Karger
We are very proud to announce that Oxford University Press has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Swiss-based Karger Publishers, subject to customary regulatory approval.
Karger is a 135-year-old, family-owned, renowned academic and medical publisher that publishes around 100 leading journals and that is widely recognized for the quality of its medical programme. OUP is one of the oldest and largest university press publishers in the world, with a mission to support excellence in research, scholarship, and education. The transaction brings together a shared commitment to quality and scholarly integrity, and extends the reach and impact of Karger’s leading academic and research publishing in medicine and health sciences.
For us at Park 56, it has been a privilege to support Karger’s Board and shareholders in a carefully designed, extensive and highly competitive process to select a suitable partner. We would like to thank Gabriella Karger and Daniel Ebneter for leading the effort and for the great cooperation. We would also like to thank the company’s Board and shareholders for the trust they placed in us. Many congratulations to the team at OUP. Finally, we would like to thank the legal and tax teams at Niederer Kraft Frey for the great support, and we would like to highlight Katharine Szamuely, who has supported Karger on the finance workstream.
It has been a huge pleasure to work with everyone!