Switzerland

Homburger advised Grant Thornton Advisors in its strategic initiative to expand its multinational platform through the acquisitions of Grant Thornton Switzerland and Grant Thornton Liechtenstein. This transaction – together with other recent expansions – creates a team of more than 18,000 professionals in offices stretching from the Americas across Europe and the Middle East to the Asia Pacific region. The transaction was backed by an investor group led by New Mountain Capital. The Homburger team was led by partner Dieter Gericke (Corporate / M&A) and included partners Benjamin Leisinger (Financial Services), Balz Gross (Employment and Executive Compensation) and Richard Stäuber (Competition) as well as associates Thierry Burckhardt, Cédric Berger, Hans Glent Abildgaard, Simone Schmid, Viviane Egli and Leon Indov (all Corporate / M&A), Kimberly Amrein (Employment and Executive Compensation), Giulia Meier (Competition) and Fabrice Eckert (Financial Services). Contact Wanda Schweda / Marketing / [email protected]

On November 4, 2025, CDR-Life and Boehringer Ingelheim announced a new global licensing agreement to develop CDR-Life’s unique antibody-based molecule CDR111 for autoimmune diseases. The agreement builds on the companies’ successful collaboration on an investigational antibody fragment. Under the terms of the agreement, CDR-Life is eligible for up to a total of CHF 456 m in payments, including CHF 38 m in upfront and near-term payments, plus tiered royalties on future sales. Homburger acted as counsel to CDR-Life AG. The Homburger team was led by Luca Dal Molin (IP / IT) and included Richard Stäuber (Regulatory) and Joel Fink (IP / IT). Contact Wanda Schweda / Marketing / [email protected]

On November 6, 2025, UBS Group AG successfully completed its issuance of USD 2 bn Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Callable Senior Notes due November 2033, and USD 1.25 bn Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Callable Senior Notes due May 2047 under its Senior Debt Programme. The Notes are bail-inable (TLAC) bonds that are eligible to count towards UBS Group AG’s Swiss gone-concern requirement. The Notes are governed by Swiss law and the Notes have been provisionally admitted to trading, and application has been made for definitive admission to trading and listing of the Notes, on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Homburger advised UBS Group AG with respect to all regulatory and transactional aspects of Swiss law. The Homburger team was led by Stefan Kramer and Benedikt Maurenbrecher and included Lee Saladino, Daniel Hulmann and Olivier Baum (all Capital Markets), as well as Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax).

Niederer Kraft Frey acted as lead counsel to UBS Switzerland AG as mandated lead arranger & agent and the other members of the banking syndicate in connection with a refinancing for mageba group. mageba group is a leading global supplier of structural bearings, expansion joints, seismic protection devices, and structural monitoring systems for infrastructure, building, and industrial projects. Headquartered in Switzerland, mageba group operates and is represented in over 50 countries worldwide, supporting thousands of major infrastructure projects. The NKF team was led by partners Adrian Koller and Philip Spoerlé, working with junior associate Selim Tisli (all Transactions).