Walder Wyss — in collaboration with Italian firm Giovannelli e Associati — advised ReeVo, a Milan-based European cloud provider and managed security service provider, on its acquisition of Lugano-based Security Lab Group, a Swiss cybersecurity specialist. The Walder Wyss team Counsel Urs Schenker (corporate/M&A, pictured… Weiterlesen »Walder Wyss with ReeVo on Security Lab Group acquisition
Kellerhals Carrard advised Haelixa, as the Swiss deep-tech company has closed a pre-series A financing round. Verve Ventures and Zürcher Kantonalbank led the funding, with participation from impact-focused investor 212. Founded as a spinoff of ETH Zurich, Haelixa provides brands with DNA-based traceability solutions to… Weiterlesen »Kellerhals Carrard with Haelixa on pre-series A financing round
Inhaltlich widmet sich das ZIBR der umfassenden Erforschung der Blockchain-Technologie aus verschiedenen wissenschaftlichen Perspektiven. Mehrere Professuren sind bereits besetzt, weitere befinden sich im Aufbau. Ziel ist es, die internationale Sichtbarkeit der Forschung zu stärken und innovative Erkenntnisse zu gesellschaftlichen und rechtlichen Fragestellungen zu gewinnen. Das… Weiterlesen »Offizielle Eröffnung des Blockchain Research Instituts des Kantons Zug an der Universität Luzern
Homburger advised UBS Group on its offering of AUD 1 bn in aggregate principal amount, of 7.125% tier 1 capital notes. The notes in question are governed by Swiss law and have been provisionally admitted to trading on the SIX Swiss Exchange, with application to… Weiterlesen »Homburger with UBS onn AUD 1 bn capital notes issuance
Lenz & Staehelin is advising Regiobank Männedorf in connection with its merger with and into Acrevis Bank. The transaction between the two Swiss regional banks is structured as a statutory merger under the Merger Act. The Lenz & Staehelin team Tino Gaberthüel (pictured left) and Simone Ehrsam… Weiterlesen »Lenz & Staehelin with Regiobank Männedorf on merger with Acrevis
NKF advised Georg Fischer (GF), as the Swiss industrial company completed the divestment of GF Casting Solutions’ automotive business to Mexican-based Nemak . The divestment included all automotive activities of GF Casting Solutions. The transaction enterprise value amounts to USD 336 million, of which USD… Weiterlesen »NKF with GF in automotive business divestment to Nemak
Homburger is advising Alphabet, as the parent company of Google placed bonds in Switzerland in the aggregate amount of CHF 3.055 bn. BNP Paribas, Paris, Lancy/Geneva Branch is acting as representative of the initial purchasers for the CHF offering, which include Deutsche Bank, London Branch,… Weiterlesen »Homburger with Alphabet on CHF 3.055 bn bonds issuance
Schellenberg Wittmer advised SIX-listed ams-OSRAM on the sale of part of its sensor business to Infineon Technologies. The parties agreed a purchase price of 570 million euros on a debt-free and cash-free basis. The divested business comprises a broad portfolio of non-optical analogue and mixed-signal,… Weiterlesen »Schellenberg Wittmer with ams-OSRAM on sensor business divestment
Homburger advised UBS Group on its issuance of USD 5.25 bn callable senior notes under its senior debt programme. The notes in question are governed by Swiss law and have been provisionally admitted to trading, with application to be submitted for definitive admission to trading… Weiterlesen »Homburger with UBS Group on USD 5.25 bn senior notes issuance
FGS Global bolsters its crisis communications and litigation communications team in Switzerland with the recent appointment of Jean-François Tanda (pictured) as managing director in Zurich. Prior to joining FGS Global, Tanda served as founding partner and communication consultant at Vanda Advisory, where he supported law… Weiterlesen »Jean-François Tanda joins FGS Global in Zurich