Homburger advised Siegfried on its acquisition of a 95% stake in DiNAMIQS

Siegfried and DiNAQOR AG entered into an agreement relating to the acquisition by Siegfried of a 95% stake in DiNAQOR DiNAMIQS AG (DiNAMIQS), a Swiss-based biotechnology company focused on the development and manufacturing of viral vectors for cell and gene therapies. Siegfried will bring DiNAMIQS’ capabilities to commercial scale and establish DiNAMIQS as a best-in-class …

Homburger advised Fluence in connection with the financing aspects of the acquisition of Nispera

Homburger acted as counsel to Fluence in connection with certain financing aspects of the acquisition of Nispera. Headquartered in Arlington, USA, Fluence is a global provider of energy storage products, services and digital applications for renewables and storage.

Homburger advises PHOENIX Pharma Switzerland on the closing of its joint venture with Voigt Group

After receiving clearance from the Swiss Competition Commission, PHOENIX Pharma Switzerland and the Voigt Group completed the transaction to establish avosano AG, a 50:50 joint venture on April 28, 2023. This closing marks the start of the joint future of Amedis-UE AG, Voigt AG Pharma Grosshandel and Voigt Industrie Service AG under the umbrella of avosano …

Homburger advised GTT Communications Inc. in connection with certain financing aspects

Homburger acted as counsel to GTT Communications Inc. in connection with a term loan credit agreement with Wilmington Savings Funds Society, FSB as administrative agent and an asset-based loan credit agreement with Wingspire Capital LLC as administrative agent.

Homburger advises GAM on the expected public exchange offer from Liontrust for all shares in GAM

On May 4, 2023, GAM Holding AG (GAM) announced that it had entered into an agreement with Liontrust Asset Management plc (Liontrust) relating to the launch by Liontrust of a public exchange offer for all publicly held shares in GAM.

Homburger advised Raiffeisen Schweiz Genossenschaft on the Issuance of its EUR 500 m 4.840 per cent. Bail-in Bonds due 2028

On May 3, 2023, Raiffeisen Schweiz Genossenschaft, a Swiss systemically relevant bank, successfully completed its issuance of EUR 500 m of 4.840 per cent.

Homburger advises Scaled Agile on its acquisition of Rentouch

On April 20, 2023, Scaled Agile Inc., a portfolio company of Eurazeo SE (Euronext Paris: RF), one of Europe’s leading private equity firms, announced its acquisition of Rentouch, a Swiss-based company specializing in software for visualizing agile planning events across multiple agile teams with SAFe®. This acquisition aims to accelerate Scaled Agile’s goal to redefine …

Homburger advised Valaris Limited on the private placement of USD 700 m senior secured notes and an up to USD 375 m credit agreement

On April 19, 2023, Valaris Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Valaris Finance Company LLC, closed the private placement of USD 700 m 8.375% senior secured second lien notes due 2030 and a senior secured first lien five-year credit agreement providing for commitments of up to USD 375 m. Valaris Limited is the industry leader in …

Homburger advises AEQUITA on its acquisition of Saint-Gobain’s Swiss Glassolutions Business

AEQUITA entered into an agreement to acquire the Swiss Glassolutions business from Saint-Gobain. The acquisition that is expected to close in May 2023 will further strengthen AEQUITA’s specialty glass division vandaglas.

Homburger advised Zürcher Kantonalbank et al. in connection with Comet Holding AG’s new CHF 60 m multicurrency revolving credit facility

Homburger acted as counsel to Zürcher Kantonalbank in its capacity as mandated lead arranger in connection with Comet Holding AG’s new CHF 60 m multicurrency revolving credit facility. Comet is a globally leading Swiss technology company in the plasma control and x-ray space. Comet employs over 1,700 people worldwide.