Commercial, corporate and M&A

Homburger

Dieter Gericke spearheads the ‘very skilled, professional and reliable’ team at Homburger, which is capable of acting for a host of blue-chip clients, with established prowess in regulated sectors such as banking and insurance, life sciences, nutrition and telecoms. The team demonstrates expertise across a variety of complex transactions, including venture capital, private equity, public M&A and auctions. Frank Gerhard focuses on M&A within the chemical and life sciences sectors. David Oser and Daniel Hasler demonstrate vast capabilities in private equity matter, while Daniel Daeniker is well regarded for his expertise in corporate governance. Andreas Müller is well equipped to advise on corporate and securities law, among other issues. Anna Peter, who was promoted to partner in January 2024, is also recommended.

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Testimonials

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‘What impresses me most is their collaborative attitude.'
‘I am constantly pleased with Karin Mattle and her performance.'
‘A very knowledgeable and highly responsive team. All answers and solutions are straight to the point.’
‘Very responsive, knowledgeable and experienced in complex cases.'
‘The Homburger commercial, corporate and M&A team is very skilled, professional and reliable. They always deliver high-end quality even under extreme time pressure and despite ambiguities.’
‘Daniel Hasler and his team delivers extremely high-quality work. Daniel is a very seasoned professional who always knows what his clients need.’
‘Homburger's professionalism, quick responses, and thorough and accurate work have led us to retain them for all of our Swiss transactions.’
‘They are smart, creative, pragmatic, responsive and a pleasure to work with. I truly feel that they understand how important these issues are for us a company, and they care about them as much as I do.’

Key clients

Dufry
Scaled Agile
AEQUITA
Implenia
DKSH
OC Oerlikon
Bunge
Siegfried
Solenis
GAM Holding
VectivBio Holding
Tiedemann Advisors and Tiedemann Group
Bobst Group
StoneX
Globogate concept
Phoenix Pharma
AMF Medical
Clear Channel

Work highlights

Advised Dufry as transaction counsel on its EUR 5.5 bn strategic combination with Autogrill.
Advised Bunge on its USD 8.2 bn business combination with Viterra.
Advised VectivBio on a USD 1 bn public cash tender offer from Ironwood Pharmaceuticals.

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