Bär & Karrer advised BofA Securities, Inc. and the Joint Book-Running Managers on a successful placement of a USD 1.7 billion notes issued by the Viking Cruises Group. In addition to BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and UBS Securities LLC acted as joint book-running managers. Viking is one of the leading providers of destination-focused travel experiences, is the largest operator of river cruises in Europe and China for North American passengers, and offers ocean, lake and river cruises worldwide.

Bär & Karrer advised BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and UBS Securities LLC with respect to all Swiss law aspects of this transaction.

The team included Lukas Roesler (Lead, Capital Markets), Susanne Schreiber and Lesia Tüchthuisen (both Tax).

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