On June 26th, the Geneva International Legal Association (GILA) was launched, aiming to promote Geneva as one of the international capitals of law and legal services. Law Firms and Stakeholders The Ordre des avocats de
Advestra advised Liberta Partners on the acquisition of the Swiss e‑commerce company DeinDeal from Ringier, which held a majority stake in DeinDeal since 2015. Advestra’s
Homburger advised Aris Gold Corporation on the acquisition of an additional 31% interest in the Soto Norte project in Colombia, increasing its total ownership in the joint venture to 51%. Soto Norte is among the largest undeveloped
Baker McKenzie advised PSP Swiss Property (“PSP”) on the purchase of the current headquarters of Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) (“Edmond de Rothschild”) at Rue de Hesse 18 in Geneva in a sale and leaseback transaction. The
Kellerhals Carrard advised startup Lighthouse Tech in its seed round, subscribed by various business angels and prestigious incubators. This funding round marks a significant milestone for Lighthouse Tech, allowing them to further develop their technology
Homburger advised Meyer Burger Technology on the completion of a reverse split (on July 1, 2024) of its shares in the ratio 750:1, which had been approved by its annual general meeting of shareholders held on June 25, 2024. The
Charles Russell Speechlys appointed Sirin Yüce (pictured) as partner and head of the family team in Geneva, effective 1st July 2024. Since joining the Geneva office in 2019, Yüce has been an integral part of
Homburger advised UBS Group on its issuance of USD 500 mln of 5.600 per cent. Tier 1 Capital Notes, which are redeemable at the option of UBS Group AG for the first time on December 21, 2029. The Notes are «
Advestra acted as legal counsel to Sequotech on its partnership with EVOK, an IT services provider based in Fribourg. Nexus Attorneys advised the shareholders of ALTERN8 – EVOK on the transaction.
Michael A. Schifferli (pictured) was appointed as partner at Wenger Plattner on 1 July 2024. He is a partner in the litigation & arbitration and private clients practice groups. As an experienced litigator, he represents private clients
