With demonstrable strengths across the pharmaceutical, financial services, and transport sectors, Niederer Kraft Frey AG also excels across the full gamut of capital markets transactions, including domestic securitisation and covered bond transactions, rights offerings, and public takeovers. The team is recommended for its ‘in-depth expertise’ and ’excellent co-operation’. Philippe Weber harnesses his expertise in equity and debt capital market transactions to assist an array of issuers and other investors, while Daniel Bono enjoys extensive experience in handling issuance mandates. Thomas Brönnimann is highly experienced in advising issuers and investment banks in relation to IPOs, convertible bonds and block trades, and Philipp Haas strengthens the practice with his equity and convertible debt transactions, alongside market conduct rules.
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Testimonials
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- 'Very hands-on approach of the team lead by Philipp Haas, always acting pragmatic and trying to focus on the key value-drivers.'
- 'As a client you feel like the team is genuinely interested in protecting the interests of your company.’
‘Philipp Haas is a trusted advisor of the company beyond his core competency of corporate/capital markets.’
‘In-depth expertise both from a legal and regulatory view but also of the Swiss market.’
'Very responsive, accountable and service orientated with a very much hands-on client perspective approach.’
‘Excellent co-operation and response time; experienced in equity capital market transactions; pleasant to work with.'
'Profound and reliable.'
'This is a young team with great depth. It is eager to work on complex matters. Compared to other Swiss firms, the NKF Team is very responsive and always available, making it great to work with.'
Key clients
- Swiss Confederation
- UBS
- Autoneum Holding AG
- Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG
- ING Bank N.V.
- Kunshan Dongwei Technology Co., Ltd.
- Shenzhen Senior Technology Material Co.
- Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd.
- Clariant
- R&S Group
Work highlights
Advised a syndicate of 15 global investment banks, led by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and UBS as joint global coordinators, on the CHF2.3bn IPO of Galderma Group AG that launched on 13 March 2024 (largest European IPO of the year 2024 to date).
Advised Global Blue Group Holding AG and its principal shareholders Silver Lake (U.S. Private Equity House) and Partners Group (Swiss Private Equity House) on the issue and sale of common shares in the amount of $120m to Tencent as investor.
Advised R&S Group, a leading provider of electrical infrastructure components in Switzerland and international markets, and its main shareholder CGS Management AG, on the entry into a Business Combination Agreement with and listing on SIX through VT5 Acquisition Company AG, the SIX-listed SPAC.
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Other key lawyers
Philippe Weber; Daniel Bono; Thomas Brönnimann; Philipp Haas