Case Study: Specialized Compliance Support

Bruker Switzerland AG, a subsidiary of the Bruker Corporation, is a leading developer, manufacturer, and distributor of analytical and diagnostic instruments for the life sciences and material sciences industries. Bruker Corporation operates in over 70 countries with 9,000+ employees, generating revenues of USD 3.12bn. The company continues to expand through organic growth and acquisitions, with a focus on North America, Europe, and Asia.

Challenge

In 2024, Bruker Switzerland AG faced the complex challenge of managing multiple M&A and post-merger projects from a compliance perspective, while continuing to strengthen its global compliance initiatives. The company needed to oversee compliance efforts across various jurisdictions, ensuring full stakeholder engagement and informed decision-making throughout the process.

Bridging the gap in specialized legal work

As a specialist in on-demand legal and compliance support, Interim Legal collaborated with Bruker’s Senior Director of Global Compliance to assess the expertise and cultural fit required for their project. By identifying Bruker’s specific needs, Interim Legal streamlined the search process and built trust as a business partner.

Interim Legal introduced a seasoned consultant with extensive global compliance experience, relevant industry knowledge, a deep understanding of legal requirements, and fluency in the necessary languages, ensuring a strong match for the project.

Outcome

Interim Legal quickly built trust by understanding the required skillset and experience, delivering high-quality compliance talent.

• It allowed Bruker to hire an expert compliance counsel on short notice, providing immediate support in a specialized area of compliance.
• It ensured that Bruker met evolving global regulatory standards, including adherence to industry-specific requirements.
• Having dedicated compliance support embedded within the team throughout the project ensured close collaboration with key stakeholders, including the required language skills.

We are more than satisfied with the services provided by Interim Legal. In response to our time-sensitive need for a qualified Compliance professional, Interim Legal provided us with a candidate who brought
the necessary knowledge, relevant industry experience and the personal characteristics to seamlessly integrate into our team.

Claudia ten Holder Senior Director Compliance Global, Bruker Switzerland