Katsuya Uga joins Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Katsuya Uga, a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan and Professor Emeritus, the University of Tokyo, joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu as a special advisor on September 1, 2025. Dr. Uga served as a professor at the Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, University of Tokyo, for 25 years beginning in 1994. In …
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Six Lawyers Join NO&T’s Bangkok Office
Supasit Boonsanong and Charuwan Charoonchitsathian joined our Bangkok office as Partners on September 1, 2025. Kobchai Nitungkorn, Carole Schertzinger, Phareeya Yongpanich and Thananya Pholchaniko also joined as Associates on the same date. Supasit brings over 15 years of experience as in-house counsel at a state-owned energy company, followed by more than two decades leading the energy practice at several major law firms. He has …
SWISSto12 acquires key assets and IP from Hanwha Phasor
8 September 2025 Niederer Kraft Frey advised SWISSto12 as lead counsel on the acquisition of key assets and IP from Hanwha Phasor.
Homburger advised Zürcher Kantonalbank on the issuance of EUR 500 m Bail-in Bonds
September 8, 2025 On September 4, 2025, Zürcher Kantonalbank successfully completed a further offering of Bail-in Bonds in the amount of EUR 500 m.
PETERKA PARTNERS Opens Its Tenth Office in Southern Poland
PETERKA PARTNERS has officially launched its new office in Rzeszów – the capital of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship, located in southeastern Poland, near the Polish-Ukrainian border. This new location reflects the firm’s response to the growing needs of clients in the region and its continued ambition for expansion across Central and Eastern Europe.
Homburger advised RV AIP S.C.S. SICAV-SIF
Homburger AG acted as Swiss counsel to RV AIP S.C.S. SICAV-SIF acting for partial fund RV TF ACQUISITION FINANCING in its capacity as lender in connection with EUR 31 m credit financing of European AV Group.
Bär & Karrer Advised DBAG on Acquisition of MAIT Group from 3i
DBAG Fund VIII, a private equity fund advised by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG), has entered into an agreement to aquire MAIT Group from 3i Group plc. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Scaling Your Business Through Franchising: Legal Strategies for International Expansion
Franchising can be a powerful route for scaling a business internationally, especially across the diverse markets of the European Union. The EU’s single market of 27 countries (450 million consumers) hosts around 8,500 distinct franchise brands, far more than the ~2,500 found in the United States.
GSK Stockmann advises Arsipa on expanding its network in southern Germany
GSK Stockmann advised the Arsipa Group on the acquisition of Betriebsärzte Allgäu, a well-established occupational healthcare provider based in Kempten. This acquisition will expand Arsipa’s presence in one of the strongest economic regions in southern Germany.
Homburger advised UBS Group AG on its issuance of EUR 2 bn Fixed Rate/Fixed Rate Callable Senior Notes under its Senior Debt Programme
On August 11, 2025, UBS Group AG successfully completed its issuance of EUR 1.25 bn in aggregate principal amount of Fixed Rate/Fixed Rate Callable Senior Notes due 2036 and EUR 750 m in aggregate principal amount of Fixed Rate/Fixed Rate Callable Senior Notes due 2031 under its Senior Debt Programme.