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.
Advantages of Arbitration
The courts are not the only venue for settling legal disputes. Arbitration proceedings are a good alternative in many domestic and international cases.
Be Prepared for Anything with Detailed Agreements
The coronavirus has made it painfully clear how important it is for agreements to be as detailed as possible and to account for exceptional circumstances in order to avoid legal disputes.
Ship Funds – Damages and Recovery of Distributions
Ship funds have long been considered a safe capital investment. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, many investment companies were forced to file for insolvency and investors lost a lot of the money they had invested.
Hague Convention on the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters
The 2019 Hague Convention is supposed to greatly facilitate the cross-border enforcement of foreign judgments in civil and commercial matters.