Bär & Karrer Advises Lupa Systems, the Likely New Anchor Shareholder in MCH Group
On 10 July 2020, MCH Group AG announced a comprehensive set of measures, including a new anchor investor, Lupa Systems LLC, an independent private investment company owned by James Murdoch.
Bär & Karrer Advises Hg on its Investment in F24 AG
Hg acquires a majority stake in F24 AG, a leading European SaaS provider of emergency notification, crisis & incident management und critical communications.
Bär & Karrer Advised Swiss Re on the Update of its USD 10 Billion Debt Issuance Programme
The Swiss Re group has recently updated its USD 10 billion Debt Issuance Programme, and thereunder has issued (i) EUR 800 million Guaranteed Subordinated Fixed Rate Reset Step-Up Callable Notes with a scheduled maturity in 2052 and (ii) SGD 350 million Guaranteed Subordinated Fixed Rate Reset Callable Notes with a scheduled maturity in 2035.
Bär & Karrer Advised Goldman Sachs and UBS on the Placement of new Convertible Bonds
On 28 July 2020, Basilea Pharmaceutica completed the offering of approximately CHF 97 million 3.25% convertible bonds due 2027 to finance the repurchase of a part of Basilea’s existing convertible bonds due 2022. With the repurchase of part of its existing bonds financed by newly issued bonds, Basilea was able to extend its debt maturity …
Bär & Karrer Advised Credit Suisse and Zürcher Kantonalbank on Meyer Burger Technology’s Rights
On 29 July 2020, Meyer Burger Technology AG completed a capital increase comprising a rights offering to its shareholders and a private placement to selected investors, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately CHF 165 million. Meyer Burger intends to use the proceeds to finance the strategic transformation from a supplier of photovoltaic production equipment to …
Bär & Karrer Advised on Polyphor’s up to CHF 19.3 Million Equity-Linked Financing
Polyphor AG announced that it has entered into an equity-linked financing arrangement with the French company IRIS to raise a gross amount of up to CHF 19.3 million over a period of two years. Under the innovative financing instrument, IRIS will receive Polyphor shares to be created from the company’s conditional capital based on an …
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Bär & Karrer Advises freenet in Connection with the Obligation to Sell its 24,42% Interest in Sunrise Communications Group in the Context of the Tender Offer Launched by Liberty Global
Bär & Karrer Advises freenet in Connection with the Obligation to Sell its 24,42% Interest in Sunrise Communications Group in the Context of the Tender Offer Launched by Liberty Global
IP Law – Protection of intellectual property and intangible assets
Intellectual property is just as worth protecting as tangible assets. IP law covers the protection of rights pertaining to trademarks, designs, patents, copyright, and related rights.
Distribution Law – Legally Sound, Flexible, and Forward-Looking Agreements
The sale of goods and services requires an efficient distribution system that complies with complex domestic and international legal frameworks.
Criminal tax law continues to apply to requests for tax deferral during the coronavirus crisis
Tax evasion is constituted by sharing inaccurate or incomplete information with the authorities. This also holds true during the coronavirus crisis, tax relief notwithstanding.