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We are pleased to announce that Swissport, the global leader in airport ground services and air cargo handling, has signed an agreement to acquire ViaEurope, an innovative logistics services provider, specialising in end-to-end cross-border e-commerce solutions. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
The combination of ViaEurope with Swissport aims to create a single point of contact for shippers, cargo airlines and freight forwarders, while providing a comprehensive service offering across each step of the product journey from aircraft handling, warehousing, customs clearance, tracking and preparation for delivery. Industry analysts forecast the volume of cross-border e-commerce goods to increase by more than 50% by 2027. The innovative e-commerce capabilities ViaEurope brings will allow Swissport to better serve its customers as the leading airport service provider globally.
PwC is proud of having advised Swissport, a globally active client, on its journey towards this successful Deal. Our support involved X-LoS and X-jurisdiction Deals teams providing Financial and Tax Due Diligence, Tax Structuring and SPA negotiations advice. The Deal demonstrated our deep understanding of Swissport’s business as well as the sector knowledge of E-Commerce and its impact on European businesses.
The PwC team
Financial Due Diligence & SPA advice
- Devinder Singh
- Silvan Risi
- Madison Frenette
- Peter Hofmann
- Yali Xu
Tax Due Diligence & Structuring & SPA advice
- Jürg Niederbacher
- Gabriel Neukomm
- Marco Fischer
- Olga Stöckli
- Klara Ivic
- Members from the PwC Netherlands Tax team
- Members from the Strategic Value Partner Account Team in the US
