Commercial, corporate and M&A

Homburger

Demonstrating excellent cross-border capabilities, the ‘exceptional and diversified’ practice at Homburger capitalises on its deep bench of specialists to advise blue-chip corporations in relation to a multitude of mandates, from public M&A and joint ventures, to spin-offs and auctions. Daniel Hasler heads up the offering at the firm with his vast expertise on the private equity and real estate side, while Dieter Gericke is highly recommended for his M&A strengths in the life sciences sector. Frank Gerhard is also well-positioned to advise on M&A transactions within the chemicals and life sciences industries, and David Oser deploys his capabilities across private equity, capital markets, and corporate governance to advise a diverse range of clients. Daniel Daeniker possesses a strong grounding in M&A and boardroom advisory work, with Andreas Müller fielding a considerable workload that encompasses private M&A, corporate governance, and executive compensation. Daniel Häusermann and Anna Peter are also recommended.

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Testimonials

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‘The firm is a perfect mixture of being large enough to have abundant resources at its disposal while maintaining very individualized services. Working with Homburger never feels like you are receiving "pre-canned" services. When in need for specialized services, this is when Homburger's size shines as they have an expert in every field you might need.'
‘All members of the team go above and beyond what is required. The amount of care and attention to detail they bring to the equation is unparalleled.’
‘Exceptional and diversified team, transparent billing.’
‘What makes their practice unique is their significant, deep knowledge of legal topics and their ability in delivering practical advice: not just the "theory of law", but how to implement such advice.’
‘True corporate law experts in Switzerland and able to work across borders with highly matrixed teams providing pragmatic and high-quality advice.’
‘Deep knowledge of the relevant legal aspects, very responsive comprehensive assumption of tasks while working very independently.’
‘The team has a good combination between sound legal understanding and a practical understanding of the business.’
‘This is an extremely impressive and strong firm with very clever, responsive and competent client facing people. Daniel Häusermann is particularly outstanding and also genuinely interested in building long term relationships.’

Key clients

Bunge
Cerberus Capital Management
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
ABB
Lotus Bakeries
Biocorp Holding
GAM
SoftwareOne
Cadence Design Systems
KPMG
Founder and owner of OnO
AustralianSuper
Novartis Pharma Stein
Migros
Vencora UK
Perfetti Van Melle
One Equity Partners
Addex Therapeutics
Crown European Holdings
Swiss Prime Site
Tencent

Work highlights

Advised SoftwareOne on successful defense against unsolicited approach by Bain Capital.
Advised Cadence on its $1.24bn acquisition of BETA CAE Systems.
Advised KPMG Switzerland on its $4.4bn cross-border merger with KPMG UK.

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