation)
• Agathe Perron (associate, dispute resolution)
• David Rohner (associate, dispute resolution)
• Nadine Charriere (associate, IP)
Baker McKenzie Germany
• Sebastian Ens (counsel, M&A)
• Moritz Jander (associate, M&A)
• Annika Kissner (associate, employment and compensation)
• Sebastian Pfrang (associate, employment and compensation)
Baker McKenzie US
• Erika López (partner, M&A)
• Christopher Guldberg (partner, employment and compensation)
• Janel Brynda (of counsel, employment and compensation)
• Shenna Johnson (associate, M&A)
• Kamari Koonce (associate, M&A)
• Yanshu Zhang (associate, M&A)
• Loic Coutelier (associate, employment and compensation)
Baker McKenzie Warsaw
• Lukasz Targoszynski (partner, M&A)
• Krzysztof Sierpiński (associate,employment and compensation)
• Michał Pakosz (associate, employment and compensation)
• Anna Krekora (associate,M&A)
• Katarzyna Baranowska (associate, M&A)
About LumApps
LumApps is a modern intranet platform that enhances employee experience by improving communication, boosting productivity and fostering growth. It integrates with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, serving over 6 million users, and is recognized as a leader in the field by Gartner and Forrester. Supported by Bridgepoint since 2024, LumApps continues to revolutionize workplace technology.
About Beekeeper
Beekeeper was founded in 2012 as a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. It focuses on mobile solutions for operational employees in industries such as manufacturing, retail and construction.