Homburger and Schellenberg Wittmer on Amazon CHF bond issuance
Homburger advised Amazon.com on its inaugural Swiss franc bond offering, while Schellenberg Wittmer acted as Swiss legal counsel to the joint lead managers, in a six-tranche CHF issuance totalling CHF 2.82 billion.
Deal details
The offering comprised six tranches: CHF 900 million of 0.8350% notes due 2029, CHF 585 million of 1.200% notes due 2032, CHF 475 million of 1.4475% notes due 2035, CHF 390 million of 1.6750% notes due 2038, CHF 245 million of 1.9389% notes due 2044, and CHF 225 million of 2.0825% notes due 2051.
BNP Paribas, Paris, Lancy/Geneva Branch acted as representative of the initial purchasers, with Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, and J.P. Morgan Securities acting as joint book-running managers, alongside eighteen co-managers.
The advisory teams
The Homburger team advising Amazon consisted of Benjamin Leisinger (pictured left), Eduard De Zordi (pictured right), and Olivier Baum.
The Schellenberg Wittmer team acting for the joint lead managers was led by partner Philippe Borens, working alongside Fabio Elsener, Dominic Wälchli, and Rafaele Perot (all capital markets), as well as Roland Wild (tax).
