Homburger advised Avolta on the issuance of EUR 500 m guaranteed Notes
On May 23, 2025, Dufry One B.V. issued EUR 500 m 4.50% Senior Notes due 2032 guaranteed by Avolta AG and certain of its subsidiaries.
Homburger advises EQT on the sale of 8.0% of Galderma’s share capital via an accelerated bookbuilding process
On May 27, 2025, a consortium led by EQT, consisting of Sunshine SwissCo GmbH, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Auba Investment Pte. Ltd. (all acting as the Sellers), announced the launch of an accelerated bookbuilding process to professional investors in Switzerland and to qualified investors outside Switzerland, which led to the successful placement …
Homburger advised UBS on the merger of pension foundations
In December 2024, UBS took another step in the integration of Credit Suisse and closed the mergers of the vested benefits foundations (Pillar 2 – FZG) of UBS and Credit Suisse as well as of the Pillar 3a foundations of UBS and Credit Suisse. These mergers ensure that all beneficiaries of the foundations have equal …
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Homburger advised UBS Switzerland AG, Migros Bank AG and Zürcher Kantonalbank on the refinancing of the Sequotech Group
Homburger acted as counsel to UBS Switzerland AG as mandated lead arranger, coordinator, agent, security agent and original lender in connection with the refinancing of the Sequotech Group, an IT services group owned by multi-family office Verium AG and Sequotech’s management team.
Homburger advised the Swiss Shakti Foundation on the structuring and set-up of its SXE Digital SMART Note Issuance Program
On March 5, 2025, the Swiss Shakti Foundation, a foundation (Stiftung) operating under the laws of Switzerland, established its SXE Digital SMART Note Issuance Program.
Homburger advised the selling shareholders on the sale of 100% of Samaplast AG to a group of investors led by Philipp Looser
On May 6, 2025, Samaplast AG, a privately held Swiss company, announced that 100% of its shares had been acquired by a group of investors led by Philipp Looser. Samaplast is a leading specialist in the field of plastics processing for medical technology and industry.
Homburger advises EQT on the sale of 6.3% of Galderma’s share capital via an accelerated bookbuilding process
On March 10, 2025, Sunshine SwissCo GmbH (a consortium led by EQT), the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Auba Investment Pte. Ltd. (all acting as the Sellers) announced the launch of an accelerated bookbuilding process to professional investors in Switzerland and to qualified investors outside Switzerland, which led to the successful placement of 15,000,000 …
Homburger advised Raiffeisen Schweiz Genossenschaft on its issuance of an aggregate of CHF 480 m senior bonds
On May 14, 2025, Raiffeisen Schweiz Genossenschaft successfully completed its issuance of CHF 170 m 0.85 per cent. fixed rate senior bonds due 2029, and CHF 310 m 1.1875 per cent. fixed rate senior bonds due 2032.
Homburger advises OC Oerlikon on the divestment of its Barmag textile machinery business for manmade fibers to Rieter
On May 6, 2025, OC Oerlikon announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for the divestment of its Barmag textile machinery business for manmade fibers to Rieter at an enterprise value of CHF 850 m with an earn-out of up to CHF 100 m.
Homburger advised IonQ on the acquisition of a controlling stake in ID Quantique, a global leader in quantum safe networks
IonQ, Inc., a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, announced on May 6, 2025, the completion of its acquisition of a controlling stake in Geneva-based ID Quantique SA, a global leader in quantum-safe networking and quantum detection systems, from SK Telecom, the largest wireless telecommunications operator in South Korea.